Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs vivo X Fold 5

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs vivo X Fold 5 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 S25 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,105, while vivo X Fold 5 scores 6,413, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better performer.

Display: vivo X Fold 5 offers a screen size of 8.03 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 6.9 inches, making vivo X Fold 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X Fold 5's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo X Fold 5 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X Fold 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 12 MP, making vivo X Fold 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 13h 51m, while vivo X Fold 5 delivers 10h 31m, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X Fold 5 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 256 GB, making vivo X Fold 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while vivo X Fold 5 is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo X Fold 5 has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

₹91,900

@ Amazon

vivo X Fold 5

₹149,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

97%

92%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025

30 Jul, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	8.03 inches (20.4 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	LTPO AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	2200x2480 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
N/A	1172x2748 px

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	80W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Excellent display
Solid performance & battery life
AI & software features
Lighter than before

Sleek, durable, lightweight
Excellent multitasking features
Impressive battery life
Solid cameras in dayligh

Cons

S Pen misses out on Air Actions
Pricey
Incremental upgrade over predecessor

Older chipset
Software support not class leading

User Ratings

4.5/5

(4,992 ratings)

4/5

(3,297 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,209,231 AnTuTu Score	1,985,189 AnTuTu Score
13h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Jul 30, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

5 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 750

RAM

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.

2,209,231

1,985,189

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %

9.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

8.03 inches (20.4 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

2200x2480 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

498 ppi

413 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.31 %

178.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

N/A

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

92.0 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm

159.68 mm

Width

77.6 mm

72.60 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

9.2 mm

Weight

218 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Back: Glass Fiber

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Folded: 159.68 x 72.60 x 9.2 mm Unfolded: 159.68 x 142.29 x 4.3 mm

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IPX8 IP5X IPX9 IPX9+ (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 3 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.55 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

13h 51m

10h 31m

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

0h 43m 54s

0h 38m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)