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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's 71.5 overall score. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A21 has the previous 10 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy A21 is an noticeably older phone than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but Samsung could make it a little thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy A21 has a way better performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a much greater pixel quantity per inch in the display, a much higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and a quite larger display.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a larger camera aperture for better photography in low-light situations, a way larger back camera sensor and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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