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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-30 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 16.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 S8 Active is just a bit better than the vivo X70 Pro, with a general score of 81.9 against 78.3. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a way older, incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the vivo X70 Pro. Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking screen than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixels number per display inch.
The vivo X70 Pro counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The vivo X70 Pro features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo X70 Pro also has more RAM.
The vivo X70 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same camera aperture, the vivo X70 Pro also has a camera with a much higher resolution, faster video frame rates and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The vivo X70 Pro has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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