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Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs vivo X30

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1440×2960
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

vivo X30 — quick specs

  • Network
    5G / LTE / HSPA
  • Display
    6.44 inches · 1080×2400
  • Camera
    64 MP
  • Memory
    8 GB RAM
  • Battery
    4350 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G (3.6+ Gbps DL)
5G
A—
B5G band 41(2500), 78(3500); SA/NSA
LAUNCH
Announced
A2017, August
B2019, December
Status
AAvailable. Released 2017, September
BAvailable. Released 2019, December
BODY
Dimensions
A162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
B158.5 x 74.1 x 8.8 mm (6.24 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A195 g (6.88 oz)
B196.5 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
B1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
B—
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 10.0
Chipset
AExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
BExynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
BOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU
AMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
BMali-G76 MP5
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
BNo
Internal
A64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
B128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Dual
A12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
B—
Quad
A—
B64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 32 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm";i
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
B32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm "
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
B5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BType-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Radio
ANo
BFM radio
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
BFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
BFast battery charging 33W
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 4350 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
AMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
BBlack, Peach, Light Blue
Models
ASM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
BV1938CT
Price
AAbout 603 USD
BAbout $ 494.99";

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