Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo X300 FE
54.3Performance67.9
59.7Display76.7
69.9Camera60.5
62.8Battery84
78.7Features84
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra11 spec wins — vivo X300 FE
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+21) and display (+17). 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 61
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+8% | 6.31 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+9% | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 5,000 nits+186% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| 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% | 2,857+43%Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | 9,276+72%Top 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 77 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+233% | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 40 W+167% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 191 g+18% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 5 years+25% |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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