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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than vivo X70's general score of 73.8. Galaxy A42 is a better cellphone than the vivo X70, it must be told that it's also older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should provide you all the same OS features.
Vivo X70 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the vivo X70 also has more RAM. The vivo X70 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the vivo X70 also has a higher pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2376 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than vivo X70, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has just a little bit longer battery performance than vivo X70, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4400mAh.
The vivo X70 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in low-light situations and a worse video quality.
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