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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is way better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro's 71.5 score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's construction is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it was released just 22 months before.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a lot better hardware performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much sharper display than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a quite larger screen.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a much higher video resolution. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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