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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Vivo |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2024-04-03 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.87 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro's score of 77.8. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is extremely older and notably thicker than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, it's construction is still way lighter.
The Galaxy S21 has an extremely better CPU than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a sharper display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with much more brightness, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 2200 x 2480.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the vivo X Fold 3 Pro also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, better 30 fps video frame rate, a lot more MP camera and a much larger back camera sensor.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has 384 GB more internal memory. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy S21 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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