Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs vivo X21i: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs vivo X21i. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+Global · 6GB · 64GB · G965F
vivo X21ivivo X21iChina · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Global · 6GB · 64GB · G965F
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vivo X21i
vivo X21i
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.3Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.4 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
127 reviews
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No user reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs vivo X21i

Specs where to buy Samsung Galaxy S9+ Samsung Galaxy S9+
Global · 6GB · 64GB · G965F 		where to buy vivo X21i vivo X21i
China · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 6.2" 6.28"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Dimensions 73.8 mm
158.0 mm
8.5 mm 		74.8 mm
154.5 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 189 g 156 g
Micro Exynos 9810
Octa-Core 		Helio P60
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 315.828
v8 		130.000
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Battery 3500 mAh 3170 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
S5K2L3
2 		1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7 SELF 12.2 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Samsung vivo
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date February 2018,
6 years ago 		May 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S9+
vivo X21i
Samsung Galaxy S9+
vivo X21i
Size
73.8 mm • 158.0 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.8 mm • 154.5 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 156 g
Usable surface 83 % 85 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

Pink

Gray

Cyan
Black

Champagne

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 6.2" 6.28"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2280 px
Density 531 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.9
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
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Is it comfortable?
9.2
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
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Number of reviews
127 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 9 9810 MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771)
CPU 4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.9 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP18 ARM Mali-G72 MP3 700MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
315.828
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 66% of devices
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130.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 28% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.4
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
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Number of reviews
127 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K2L3 Unknown
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/7.6" --
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
12 Mpx
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Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
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Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 Samsung S5K2L8
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.28 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.6" 1/2.8"
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
100
Mobile
105
Photo
91
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.6
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Quality of selfies
8.5
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Does it have a powerful flash?
9.1
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Number of reviews
127 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.294 W/Kg on head
1.350 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.190 W/Kg on head
0.640 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
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Quality of the GPS
9.4
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And the WiFi?
9.3
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Number of reviews
127 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
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3170 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 44%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
127 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Funtouch OS (Android 8.1 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
127 reviews
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Prices
From $ 279 --
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