Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Vivo S30 Pro mini
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 498ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
- Lighter design: 186g vs 218g
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.31 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1216x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.54:9 |
| Pixel density | 498 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2600 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.4 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 97.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) | 150.83 mm (5.94 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 71.76 mm (2.83 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 7.99 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Pink - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 4470 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3147 | 2265 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9750 | 7183 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25681 | 15386 |
| CPU | 659871 | 465827 |
| GPU | 1294167 | 784189 |
| Memory | 471319 | 346049 |
| UX | 369782 | 364035 |
| NanoReview Score | 2795139 | 1960100 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 30.4 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | OriginOS 5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 90 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (25 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:59 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:10 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 19:32 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:22 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 160 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16320x12240 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 106 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 | Sony IMX921 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.6 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 111 mm | 70 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX854 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.52 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 81 | n/a |
| Zoom | 149 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) | WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2025 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1299 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 490 |
| 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 90 W |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:
Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
