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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs vivo X100 Ultra

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
74.8Inno Score
VS
vivo X100 Ultra
71.8Inno Score
80Performance64.4
66.7Display67.6
74Camera75.8
65.8Battery75.5
94.7Features86.7
8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra7 spec wins — vivo X100 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 74.8 to 71.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+16) and features (+8). vivo X100 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 S25 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 35% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3.7 x
  • 11% lower thickness: 8.2 mm vs 9.2 mm

Reasons to pick the vivo X100 Ultra

  • Stronger battery score: 76 vs 66
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 100% higher Wireless charging: 30 W vs 15 W
  • 78% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 45 W

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
Screen size6.9 ″+2%6.78 ″
Panel typeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1440x31201440x3200
Pixel density498 ppi517 ppi+4%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,600 nits3,000 nits+15%
Screen-to-body92.5 %+3%89.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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)3,030Top 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,800Top 8%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.75
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto50 MP200 MP+300%
Optical zoom5 x+35%3.7 x
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera12 MP50 MP+317%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh+10%
Wired charging45 W80 W+78%
Wireless charging15 W30 W+100%
Active use endurance13 h+1%12.9 h

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
Weight218 g+5%229 g
Thickness8.2 mm+11%9.2 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 14 (OriginOS 4)
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra versus vivo X100 Ultra
SpecSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultravivo X100 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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