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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is better than the vivo X70's general score of 73.8. Even being the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it's also notably older, way thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid display than vivo X70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels number per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than vivo X70, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The vivo X70 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo X70 also has more RAM memory.
The vivo X70 counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 10% more battery capacity. The vivo X70 has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the vivo X70 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates and a way more mega pixels back camera.
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