Samsung Galaxy S10 vs vivo V17 Pro

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Galaxy S10 compared with V17 Pro
SamsungGalaxy S10vivoV17 Pro
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019September 2019
Display
Screen size6.1″6.44″
Resolution3040 × 1440 (better)2400 × 1080
Sharpness551 pixels per inch (better)409 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeWide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded cornersE3 Super AMOLED; 60 Hz identified by TechAdvisor because surviving maker sheets omit refresh rate
Pixel density550 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailPeak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)–
Display featuresHDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification100% DCI-P3; 20:9 aspect ratio; 91.65% screen-to-body ratio, maker calculation; TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification and low-brightness anti-flicker mode
Performance
ChipExynos 9820Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB (better)128 GB
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAMSnapdragon 675 AIE octa-core processor
GPUMali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)Adreno 612, Android Authority
Storage type128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage; no memory-card slot, maker sheet, despite Android Authority's specification table listing expandable storage
Cameras
Main camera12 MP48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera16 MP8 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP13 MP
Optical zoom2×2×
Front camera10 MP32 MP (better)
Main camera12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°f/1.8
Ultra wide camera16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°f/2.2; 120° lens angle or 108° after distortion correction; 4 cm macro focus
Telephoto camera12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoomf/2.5; maker confirms 2× optical zoom only for regional model PD1931F, with 10× digital zoom
Front camera10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°Main 32 MP f/2.0 plus 8 MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 105° angle; pop-up assembly includes Selfie Softlight and earpiece; TechAdvisor's 2 MP second-front figure conflicts with the maker's 8 MP
Zoom0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom–
Video recordingUHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recordingRear 4K recording, maker; 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30 fps, Android Authority
Camera features–2 MP f/2.4 depth camera; Super Night modes, pose guidance and AI bokeh
Battery and charging
Battery3,400 mAh4,100 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 18 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 15 WUp to 18 W (better)
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detail3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)Typical capacity
Wired chargingFast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)Dual-Engine Fast Charging; maker specifies 9 V/2 A adapter; 18 W rating identified by TechAdvisor and Android Authority
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight157 g (better)201.8 g
Thickness7.8 mm (better)9.8 mm
Height × width149.9 × 70.4 mm159 × 74.7 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass front and back with a metal frameMaker describes a unibody alloy pop-up camera case with automatic retraction when a fall is detected; no published IP rating
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism BlueCrystal Black and Crystal Sky
Buttons–Smart Button for Google Assistant and Jovi image recognition; Dark Mode, Multi-Turbo and Ultra Game Mode
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards–
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognitionIn-display fingerprint scanning
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, proximity sensor and gyroscope
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Android 9 with Funtouch OS 9.1
In the box–Phone, earphones, documentation, USB-C cable, power adapter, SIM ejector, case and applied protective film
Connectivity
Mobile networkLTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAAGlobal GSM B2/3/5/8; WCDMA B1/5/8; LTE FDD B1/3/5/8 and TDD B38/39/40/41
SIMHybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)Dual nano-SIM with dual standby
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.0
NFCYesGlobal maker overview confirms NFC; availability may vary by regional model
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C, USB 2.0 and OTG; 3.5 mm headphone socket, Android Authority
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS, GLONASS and BeiDou

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