- android.gs
- Compare
- Galaxy S23 vs iQOO Z8 (China)
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Vivo iQOO Z8 (China)
What Galaxy S23 does better (16) and where iQOO Z8 (China) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.8Display6.6
9.2Camera7.9
2.9Battery7.8
9.5Features7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S23iQOO Z8 (China)
| Galaxy S23 | iQOO Z8 (China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.3 mm | 164.6 mm | −18.3 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 75.8 mm | −4.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 200 g | −32 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S23 better than iQOO Z8 (China)?
- OLED panelYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- Wireless chargingYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- Stereo speakersYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- eSIMYes · iQOO Z8 (China): No
- Weight168 g vs 200 g+19%
- CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 3.1 GHz+8%
Why is iQOO Z8 (China) better than Galaxy S23?
- Wired charging25 W vs 120 W4.8×
- Battery capacity3,900 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+28%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+9%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 146.3 mm | 164.6 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Black, Blue, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,388 px |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 1,198 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 85.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Mediatek Dimensity 8200 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,231,075 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,950 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,669 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.0" |
| 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 | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,900 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Active use (test) | 11.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | -27 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 8.5 | OriginOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
