Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo X500 Pro
54.3Performance46.7
59.7Display80.6
69.9Camera71.2
62.8Battery84
78.7Features100
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra10 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and battery (+21). 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 performance score: 54 vs 47
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 186% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3.5 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 540% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 10 MP
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+7% | 6.36 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1216x2660 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi+9% | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 4,500 nits+157% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 64 MP+540% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+186% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@240fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,510 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 X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 197 g+16% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm+11% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
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