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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, with a 78.1 score against 71.5. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 construction is lighter than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but it is a little thicker and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a much more powerful processor than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a lot greater pixel count per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments and a way better 50 MP resolution back facing camera. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 70% more battery size.
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