Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo V80
54.3Performancechip39.1
59.7Display84
69.9Camera60.5
62.8Battery81.6
78.7Features60
6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra8 spec wins — vivo V80
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra scores 62.7 against 62.9 for vivo V80. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo V80 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 39
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 61
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 60
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
Reasons to pick the vivo V80
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 63
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 186% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 1,750 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+3% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+9% | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 5,000 nits+186% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 1,684,869Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 551,848Bottom 46% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 416,863Bottom 37% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 279,637Bottom 45% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 436,521Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 35% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+233% | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,200 mAh+44% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 203 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.7 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Dual-band Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo V80 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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