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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-04-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmic Black, Orange and Urban Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3050 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MC10 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than vivo X80's global score of 74.1. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while vivo X80 has Android 12 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is older and just a little bit thicker than the vivo X80, it's design is still a bit lighter.
Vivo X80 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X80 also has more RAM memory. The vivo X80 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bigger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A42 captures slightly better photographs and videos than vivo X80, although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, they both have a F1.8 aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than vivo X80, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a bit better battery performance than vivo X80, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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