Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo X500 Pro Max
54.3Performance64.4
59.7Display82.8
69.9Camera75.4
62.8Battery88.7
78.7Features100
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra12 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 78.7 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+26) and display (+23). 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
- 186% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3.5 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 54
- Stronger display score: 83 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 75 vs 70
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.85 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 | 1440x3168 |
| Pixel density | 501 ppi | 507 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 4,400 nits+151% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 200 MP+1900% |
| Optical zoom | 10 x+186% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh+60% |
| 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 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 234 g | 229 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
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