Vivo X200 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo X200 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400) that was released on October 14, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 1 year and 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo X200 Pro
- 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2825K versus 1762K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Delivers 61% higher peak brightness (2039 against 1266 nits)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 11% higher pixel density (500 vs 452 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1440 x 3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.3:9 |
| PPI | 452 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 1750 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Armor Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 96.9% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.36 mm (6.39 inches) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.92 mm (2.99 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy |
| Max clock | 3620 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.62 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Immortalis-G925 MC12 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 21444 | 9254 |
| Single-core score | 2686 | 2010 |
| Multi-core score | 8366 | 5245 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 900074 | 556398 |
| GPU | 972096 | 445907 |
| Memory | 345330 | 285085 |
| UX | 607687 | 474949 |
| Total score | 2825187 | 1762339 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 61% | 81% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2371 | 1098 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | - | 77% |
| Graphics test | 40 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | 44 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 34 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10432 | 5383 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 65% | 69% |
| Graphics test | 36 FPS | 22 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6122 | 3723 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13701 | 17072 |
| Video editing | 5803 | 7852 |
| Photo editing | 35653 | 33655 |
| Data manipulation | 13567 | 13329 |
| Writing score | 23556 | 19857 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#133rd place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo X200 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-12 (Oussama barhmate) | AnTuTu 12 | 3135000 |
| 📘 2026-08-01 -> Dlack | AnTuTu 11 | 2847396 |
| 📘 2026-08-01 (Dlack) | AnTuTu 11 | 2847396 |
| 📘 2026-07-31 (Xarvis) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 23591 |
| 📘 2026-07-31 (Xarvis) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2432 / 8113 |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-03 -> Thekinggoat | AnTuTu 12 | 1914947 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (Thekinggoat) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1471 / 4766 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (Thekinggoat) | AnTuTu 12 | 1914947 |
| 📘 2026-09-28 -> Saad_irq | AnTuTu 12 | 1959121 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Horizon377) | AnTuTu 12 | 1894819 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 16 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | - | 39.9 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | 0:59 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:47 hr | 09:57 hr |
| Watching video | 16:41 hr | 15:38 hr |
| Gaming | 07:44 hr | 06:22 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr | 130 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-818 | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | 230 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP9 | Sony IMX754 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/3.52" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 70 |
| Preview | - | 73 |
| Zoom | - | 141 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KKD1 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.42" (≈ 0.29 inch) | 1/3.24" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 139 |
| Video | - | 145 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | February 2023 |
| Release date | October 2024 | February 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $847 | $1199 |
| Successor | - Vivo X300 Pro | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.96 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.4 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on X200 Pro:
- The black model is thinner (8.2 mm) and lighter (223g).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo X200 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 87