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Samsung Galaxy S25+

Samsung Galaxy S25+

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vivo iQOO 13

vivo iQOO 13

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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