Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Vivo X300 FE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Vivo X300 FE

48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300 FE
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Vivo X300 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Manufactured in March, 2018, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Vivo X300 FE, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 FE
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB		 - 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Vivo X300 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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
vs
Vivo X300 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 531 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 631 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 90.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
PWM (Flicker)215 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.1 mm (6.22 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %
Vivo X300 FE
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Vivo X300 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 324 1024
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Vivo X300 FE
2818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Vivo X300 FE
9052
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7512818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19099052
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
Vivo X300 FE
2869139
CPU142642861821
GPU1400911005345
Memory99705381541
UX84991620432
NanoReview Score4674292869139
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.7 °Cn/a
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2328n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
Writing score6167n/a
Web score5425n/a
Video editing5459n/a
Data manipulation5611n/a
NanoReview Score6261n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 13.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 2.5 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
Web Browsing06:05 hn/a
Video Playback10:25 hn/a
Games04:17 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L3n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length52 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/3.61/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Vivo X300 FE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p 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 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB
Vivo X300 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 840 n/a
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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