Head to head

Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs vivo X100 Ultra

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 27 Jul 2026.

The short answer

The vivo X100 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 94 against 86 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. The vivo X100 Ultra is the cheaper of the two at PKR 309,999 against PKR 319,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

vivo X100 Ultra takes it by 8.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance vivo X100 Ultra leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging vivo X100 Ultra leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage vivo X100 Ultra leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money vivo X100 Ultra leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • vivo X100 Ultra costs PKR 10,000 less.
  • vivo X100 Ultra packs a 800 mAh larger battery.
  • vivo X100 Ultra charges 35W faster.
  • vivo X100 Ultra offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • vivo X100 Ultra ships with 512 GB more storage.
  • vivo X100 Ultra has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the vivo X100 Ultra if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Samsung Galaxy S23+ vivo X100 Ultra
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 319,999 PKR 309,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date February 17, 2023 May 13, 2024
Dimensions 157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm 164.1 × 75.6 × 9.2 mm
Weight 196 g Better 229 g
Water resistance IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes) IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Display
Screen size 6.6 inches 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1080 × 2340 pixels (FHD+) 1440 × 3200 pixels (QHD+) Better
Panel type Dynamic AMOLED 2X LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Armor Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 1 × Cortex-X3 @ 3.36 GHz 2 × Cortex-A715 @ 2.8 GHz 2 × Cortex-A710 @ 2.8 GHz 3 × Cortex-A510 @ 2.0 GHz Octa-core 1× Cortex-X4 (3.3 GHz) 5× Cortex-A720 2× Cortex-A520
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 750
Operating system Android 13 (Upgradable to Android 16) One UI 5.1 (Upgradable to One UI 8) Up to 7 Years of Android OS & Security Updates Android 14 OriginOS 4
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Better
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 Better
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP (Wide), f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP (Telephoto), f/2.4, PDAF, 3x Optical Zoom, OIS 12 MP (Ultra-Wide), f/2.2, 120° LED Flash Auto HDR Panorama 50MP wide (Sony LYT-900, 1-inch sensor, OIS) 200MP periscope telephoto (Samsung HP9, OIS, 3.7× optical zoom) 50MP ultrawide with autofocus ZEISS T* lens coating Laser autofocus Gimbal stabilization HDR Panorama LED flash Better
Selfie camera 12 MP, f/2.2 Dual Pixel Autofocus HDR 50 MP, Autofocus Better
Video recording 8K @ 24fps 4K @ 30/60fps 1080p @ 30/60/240fps 720p @ 960fps HDR10+ Stereo Sound Recording Gyro-EIS 8K 4K up to 120fps 1080p slow motion HDR and Dolby Vision recording Gyro-EIS and OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Ion 4700 mAh (Non-removable) 5,500mAh Silicon-Carbon battery Better
Wired charging 45W Wired Fast Charging 15W Wireless Charging 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging 80W wired FlashCharge 30W wireless charging Reverse wired charging Reverse wireless charging. Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM or Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM (market dependent) Dual Nano-SIM (Dual Standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 7, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth v5.3 with A2DP, LE 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Ultrasonic Under-display Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Barometer Proximity Sensor Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Compass Color spectrum sensor.
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Samsung Galaxy S23+ or vivo X100 Ultra?

vivo X100 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 8.7 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Samsung Galaxy S23+ can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Samsung Galaxy S23+ and vivo X100 Ultra in Pakistan?

Samsung Galaxy S23+ is listed at PKR 319,999 and vivo X100 Ultra at PKR 309,999. That makes vivo X100 Ultra cheaper by PKR 10,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy S23+ or vivo X100 Ultra?

vivo X100 Ultra leads on battery. Samsung Galaxy S23+ carries a 4700 mAh cell and vivo X100 Ultra a 5500 mAh cell, with 45W and 80W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Samsung Galaxy S23+ or vivo X100 Ultra?

vivo X100 Ultra is the stronger gaming phone here. Samsung Galaxy S23+ runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4nm) while vivo X100 Ultra runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.