Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Vivo X200 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Vivo X200 FE, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Vivo X200 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Vivo X200 FE
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
982 nits
Vivo X200 FE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 186 g (6.56 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
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
83.2 %
Vivo X200 FE
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Vivo X200 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1549
Vivo X200 FE
2209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
3718
Vivo X200 FE
7239
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15492209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37187239
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15299
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1203840
Vivo X200 FE
2046862
CPU337597645427
GPU448766652697
Memory183031382399
UX234446366339
NanoReview Score12038402046862

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
20:15
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Web Browsing07:09 hn/a
Video Playback10:02 hn/a
Games04:27 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length76 mm70 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/4.41/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/31/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
124
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
131
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
127
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom123n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5KKD1
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 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/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):

The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X200 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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