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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-10 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than vivo X70's 73.8 overall score. Galaxy S9's body is a bit lighter than vivo X70, although it's just a bit thicker and was released many years before. Vivo X70 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo X70 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better looking screen than vivo X70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S9 has a greater memory for games and applications than vivo X70, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
The vivo X70 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Vivo X70 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors and a way smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the vivo X70 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
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