Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is way better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's 71.5 overall score. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14. The Galaxy A42 is a just a little lighter device than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but they are equally thin.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior processing unit than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A42 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A42, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photos, a higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better video resolution.
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