Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo S18e

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Vivo S18e
Vivo
S18e

At a glance

Brand
Samsung
vivo
Release date
February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
December 2023, 2 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu
1.521.862 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 91% of devices
738.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 2,099.00 ($ 306.95)

Display

Size
6.8"
6.67"
Resolution
1440 x 3088 px WQHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
AMOLED
Density
500 ppi Very high density
388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 1800 cd/m², 6000000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 ( 3,36 GHz)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
CPU
1x3.36GHz Cortex X3 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.36 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 740
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
200 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.7
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sony LYT-600
Pixel size
0.60 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LU

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4800 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
78.1 mm 163.4 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
74.9 mm 162.4 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
233 g
193 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Plastic
Colors
Black White Green Violet Beige
Black White Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP54
Usable surface
89 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake OriginOS 4 (Android 14)
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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