Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE
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The Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE stands out for flagship features like 120hz amoled and ip68 at a lower price, while vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE is praised for exceptional camera system with 3x telephoto and strong low-light performance. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
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Who Should Buy
Buy the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE if…
- →Flagship features like 120Hz AMOLED and IP68 at a lower price
- →Bright 1450-nit display for good outdoor visibility
- →3x optical zoom telephoto is rare in this price range
Buy the vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE if…
- →Exceptional camera system with 3x telephoto and strong low-light performance
- →Industry-leading 4500 nits display brightness for excellent outdoor visibility
- →Fast 80W wireless charging and 80W wired charging
Pros & Cons
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Pros
- Flagship features like 120Hz AMOLED and IP68 at a lower price
- Bright 1450-nit display for good outdoor visibility
- 3x optical zoom telephoto is rare in this price range
- Four years of OS updates guaranteed
- Wireless charging with reverse wireless PowerShare
Cons
- Exynos 2200 variant has weaker performance and efficiency
- Only 25W wired charging is slow for 2023
- Gorilla Glass 5 is older protection than Victus 2
- 8 MP telephoto resolution is low
- Heavier at 209 g due to older processor thermals
vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE
Pros
- Exceptional camera system with 3x telephoto and strong low-light performance
- Industry-leading 4500 nits display brightness for excellent outdoor visibility
- Fast 80W wireless charging and 80W wired charging
- Robust IP69 water and dust resistance
- Flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with 16GB RAM
- Large 6000mAh battery for extended usage
Cons
- Premium pricing likely exceeds $1200
- Heavy at 220g may feel cumbersome for extended use
- No microSD card expansion typical of flagship phones
- Limited availability outside select markets
- FE variant specs not fully detailed in launch materials
Full Specifications
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | — |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 209 g | — |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Dimensions | 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm | — |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | 50MP f/1.6 with OIS |
| Front camera | 10 MP, f/2.4 | 32MP f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Telephoto | 8 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, OIS | 50MP f/2.6 3x optical zoom |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 50MP f/2.0 120-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage options | 128 GB, 256 GB | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 6000mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | — |
| Wireless charging | 15W, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Charging Speed | — | 80W wired |
| Wireless Charging | — | 80W |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 1450 | — |
| Brightness | — | 4500 nits peak |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core | — |
| GPU | Xclipse 920 / Adreno 730 | — |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | |
| NFC | — | |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Design | ||
| Colors | — | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium White |
| Weight | — | 220g |
| IP rating | — | IP69 |
| Performance | ||
| RAM | — | 16GB |
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Storage | — | 512GB |
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