Samsung Galaxy S23 vs vivo X90

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Galaxy S23 compared with X90

	SamsungGalaxy S23	vivoX90
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	November 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.78″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2800 × 1260 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	422 pixels per inch	453 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,750 nits (better)	1,300 nits
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners	AMOLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	425 ppi (Samsung)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,750 nits peak	1,300 nits local peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back	–
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; Enhanced comfort	2,160 Hz PWM dimming, 1.07 billion colours and 100% DCI-P3 gamut
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	MediaTek Dimensity 9200, TSMC 4 nm process and 3.05 GHz Cortex-X3 performance core
GPU
GPU	–	Arm Immortalis-G715
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (99 GB available, UFS 3.1 per Notebookcheck) or 256 GB (217.4 GB available, UFS 4.0 per Notebookcheck); no microSD slot	Global 12 GB/256 GB with UFS 4.0; RAM technology unpublished on the consulted global pages; Chinese launch configurations differ
Cooling
Cooling	–	4,313 mm² vapour chamber and 53,288 mm² total cooling area
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	2×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 85°	50 MP Sony IMX866 VCS, f/1.75 and optical stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120°	12 MP Sony IMX663
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom	12 MP Sony IMX663 portrait camera, 50 mm equivalent
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, 80°	32 MP, f/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom	2× optical telephoto identified by Indian Express and TechNave
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 30 fps	4K30 night video
Front video
Front video	–	Up to 1080p, according to Indian Express
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 Pro	V2 imaging chip, ZEISS T* coating, Natural Color 2.0, cinematic bokeh, motion, Live Photo and miniature-effect modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,900 mAh	4,810 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 120 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,900 mAh typical, 3,785 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 20 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)	Dual-cell 2,405 mAh at 7.78 V, equivalent to 4,810 mAh, 18.71 Wh typical; rated 2,345 mAh, equivalent to 4,690 mAh, 18.24 Wh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable	120 W FlashCharge; maker laboratory fast-mode test reaches 50% in 8 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	No wireless charging, according to Indian Express
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	No reverse wireless charging, according to Indian Express
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm (better)	8.48 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.3 × 70.9 mm	164.1 × 74.44 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP64
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some components	Glass rear
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.com	Asteroid Black and Breeze Blue on global sheet
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	IP64 under IEC 60529; maker notes that microphone openings are excluded from protection testing
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, ambient light, electronic compass, proximity, colour temperature, gyroscope, laser focus and infrared sensors; linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13, One UI 5.1	Global Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13; China launched with OriginOS 3
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, charger, cable, case, applied protective film, SIM eject tool, guide and warranty card on global sheet
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G, LTE	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28, TDD B34/38/39/40/41; 5G n1/3/5/7/8/28/38/40/41/77/78
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Dual nano-SIM; Indian Express confirms no eSIM in its Indian test unit
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5, 2.4/5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO and MU-MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 2.0 Type-C and OTG
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and A-GPS