Galaxy S23 Ultra vs V60

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the V60 it's also the sounder buy at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · V60 62 — 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$16.94/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Vivo V60 $435

Buy with care$16.69/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Aug 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 Ultra 90V60 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 85V60 55

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

Camera

Galaxy S23 Ultra 96V60 79

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Galaxy S23 Ultra 80V60 100

6,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the V60 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 Ultra 24V60 31

The V60 is supported until Aug 2028 — 6 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

Galaxy S23 Ultra 76V60 62

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23 Ultra	V60
Price (street)	$339	$435
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak	6.77-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak, HDR10+
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,500 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, 50MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm	163.5 × 77.0 × 7.5 mm
Weight	234 g	192 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Feb 2028	Aug 2028

Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →V60 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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