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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.48 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Cosmic Black and Orange | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (60 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.2 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than vivo X80 Pro, having an 87 score against 72.6. Galaxy A42's design is lighter and a little thinner than the vivo X80 Pro, even though it was released about 19 months before. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and vivo X80 Pro has Android 12.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an extremely better processing unit than vivo X80 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The vivo X80 Pro has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better pixel density, a way higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a bit larger display.
The Galaxy A42 has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than vivo X80 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit superior battery life than vivo X80 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The vivo X80 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a more megapixels camera, a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations and a way better video resolution.
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