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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is way better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a score of 91.8 against 71.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 is incredibly older than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's body is a little thinner and lighter. Both devices we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better looking screen than Galaxy S21, because it has way more display brightness, a just a little better display density, a little bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a very superior performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the vivo iQOO 12 Pro also has a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures, a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and faster 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has greater battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 28% greater battery size.
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