vivo V17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	€340

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, 84.33% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 460	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 612	Adreno 619
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
32 MP (Pop-up, Dual-Camera, Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 3, 5, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

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Full specifications
vivo V17 Pro Specs	Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs