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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than vivo X50's 73 overall score. Galaxy Note9's construction is older, heavier and somewhat thicker than vivo X50. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than vivo X50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Note9 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than vivo X50, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has a bit better CPU than vivo X50, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The vivo X50 counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity. The vivo X50 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower video frame rates, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images in low-light situations and a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video quality, the vivo X50 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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