Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo X100 Ultra
54.3Performance64.4
59.7Display67.6
69.9Camera75.8
62.8Battery75.5
78.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra11 spec wins — vivo X100 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X100 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 71.8 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+13) and performance (+10). 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
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 170% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3.7 x
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo X100 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 76 vs 70
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1440x3200 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi | 517 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 3,000 nits+71% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 89.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,677,954Bottom 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% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.75 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 200 MP+1900% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+170% | 3.7 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 30 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 12.9 h+8% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 229 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm+4% | 9.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 14 (OriginOS 4) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X100 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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