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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-11-14 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is much better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a general score of 83.3 against 71.5. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an noticeably older cellphone than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but Samsung made it just a bit thinner and a lot lighter. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a brighter screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much better hardware performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5100mAh battery size. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos, a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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