Galaxy S23 vs T4 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Vivo T4 5G

The T4 5G wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the Galaxy S23 it's also the sounder buy at $11.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 67 · T4 5G 72 — 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 $175

Buy with care$8.74/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Vivo T4 5G $260

Buy with care$11.62/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 70T4 5G 80

The T4 5G's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, fhd+, 120hz, 5000 nits peak.

Performance

Galaxy S23 85T4 5G 64

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

Camera

Galaxy S23 79T4 5G 55

The Galaxy S23 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy S23 58T4 5G 100

7,300mAh vs 3,900mAh — the T4 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 24T4 5G 27

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy S23 67T4 5G 72

Overall value goes to the T4 5G at $11.62 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23	T4 5G
Price (street)	$175	$260
Display	6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 120Hz	6.77-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,900 mAh	7,300 mAh
Charging	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	146.3 × 70.9 × 7.6 mm	163.4 × 76.4 × 7.9 mm
Weight	168 g	199 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Feb 2028	Apr 2028

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