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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-11-14 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 12.76 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.76 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro's 71.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is a bit thinner and lighter than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, even though it was released many years before. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much powerful processor than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the vivo iQOO 12 Pro also has a much bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos, a much higher 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 34 percent larger battery size.
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