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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than vivo X50, getting an 87 score against 73. Despite being the best device we are comparing, Galaxy A42's construction is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than the vivo X50. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and vivo X50 has Android 10.
Vivo X50 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display with the same size, the vivo X50 also has more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels. Vivo X50 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the vivo X50 also has more RAM memory.
The vivo X50 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 48 mega pixels camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the vivo X50 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos. Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than vivo X50, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features superior battery performance than vivo X50, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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