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Vivo iQOO 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Vivo iQOO 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

93 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
89 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Vivo iQOO 13
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo iQOO 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
  • Comes with 1150 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 45W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iQOO 13
vs
Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.82 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI510 ppi505 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1400 nits2600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Armor
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%89.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.5 mm (6.44 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width76.7 mm (3.02 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness8.13 mm (0.32 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)219 g (7.72 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO 13 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iQOO 13
2790956
Galaxy S25 Ultra+5%
2930889
CPU635739660292
GPU12377341188910
Memory460296551663
UX457187530024
Total score27909562930889
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5333 MHz -
Channels2 -
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMFuntouch 15One UI 7.0

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power120 W45 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (91% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:32 hr1:02 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing14:22 hr -
Watching video17:57 hr -
Gaming08:12 hr -
Standby129 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 614416320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens119°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/3.4
Focal length46 mm111 mm
SensorSony IMX816Sony IMX754
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.52"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.4"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.5f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC32E1Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.1" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024January 2025
Release dateNovember 2024January 2025
Launch price$650$1299
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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