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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 11.33 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than vivo X70, with a general score of 83 against 73.8. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and vivo X70 has Android 11 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than the vivo X70, we must tell that it's also a older, thicker and a little bit heavier phone.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better display than vivo X70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than vivo X70, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The vivo X70 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the vivo X70 also has a higher amount of RAM. Vivo X70 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. Vivo X70 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the vivo X70 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 40 MP resolution and faster video frame rates.
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