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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo X Fold5

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
62.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo X Fold5
66.9Inno Score
54.3Performance52.9
59.7Display71.7
69.9Camera63
62.8Battery80.9
78.7Features78.7
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra14 spec wins — vivo X Fold5

InnoReviews verdict

vivo X Fold5 wins this phone face-off, 66.9 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+18) and display (+12). Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 63
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
  • 21% higher Pixel density: 501 ppi vs 413 ppi

Reasons to pick the vivo X Fold5

  • Stronger display score: 72 vs 60
  • Stronger battery score: 81 vs 63
  • 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 167% higher Wireless charging: 40 W vs 15 W

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
Screen size6.8 ″8.03 ″+18%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XFoldable LTPO AMOLED
Resolution1440x30882200x2480
Pixel density501 ppi+21%413 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits4,500 nits+157%
Screen-to-body89.9 %90.9 %+1%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu1,677,954Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)550,163Bottom 51%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)416,322Bottom 47%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)277,973Bottom 51%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)433,496Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,000Top 34%2,154+8%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,400Top 34%6,483+20%Top 29%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.57
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto10 MP50 MP+400%
Optical zoom10 x+233%3 x
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera12 MP20 MP+67%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
Capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh+20%
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%
Active use endurance12 h13.4 h+11%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
Weight234 g217 g+7%
Thickness8.9 mm+3%9.2 mm
IP ratingIP68IP58/IP59
Frame materialArmor AluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
OS at launchAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15, OriginOS 5 in China)
OS update pledge4 years4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X Fold5
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo X Fold5
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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