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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs vivo X50 Pro+

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SamsungGalaxy S20vivoX50 Pro+
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020July 2020
Display
Screen size6.2″6.56″
Resolution3200 × 14402376 × 1080
Sharpness566 pixels per inch398 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 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 cornersCurved AMOLED; China V2011A hardware and configurations throughout
Pixel density563 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)1300 nits local peak, maker
Display features–240 Hz touch sampling, P3 gamut, 16 million colours, HDR10/HDR10+, 6,000,000:1 contrast and 92.6% screen-to-body ratio
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)–
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory8 GB – 12 GB8 GB – 12 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)Snapdragon 865, 64-bit octa-core, 7 nm; 1×2.84 GHz, 3×2.42 GHz and 4×1.8 GHz; X55 modem
GPU–Adreno 650
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)Quad-channel LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD slot, TechAdvisor
Cameras
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP13 MP
Telephoto camera64 MP13 MP
Optical zoom1.06×5×
Front camera10 MP32 MP
Main camera12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS50 MP f/1.85 GN1, 1/1.3-inch sensor, OIS/EIS, closed-loop motor and seven-element lens; 2.4 μm combined pixels and 11536×8690 high-resolution mode; conventional OIS rather than the X50 Pro's gimbal
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°13 MP f/2.2, 120° field of view or 108° after distortion correction; 2.5 cm macro focus
Telephoto camera64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck)13 MP f/3.0 periscope with 5× optical zoom and OIS/EIS
Second telephoto camera–32 MP f/2.08 portrait camera, 50 mm equivalent lens
Front camera10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°32 MP f/2.45
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x60× Super Zoom, maker; SlashGear's 50× wording differs
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolution8K, 4K, 1080p and 720p recording; 1080p slow motion; OIS/EIS, video portrait, Autozoom, sound tracking and one-click vlog with speech captions
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady videoMain/periscope autofocus; rear flash; Night, Astro, Supermoon, Pro Sports, Panorama, Live Photo, high-resolution and document modes; object tracking continues after up to three seconds out of frame
Battery and charging
Battery4,000 mAh4,350 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 44 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)4350 mAh typical lithium battery; maker laboratory maxima of 312 hours 4G standby and 16.7 hours VoLTE calling. TechAdvisor's closing 4315 mAh specification conflicts with its own 4350 mAh body and maker sheet
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC44 W FlashCharge; maker claims 62% charge in 30 minutes with supplied charger, starting at 1%, screen off, at 25°C ±1°C
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)No wireless charging, TechAdvisor
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareOTG reverse charging supported
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight163 g192.2 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.83 mm
Height × width151.7 × 69.1 mm158.5 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameGlass-back Gravity finish is 192.2 g and 8.83 mm thick; Camel faux-leather finish is 191.1 g and 9.48 mm thick
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud PinkGravity (silver-blue) and Camel
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes–
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionIn-display fingerprint scanning and Face Wake
SensorsUltrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, ambient light, proximity, physical gyroscope, compass, laser autofocus and colour-temperature sensors
SpeakersStereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby AtmosCS43131 independent Hi-Res audio chip; maker specifies 384 kHz/32-bit, up to 130 dB dynamic range and 2 Vrms output
Microphones–Three microphones at bottom, top and beside rear cameras for sound tracking
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5; China software has no Google Play preinstalled, TechAdvisor and SlashGear; no UK sale or configuration asserted
AI features–Jovi voice, document recognition and voice-to-subtitle processing
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, LAAChina SA/NSA 5G; GSM 850/900/1800/1900; CDMA BC0; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE TDD B34/38/39/40/41 and FDD B1/2/3/4/7/8/12/17/26 (including B5/18/19); 5G n1/n3/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-QAM2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, maker
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.1; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
NFCYesSupported, including China vivo Wallet services
USBUSB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C with OTG and audio through USB-C
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouBeiDou, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo

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