Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Vivo X300

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92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.4in
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Vivo X300

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 190g vs 209g
Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Vivo X300

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83

Vivo X300

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

76

Vivo X300

89

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

60

Vivo X300

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

57

Vivo X300

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

59

Vivo X300

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

86

Vivo X300

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

70

Vivo X300

92

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.31 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1450 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	90.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

904 nits

Vivo X300

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158 mm (6.22 in)	150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Red - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83.2 %

Vivo X300

90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Vivo X300 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	4210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/2.7 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.5 (C1-Premium) - 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	1306 MHz	1716 MHz
FLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS	5271.5 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1599

Vivo X300

3383

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

3909

Vivo X300

10099

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1599	3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3909	10099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	25462

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Vivo X300]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1170970

Vivo X300

3367414

CPU	325994	957632
GPU	440398	1342611
Memory	174869	448412
UX	229709	618759
NanoReview Score	1170970	3367414

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

8315

Vivo X300

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.2 °C	n/a
Stability	61 %	n/a
Graphics Test	49 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8315	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

13449

Vivo X300

n/a

Writing score	16564	n/a
Web score	11835	n/a
Video editing	7387	n/a
Data manipulation	12600	n/a
NanoReview Score	13449	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	6040 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:10 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

17:40

Vivo X300

n/a

Web Browsing	06:25 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:03 h	n/a
Games	03:27 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.68
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.4
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.6
Focal length	76 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	Sony LYT-602
Sensor size	1/4.4	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3L6	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	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	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/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 category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

88.8 dB

Vivo X300

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 90 W

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Vivo X300

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Sound

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