vivo S12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

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PHONES
Phone Names vivo S12 Pro Samsung Galaxy S9+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 CDMA2000 1x 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Launch
Announced2021, December 222018, February 25. Released 2018, March
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, December 30Discontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions159.5 x 73.3 x 7.4 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight171 g (6.03 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Size6.56 inches, 103.9 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, HDR10
 -3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPUMali-G77 MC9Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
OSAndroid 11, OriginOS OceanAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 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
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Triple108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie camera
Dual50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDRHDR
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 24-bit/192kHz audio32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio (USA & Canada only)
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging44W wired15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Type4300 mAhLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Misc
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
ModelsV2163ASM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
PriceAbout 430 EURAbout 200 EUR
SAR-0.78 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.29 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 86h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 86h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Performance-AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)