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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is much better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having an 84.1 score against 71.5. The Galaxy M21 is a incredibly older and a little thicker device than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit lighter anyway. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version.
The Galaxy M21 features a much powerful CPU than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has 12 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a greater display pixel density, a quite larger display, a way brighter screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a higher resolution camera in the back, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M21 features a little better battery life than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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