Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Vivo X300

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Vivo X300
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
vs
Vivo X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
Vivo X300
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 432 1536
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9473383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)246010099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU165023957632
GPU1973221342611
Memory120939448412
UX154911618759
NanoReview Score6381953367414
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Vivo X300
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Vivo X300
n/a
Writing score10100n/a
Web score6612n/a
Video editing5772n/a
Data manipulation6847n/a
NanoReview Score8595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 46.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Vivo X300
n/a
Web Browsing05:58 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.68
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/2.551/1.4
Pixel size1.4 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length52 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Sony LYT-602
Sensor size1/3.61/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.11/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Vivo X300
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Vivo X300
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Vivo X300
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Vivo X300
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
Vivo X300
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
Vivo X300
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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