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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)

81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
84 out 100
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China), Manufactured in November, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 233g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
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:
Galaxy S23 Ultra
vs
IQOO Neo 10 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 20:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.92 mm (6.41 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 719 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
2257
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
6925
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19762257
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52216925
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16117
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
2164911
CPU371084514385
GPU600732859325
Memory299004447068
UX270462344133
NanoReview Score15412462164911
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12160n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Writing score19799n/a
Web score16101n/a
Video editing7815n/a
Data manipulation13142n/a
NanoReview Score16130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 39.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing09:57 hn/a
Video Playback15:38 hn/a
Games06:22 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX754n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a

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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B34/B38/B39/B40)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
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 No Yes 120 W

Note

Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China):

Chinese model features an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner","global version uses an optical one.","Chinese version has sealed speakers","global model uses standard stereo speakers.

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

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