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Our Verdict
Analysis
Vivo Pad5 has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
vivo Pad5
Display Winner
vivo Pad5
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | vivo Pad5 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 12.10 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 44 | 45 |
| Main camera (MP) | 8.00 | 200.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 5.00 | 12.00 |
| Weight (g) | 590 | 218 |
| Thickness (mm) | 6.60 | 8.20 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 15, OriginOS 5 HD | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
vivo Pad5
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 Pad5
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
10000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
44W wired, PD
5W reverse wired
45W wired
Capacity
—
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
266.4 x 192 x 6.6 mm (10.49 x 7.56 x 0.26 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
590 g (1.30 lb)
218 g
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
No
· 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
Stylus support
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic connector
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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Unspecified
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
5G
—
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 900 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
12.1 inches, 444.4 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1968 x 2800 pixels (~283 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
—
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro
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
2025, May 29
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2025, June 06
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
8 MP
—
Features
LED flash
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
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
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 3.1 - 128GB
UFS 4.1 - 256/512GB
UFS 4.0
RAM
—
12GB
Storage
—
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Gray, Blue, Pink
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Price
About 310 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Models
—
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
—
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
—
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Network 9 specs
Technology
No cellular connectivity
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
N/A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
N/A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
N/A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
GPRS
No
—
EDGE
No
—
—
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
—
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 (CA), 5G
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, OriginOS 5 HD
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Immortalis-G720 MC12
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
5 MP
12 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
—
HDR, HDR10+
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
—
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
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
—
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
GeekBench: 9846 (v6)
3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
—
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
—
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
—
Active use score 14:49h
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