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HTC U23 vs Vivo S18e

What U23 does better (9) and where S18e wins (11) — every spec side by side.

HTC U23
HTC · 2023U23
7.8Score
9 advantages
vs
Vivo S18e
Vivo · 2023S18e
8.0Score
11 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
8.2Display8.4
7.5Camera7.5
4.9Battery6.4
7.4Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

U23S18e
77.1 × 166.68.974.9 × 162.47.7
U23S18eDifference
Height166.6 mm162.4 mm+4.2 mm
Width77.1 mm74.9 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.7 mm+1.2 mm
Weight202 g193 g+9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is U23 better than S18e?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · S18e: No
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx4+75%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  4. Memory card slotYes · S18e: No
  5. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · S18e: No
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · S18e: No
  9. USB version3 vs 2+50%

Why is S18e better than U23?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 80 W2.7×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · U23: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+4%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
  8. Weight202 g vs 193 g+5%
  9. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.7 mm+16%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio84.4% vs 88.3%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo S18eVivo S18e≈ $2908.0
Design
Weight202 g193 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.7 mm
Height166.6 mm162.4 mm
Width77.1 mm74.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP67IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursAqua Blue, Roland VioletBlack, Purple, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%88.3%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Mediatek Dimensity 7200
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 644Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh4,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Wired charging30 W80 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 4
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