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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the vivo X50, getting an 80.2 score against 73. Galaxy Note5's design has the same thickness than vivo X50, but it's just a little lighter. The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better looking screen than vivo X50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The vivo X50 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X50 also has more RAM. Vivo X50 shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the vivo X50 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
The vivo X50 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Vivo X50 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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