Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 13 and Samsung Galaxy A23 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A23

91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23
Vivo iQOO 13
Samsung Galaxy A23

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 13 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A23, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 Vivo iQOO 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 13 and Samsung Galaxy A23
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:
Vivo iQOO 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy A23

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.82 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.13 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A23
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 13 and Samsung Galaxy A23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3070407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96451392
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25231n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 13], [Samsung Galaxy A23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
CPU635739107322
GPU123773439447
Memory46029684454
UX45718766034
NanoReview Score2790956297257
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a440
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13], [Samsung Galaxy A23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Writing score276648419
Web score144366898
Video editing67854231
Data manipulation139665867
NanoReview Score179697258

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 15 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Web Browsing14:22 h08:39 h
Video Playback17:57 h13:39 h
Games08:12 h05:40 h
Standby Mode129 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/5
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 240
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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