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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-11-14 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a overall score of 87.1 against 71.5. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a much older and just a little thicker cellphone than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a brighter display than Galaxy Note9, because it has a just a bit higher display pixel density, a bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a very superior CPU than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has 10 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a way better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a camera with lot more MP, a much larger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a much better video resolution.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 28% greater battery capacity.
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