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Samsung Galaxy S25+ vs Vivo X500

Samsung Galaxy S25+

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S25+

$1,000

66.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500
69.6Inno Score
79.3Performance46.7
63.6Display81
47.3Camera70.5
54.2Battery88.7
94.7Features76
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25+9 spec wins — Vivo X500

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 66.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and camera (+23). Samsung Galaxy S25+ 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 S25+

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 76
  • 40% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 5 years
  • 12% higher Pixel density: 513 ppi vs 459 ppi
  • 10% lower weight: 190 g vs 211 g

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 64
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 54
  • 540% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 10 MP
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.59 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1440x31201260x2750
Pixel density513 ppi+12%459 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness2,600 nits4,000 nits+54%
Screen-to-body—95.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu2,763,072Top 22%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)866,625Top 16%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)996,402Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)347,621Top 28%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)552,424Top 28%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,141Top 11%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,153Top 7%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto10 MP64 MP+540%
Optical zoom3 x3.1 x+3%
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
Capacity4,900 mAh7,500 mAh+53%
Wired charging45 W90 W+100%
Wireless charging15 W40 W+167%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
Weight190 g+10%211 g
Thickness7.3 mm+10%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialArmor AluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge7 years+40%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25+ versus Vivo X500
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25+Vivo X500
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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