Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo X500 Pro

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Samsung Mobile

Vivo Mobiles

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

V2608A

2023, February 01

2026, September 21

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

151.8 x 71.9 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)

234 g (8.25 oz)

192 g or 197 g (6.77 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins). Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Black, Gray, White, Orange

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak) Peak Brightness, Optimized for immersive gaming, Adaptive Refresh Rate 1~120Hz

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

6.8 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)

6.36 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)

1440 x 3088 pixels (~501 ppi density)

1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support

Android 13, One UI 5

Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)

Adreno 740

Mali-G2-Ultra-NX

8GB/12GB

12GB

256GB/512GB/1TB

256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

64 MP, f/2.5, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (18cm - ∞), OIS, 3.5x optical zoom

10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure.

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV

40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82", 0.7µm, PDAF

50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, Beauty Mode, Portrait, AF, Face Detection, Continuous Shooting, Etc

HDR

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

Si/C Li-Ion 6510 mAh

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Intelligently recognizes scenes and optimizes colors for brilliant shots.

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No, 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)

Yes

Yes

No

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

-25.6 LUFS (Very good)

Endurance rating 126h