Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S25+
vivo iQOO 13
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
55.555.5
Display
90.090.0
Battery
78.080.0
Build
77.875.8
Overall
73.373.3
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S25+ features a premium build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both front and back, while the vivo iQOO 13 offers a choice between glass and glass fiber back, with a slightly heavier design.
- The Galaxy S25+ has a 6.7-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 2600 nits and a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the iQOO 13 sports a larger 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 4500 nits.
- Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, but the iQOO 13 offers more RAM and storage configurations.
- Camera-wise, both have a 50 MP main sensor, but the iQOO 13 includes a higher resolution 32 MP selfie camera compared to the 12 MP on the Galaxy S25+.
- The iQOO 13 has a significantly larger 6150 mAh battery with 120W charging, while the Galaxy S25+ has a 4900 mAh battery with 45W charging.
- Both run on Android 15, but the Galaxy S25+ promises more major updates with its One UI 7 compared to the iQOO 13's Funtouch 15.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S25+
vivo iQOO 13
General
Release Date
2025, January 22
2024, October 30
Announced
2025, January 22
2024, October 30
Description
N/A
Versions:Global model with 6150 mAh batteryIndia-only model with 6000 mAh battery
Display
Size
6.7"
6.82"
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Schott Xensation Alpha
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", 0.6µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Front Camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (wide), 1/3.15", 0.7µm
Video Recording
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4900 mAh
6150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 6150 mAh (Global)6000 mAh (India only)
Charging Details
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)4.5W reverse wireless
120W wired, PPS, 100% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
163.4 x 76.7 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g
207 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, glass back or glass fiber back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Alpha (Black), Nardo Gray (Silver), White (BMW M branding), Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM+ eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China)
OS Version
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

