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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs vivo X50

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SamsungGalaxy S20vivoX50
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020June 2020
Display
Screen size6.2″6.56″
Resolution3200 × 14402376 × 1080
Sharpness566 pixels per inch398 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness–1,300 nits
Display typeQuad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded cornersE3 AMOLED with 2.5D glass and a flat display surface
Always-on display–Always-on display, Gadgets360
Display features–HDR10+, 180 Hz screen response, DCI-P3 gamut, 6,000,000:1 contrast and 92.8% screen-to-body ratio, maker India
Pixel density563 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)–
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory8 GB – 12 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (4G) or 12 GB (5G)Main specifications and configurations describe India Snapdragon 730; Indonesia also uses Snapdragon 730, while the current global sheet describes Snapdragon 765G with 5G
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)India 8 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB; 256 GB maker store title and configuration selector override its copied 128 GB specification row; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP8 MP
Telephoto camera64 MP13 MP
Optical zoom1.06×2×
Front camera10 MP32 MP
Main camera12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OISSony IMX598, f/1.6, seven-element lens and four-axis OIS, maker India
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°f/2.2 and autofocus, Gadgets360
Telephoto camera64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck)50 mm portrait lens and 2× optical zoom, maker India; f/2.46 parameter sheet versus F2.0 analogy in overview
Front camera10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°f/2.45
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x20× Hyper Zoom, maker India store
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolution4K at 30 fps with stabilisation; ultrawide limited to 1080p, Gadgets360; Smart Zoom, audio tracking and Instant Vlog
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady video5 MP f/2.48 macro camera with 1.5 cm focus and 2 MP output; Extreme Night Vision, Pro Sports Mode, eye and motion tracking, Smart Zoom and audio zoom
Battery and charging
Battery4,000 mAh4,200 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 33 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detail4,000 mAh typical, 3,880 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 20 hours (4G)India maker store lists 4,200 mAh; global and Indonesian sheets identify this as typical capacity
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFCFlashCharge 2.0 with 11 V/3 A adapter
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight163 g173 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.55 mm
Height × width151.7 × 69.1 mm159.54 × 75.39 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameGlass back, maker India; metal frame, Gadgets360
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud PinkIndia Glaze Black at 173 g and 7.55 mm; Frost Blue at 171.5 g and 7.49 mm; global sheet gives 174.5 g for its different regional version
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes–
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionIn-display fingerprint scanning
SensorsUltrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and e-compass, maker India
SpeakersStereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby AtmosSingle bottom speaker, Gadgets360
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5
In the box–Phone, earphones, documentation, USB cable, power adapter, SIM ejector, case and applied protective film; India store incorrectly calls its cable Micro-USB, while maker Indonesia specifies USB-C cable and headphone adapter
Connectivity
Mobile network5G model: 5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); both models: LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAAIndia 4G Snapdragon 730 version; maker India store incorrectly labels the configuration 5G and swaps FDD/TDD band headings; global Snapdragon 765G variant supports 5G n1/n3/n28A/n28B/n41/n77/n78/n79
SIMHybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIMDual nano-SIM with dual standby
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMDual-band Wi-Fi, NoypiGeeks
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+India maker store lists Bluetooth 5.0; Indonesia and global sheets list Bluetooth 5.1
NFCYes–
USBUSB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C with OTG, maker India; USB 2.0 and no headphone socket, Gadgets360
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouIndia GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou; Indonesia and global sheets also list Galileo

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