Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs vivo iQOO 9

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

vivo iQOO 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.4 mm

159.1 mm
Width

78.1 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.6/8.7 mm
Weight

234 g

200/202 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

-
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Build features

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Graphite, Lavender, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Alpha, Legend, Phoenix

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

AMOLED
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels

1080 x 2376 pixels
Pixel density

500 ppi

398 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 2.99 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

256, 512, 1024 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 85˚ , 24 mm, 1/1.3" , 0.6 µm, 100x digital zoom

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 25 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 10x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 13 MP, f/2.5 , 50 mm, 2x optical zoom
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 120˚
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

8160 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, expert RAW, astro hyperlapse, adaptive VDIS

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.1" , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4350 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)

Yes, 120W(50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 4.5W

Yes, 10W
Fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W

-
Talk time 4G

-

14.1 h