Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Vivo X90 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Vivo X90 Pro

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23
Vivo X90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Vivo X90 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 214.85g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4870mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Vivo X90 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23
vs
Vivo X90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 164.07 mm (6.46 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.34 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 214.85 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Vivo X90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 1536 2112
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18312058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49145465
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
CPU380535375722
GPU598896537522
Memory273271294299
UX270109299574
NanoReview Score15228111507117
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °C31 °C
Stability60 %94 %
Graphics Test72 fps73 fps
Graphics Score1203912376
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Vivo X90 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Vivo X90 Pro
n/a
Writing score19330n/a
Web score14262n/a
Video editing7840n/a
Data manipulation12674n/a
NanoReview Score15602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29.7 GB 35 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Web Browsing08:12 h08:13 h
Video Playback13:41 h12:57 h
Games05:20 h05:37 h
Standby Mode109 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 108 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.571/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.6
Focal length70 mm50 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX758
Sensor size1/3.941/2.4
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.551/2.93
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Bokeh7070
Preview7271
Zoom126141
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 800
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

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

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

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