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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-09-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Black and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is better than the vivo X70, getting an 82.1 score against 73.8. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while vivo X70 has Android 11. The Galaxy A8 Star is a just a little heavier cellphone than vivo X70, but both of them are equally thin.
The vivo X70 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2376px, a little bit greater screen density and a quite bigger screen. Vivo X70 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the vivo X70 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Vivo X70 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the vivo X70 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with a way better 40 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than vivo X70, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Vivo X70 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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