Phone Comparison - vivo S17 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

vivo S17
vivo s17
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
samsung galaxy a9 (2018)
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general General Info

Manufacturer vivo Samsung
Announced May 2023 October 2018
Status Coming Soon - June 2023 Available
Price - Rs. 30,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Blue, Pink Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.2 x 74.4 x 7.5 mm
(6.46 x 2.93 x 0.3 in)
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
(6.4 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA -
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.35 W/kg (head)
1.59 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Fingerprint Sensor
Samsung Pay
Notification LED - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13, Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface OriginOS 3 -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 642L [Similar] Adreno 512 [Similar]
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 6/8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB 64/128 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 1B Colors 16M colors
Size 6.78 inches [Similar] 6.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels (453 ppi) 1080 x 2220 pixels (392 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.79% 80.45%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 24 MP + 8 MP + 10 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash Ring-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Dual-LED flash, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 4600 mAh 3800 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -