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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the vivo X70's 73.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a way older and a little bit thicker phone than vivo X70, but Samsung managed to make it lighter anyway. Vivo X70 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X70 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a display that is very similar to vivo X70's display, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Vivo X70 has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Vivo X70 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 47% greater battery capacity. Vivo X70 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same size aperture, the vivo X70 also has a way better resolution back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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