vivo V17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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vivo V17 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Sep 27, 2019
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.94 x 0.39 inches
159 x 74.70 x 9.80 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.12 oz (201.8 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Crystal black, Crystal sky Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.33 % 84.26 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 460
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 612 Adreno 619
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Funtouch UI Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
32 MP (Pop-up, Dual-Camera, Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340
In The Box
Earphone, Documentation, USB Cable, USB Power, Adapter, SIM Ejector, Protective Case, Protective Film (applied)

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020
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