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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Vivo |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-09-30 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora Down and Cosmic black |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2376 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 16.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than the vivo X70 Pro, with a score of 87 against 78.3. Although Galaxy A42 is a better cellphone than vivo X70 Pro, we must tell that it is also older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features.
The vivo X70 Pro counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the vivo X70 Pro also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and a better pixel number in each inch of screen. The vivo X70 Pro features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the vivo X70 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A42 features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The vivo X70 Pro has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution, the vivo X70 Pro also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with a better resolution and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy A42 has a bit better battery performance than vivo X70 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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