Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs vivo V30 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs vivo V30 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while vivo V30 Pro scores 2,984, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo V30 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making vivo V30 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V30 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and vivo V30 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V30 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V30 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V30 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making vivo V30 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V30 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making vivo V30 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V30 Pro is rated 7.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V30 Pro has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

vivo V30 Pro

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

07 Mar, 2024

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 8200	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


3900 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

50MP selfie camera
Smart Aura ring light
80W fast charging
Great display

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

No stereo speakers
Only IP54 rating

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.6/5

(80,890 ratings)

4.5/5

(7,241 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	948,361 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹49,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Mar 07, 2024

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MT6896Z

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G610 MC6

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Liquid Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,207,652

948,361

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

25.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

28.5 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2800 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

300 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

89.91 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

164.36 mm

162.7 mm

Width

70.9 mm

75.1 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.45 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

168 grams

188 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.49" sensor size IMX920 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Flash Charging 100% in 48 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m

N/A

14h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 4m 16s

50m 57s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)