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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs vivo V30

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
74.8Inno Score
VS
vivo V30
51.9Inno Score
80Performance26
66.7Display63.2
74Camera58.6
65.8Battery75.5
94.7Features46.7
10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra6 spec wins — vivo V30

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 74.8 to 51.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+54) and features (+48). vivo V30 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 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 26
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 63
  • Stronger camera score: 74 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 47
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Reasons to pick the vivo V30

  • Stronger battery score: 76 vs 66
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 78% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 45 W
  • 16% higher Active use endurance: 15 h vs 13 h
  • 15% lower weight: 186 g vs 218 g

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
Screen size6.9 ″+2%6.78 ″
Panel typeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution1440x31201260x2800
Pixel density498 ppi+10%453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,600 nits2,800 nits+8%
Screen-to-body92.5 %+3%89.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu2,787,981Top 21%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)895,141Top 11%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)989,555Top 21%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)348,188Top 27%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)555,097Top 27%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,030+169%Top 13%1,128Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,800+208%Top 8%3,181Bottom 44%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom5 x—
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance13 h15 h+16%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
Weight218 g186 g+15%
Thickness8.2 mm7.5 mm+9%
IP ratingIP68IP54
Frame materialTitaniumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo V30
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo V30
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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