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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-11-14 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is much better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, getting a general score of 85 against 71.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M40 is way older than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a bit larger screen, a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M40 features a much powerful processor than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the vivo iQOO 12 Pro also has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher video resolution and a way more mega pixels back camera.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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