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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-04-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 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 | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | 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
Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than vivo X Fold 3 Pro's overall score of 77.8. Galaxy S21 is a older and extremely thicker phone than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but Samsung managed to build it much lighter anyway. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better performing processor than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a brighter screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen, way more brightness and a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video definition, the vivo X Fold 3 Pro also has better video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture, a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal memory capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a superior battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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