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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-10 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is better than vivo X70's score of 73.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 is much older and a little thicker than the vivo X70, it's construction is still lighter. Galaxy S8 has just a bit better looking display than vivo X70, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The vivo X70 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X70 also has a greater amount of RAM. The vivo X70 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video quality, the vivo X70 also counts with faster video frame rates and a camera in the back with a way better 40 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy S8 has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than vivo X70, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Vivo X70 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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