Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM 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 Ultra 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,901, while vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM scores 3,191, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 15h 41m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers 13h 52m, making vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo V27 Pro 12GB RAM has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
01 Mar, 2023
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4600 mAh
8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
66W Flash Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched
  • Gorgeous design
  • Nice AMOLED display
  • Good battery life
  • Capable cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy
  • Poor thermal management
  • Bloatware
  • No stereo speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(9,214 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,447 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
819,083
AnTuTu Score
951,668
AnTuTu Score
13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Mar 01, 2023
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13
Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years
2 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MT6896Z
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Mali-G610 MC6
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

1,226,598
819,083
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
23.0 s
N/A

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
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %
20.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi
388 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %
90.42 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
164.1 mm
162.56 mm

Width

78.1 mm
74.8 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.3 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

233 grams
182 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Ring LED
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

14500 x 13650 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Vlog Mode
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4600 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 66W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
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.

13h 52m
15h 41m
18h 49m

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

54m 42s
47m 2s
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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 N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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 N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg
Head: 1.22 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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