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vivo iQOO 13
Vivo vivo iQOO 13
2.8
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature vivo iQOO 13 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.82 6.90
Charging (W) 120 45
Main camera (MP) 50.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 32.00 12.00
Weight (g) 207 218
Thickness (mm) 8.00 8.20
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China) Android 15

Pros & Cons

vivo iQOO 13

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Vivo
vivo iQOO 13
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 6150 mAh (Global)· 6000 mAh (India only)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
120W wired, PPS, 100% in 30 min
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163.4 x 76.7 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
207 g or 213 g (7.30 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
 
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) RGB LED light on the back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Connectivity 8 specs
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes, 360˚
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Schott Xensation Alpha
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, October 30
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2024, November 08
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", 0.6µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 4.0 or UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Alpha (Black), Nardo Gray (Silver), White (BMW M branding), Ace Green
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
V2408A, I2401
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price
About 590 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
 
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2791585 (v10) GeekBench: 9522 (v6) 3DMark: 6368 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1804 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 18:03h
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China)
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
32 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (wide), 1/3.15", 0.7µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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