Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo X300 Ultra
54.3Performance93.3
59.7Display82.3
69.9Camera84.6
62.8Battery91.5
78.7Features84
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra18 spec wins — Vivo X300 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X300 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 88.1 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+39) and battery (+29). 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
- 170% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3.7 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X300 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 93 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 85 vs 70
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.82 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1440x3168 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi | 510 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 4,500 nits+157% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,677,954Bottom 50% | 4,085,695 |
| 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% | 3,730+87%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,400Top 34% | 11,494+113%Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| 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 X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,600 mAh+32% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W+122% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 40 W+167% |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 16 h+33% |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 232 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X300 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 | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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