Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Vivo X300 FE

Name: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 72 (1 reviews)

Verdict

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Vivo X300 FE tie on the OH Rank at a score of 72. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins on Video and Desktop Replacement; Vivo X300 FE wins on Performance and Battery. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is 6.3mm wider than Vivo X300 FE. Vivo X300 FE is the more recent release, from Apr 29, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

78.1mm (3.07in) · Feb 2023 · Rank #74

Vivo X300 FE

71.8mm (2.83in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #63

Performance /15

Battery /15

Screen /15

IP Protection /15

Main Camera /15

Selfie /5

Video /5

SD Memory /5

Software /5

Desktop Replacement /5

TOTAL

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

78.1mm (3.07in) · Feb 2023 · Rank #74

7+8+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+5 = 72

* BEST phone Spring Summer 2023

EDITORIAL: A fantastic value considering that it differs from S24 Ultra by a small, incremental downgrade in processing speed, screen reflection and minor photo deficiencies. And it is smaller (easier to use) than the S24 Ultra. Samsung still promises 4 more years of OS updates making this one of the best options if you donât want to spend much.

PROs

fast SD 8 Gen 2 with UFS4.0 performance, 500ppi screen, great cameras: 200MP main + 2 x 10MP tele + 12MP ultrawide all with PDAF and a 12MP selfie with PDAF too!, Samsungâs mature and feature rich software and a full-blown best-on-the-market desktop replacement functionality

CONs

big 234gr phone, less than 24-hour battery life, no memory expansion and Samsungâs persistent effort to lock you into their ecosystem (updated Apr 13, 2025)

Vivo X300 FE

71.8mm (2.83in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #63

11+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 72

* TOP Selfie* TOP Software

EDITORIAL: Vivo brought minor updates to it's first compact flagship, X200 FE and this one too is very easy to like. It is a excellent all-rounder providing great performance, a day and a half endurance, wonderful screen, some excellent photos and offering a great stabile and attractive software experience. It doesn't excel at anything but does everything well and in the small world of compacts, this means a lot.

PROs

flagship build, fast SD 8 Gen 5 with UFS 4.0 performance, 36hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 90W (40W wireless) charging, >1700nits 460ppi 120Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, ZEISS lenses 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 73mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 8MP 15mm setup with very good all around performance, excellent 50MP 20mm PDAF selfie, up to 5 years of OS updates

CONs

no AF on 8MP ultrawide, average video recording, no expandable memory, AI features lag behind the best, no desktop replacement (tho it does ofer screen mirroring), slow USB-C 2.0 (there is OTG)