vivo X50 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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	9.1
vivo X50 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Jul 24, 2020	Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.6-inch	6.8-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
8GB · 256GB	12GB · 128GB
4315 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$1200 \| €1399

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches 158.46 x 72.8 x 8.04 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.40 oz (181.5 g)	8.04 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Alpha grey	Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 86.92% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
2376x1080px, 398 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 2.1)	12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4315 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 0.8 μm	108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 135 mm Sensor size: 1/4"	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.5 Focal Length: 50 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	40 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

with 512GB storage


Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1380

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.16 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 3.86 W/kg

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