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Galaxy S23 FE vs iQOO Z7

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Vivo iQOO Z7

What Galaxy S23 FE does better (18) and where iQOO Z7 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE

8.3Score

18 advantages≈ $220

Higher score

Vivo · 2023iQOO Z7

7.1Score

9 advantages≈ $220

7.7Display7.3

9.2Camera7.9

3.0Battery4.8

9.5Features4.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23 FEiQOO Z7

	Galaxy S23 FE	iQOO Z7	Difference
Height	158 mm	158.9 mm	−0.9 mm
Width	76.5 mm	73.5 mm	+3 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	209 g	173 g	+36 g

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

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than iQOO Z7?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Z7: No
Wireless chargingYes · iQOO Z7: No
NFCYes · iQOO Z7: No
Stereo speakersYes · iQOO Z7: No
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Rear cameras3 vs 13×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · iQOO Z7: No
Max video8K vs 4K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Z7: No

Why is iQOO Z7 better than Galaxy S23 FE?

Wired charging25 W vs 44 W+76%
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Weight209 g vs 173 g+21%
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23 FE: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23 FE: Yes
Pixel density403 ppi vs 413 ppi+2%
Selfie camera10 MP vs 16 MP+60%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 60%+20%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.8 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE≈ $2208.3	Vivo iQOO Z7≈ $2207.1
Design
Weight	209 g	173 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm
Height	158 mm	158.9 mm
Width	76.5 mm	73.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Schott Xensation glass
Colours	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine	Norway Blue, Pacific Night
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.4″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	413 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,450 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	985 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	84.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 2200 - International	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA	Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score	940,921	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,550	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	—
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	1/1.97"
Rear cameras	3	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	10 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	8.5 h	—
Wired charging	25 W	44 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	60%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.7 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.76 W/kg	1.15 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	Funtouch 14
Major OS updates promised	4	—