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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-11-14 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 394 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is much better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's overall score of 71.5. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M30 is older than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's construction is just a bit thinner and lighter.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a really superior processing power than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has 10 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy M30, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a bit bigger display and a higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a lot bigger camera sensor, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy M30, because it has a 5100mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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