Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs vivo X300 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs vivo X300 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: vivo X300 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,279, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G scores 4,901, making vivo X300 Pro the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo X300 Pro 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 X300 Pro'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 X300 Pro offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X300 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo X300 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 Pro delivers longer battery life with 16h 01m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers 13h 52m, making vivo X300 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X300 Pro offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 256 GB, making vivo X300 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X300 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G is rated 8.5.

User Rating: vivo X300 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.6.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

₹81,999

@ Amazon

vivo X300 Pro

₹119,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

10 Dec, 2025

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3088 px (QHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6510 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.x

Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Lovely display
Excellent cameras
Solid performance & battery life
S Pen is still unmatched

Terrific primary and telephoto cameras
Optional ZEISS extender adds real creative range
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth performance with refined OriginOS

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Pricey
Large and heavy

Speakers lack clarity and depth
Runs slightly warm under stress

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(9,587 ratings)

4.7/5

(851 ratings)

3.1/5

(16 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,226,598 AnTuTu Score	3,536,552 AnTuTu Score	3,074,056 AnTuTu Score
13h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 15m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹81,999

@ Amazon

₹119,999

@ Amazon

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Dec 02, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v16

Android

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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

4.21 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

16 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,536,552

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 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

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %

29.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

4500 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

501 ppi

453 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %

90.77 %

178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.85 %

90.1 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

161.98 mm

158.4 mm

Width

78.1 mm

75.48 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.99 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

233 grams

226 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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 Camera3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.57 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828 1.22µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm 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 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

14500 x 13650 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

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 Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6510 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

16h 01m

21h 15m

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

0h 54m 42s

0h 40m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.x

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)