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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is better than the vivo X70, having an 84.1 score against 73.8. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide the user the same OS features. Galaxy M21's body is older, somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than the vivo X70. Vivo X70 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X70 also has more RAM.
Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better looking screen than vivo X70, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than vivo X70, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 shoots a bit better videos and photos than vivo X70, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back camera with more MP and a much bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M21 features a very superior battery life than vivo X70, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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