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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is way better than the vivo X50's general score of 73. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 and the vivo X50 were released with only 6 months difference, Samsung Galaxy S21's design is just a little bit lighter but also just a bit thicker. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while vivo X50 has Android 10 version, offering a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy S21 has a sharper display than vivo X50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the vivo X50 one, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better processing unit than vivo X50. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The vivo X50 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity. The vivo X50 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a much smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the vivo X50 also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video and better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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