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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-30 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 16.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the vivo X70 Pro, getting an 87 score against 78.3. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is older, just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than vivo X70 Pro.
The vivo X70 Pro counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the vivo X70 Pro also has more pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2376. Vivo X70 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the vivo X70 Pro also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Vivo X70 Pro has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution, the vivo X70 Pro also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures, a back camera with more MP and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates. The Galaxy A42 has a greater memory to install applications and games than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit better battery lifetime than vivo X70 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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