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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy S9 is better than vivo X50, having an 83.3 score against 73. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S9 is much older and just a bit thicker than the vivo X50, it's body is still just a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better performance than vivo X50, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid display than vivo X50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy S9 features a bigger storage to install games and applications than vivo X50, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Vivo X50 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. Vivo X50 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rate, a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality photos and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the vivo X50 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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