Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iQOO Z10 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and performance decisively. Against the iQOO Z10 5G it's also the sounder buy at $16.93 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · iQOO Z10 5G 70 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.93/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Vivo iQOO Z10 5G $280

Buy with care$12.75/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 Ultra 90iQOO Z10 5G 80

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+, ltpo 1–120hz, 1750 nits peak.

Performance

Galaxy S23 Ultra 85iQOO Z10 5G 64

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy S23 Ultra 96iQOO Z10 5G 55

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy S23 Ultra 80iQOO Z10 5G 100

7,300mAh vs 5,000mAh — the iQOO Z10 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 Ultra 24iQOO Z10 5G 26

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy S23 Ultra 76iQOO Z10 5G 70

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.93 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23 Ultra	iQOO Z10 5G
Price (street)	$339	$280
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak	6.77-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak, 3840Hz PWM
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	7,300 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm	163.4 × 76.4 × 7.9 mm
Weight	234 g	199 g
Water resistance	IP68	Splash resistant (MIL-STD-810H)
Supported until	Feb 2028	Apr 2028

Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →iQOO Z10 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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