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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo Y04

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
62.6Inno Score
VS
vivo Y04
26.6Inno Score
54.3Performance20
59.7Display29.1
69.9Camera20.5
62.8Battery43.5
78.7Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra4 spec wins — vivo Y04

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and camera (+49). vivo Y04 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 20
  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 63 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y04

  • 15% lower weight: 199 g vs 234 g
  • 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
Screen size6.8 ″+1%6.74 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XLCD
Resolution1440x3088720x1600
Pixel density501 ppi+93%260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits+207%570 nits
Screen-to-body89.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyUnisoc T7225
AnTuTu1,677,954Bottom 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+200%4 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB64/128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
Main camera200 MP+1438%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto10 MP—
Optical zoom10 x—
Max video8K@30fps—
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
Capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh+10%
Wired charging45 W+200%15 W
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance12 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
Weight234 g199 g+15%
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP ratingIP68IP64
Frame materialArmor Aluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
OS at launchAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultravivo Y04
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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