Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Vivo X300 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Manufactured in March, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, vs Vivo X300 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 534ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 232g
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 3600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Vivo X300 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1440x2560 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 534 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 610 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 76.2 % 90.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
607 nits
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 162.98 mm (6.42 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 76.81 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
76.2 %
Vivo X300 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Vivo X300 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-T880 MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 650 MHz n/a
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Vivo X300 Ultra
3621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Vivo X300 Ultra
10653
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a3621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a10653
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
299737
Vivo X300 Ultra
4247433
CPU915711192014
GPU673731543938
Memory76050525105
UX64743986376
NanoReview Score2997374247433

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0) Android 16
OS Size 7.6 GB n/a
UI Skin TouchWiz UI OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3600 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
17:58
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing06:39 hn/a
Video Playback10:54 hn/a
Games04:42 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX260Sony LYT-901
Sensor size1/2.551/1.12 (0.89)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-818
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
91
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
86
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
89
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1440 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4E5 Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Sensor size 1/4.1 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.34 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)n/a
LTE category9n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
71 dB
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2016 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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