Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB vs vivo X70 Pro Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB vs vivo X70 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X70 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,578, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB scores 3,349, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X70 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers 12 MP, making vivo X70 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB offers 10 MP, making vivo X70 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X70 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 12h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB delivers 9h 38m, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB and vivo X70 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB and vivo X70 Pro Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: vivo X70 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB
₹50,999
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₹79,990
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Summary

Spec Score

86%
87%

Release Date

29 Jan, 2021
30 Sep, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888 Plus

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4800 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
55W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Capable performer
  • Good set of cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Fantastic cameras
  • Excellent performance
  • Good battery backup

Cons

  • Expensive
  • No 2K display
  • No expandable storage
  • No S-pen support
  • Mushy haptics
  • Palm rejection isn't the best
  • Bulky

User Ratings

4.2/5
(827 ratings)
4.5/5
(563 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

626,954
AnTuTu Score
824,550
AnTuTu Score
9h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 30, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
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Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

626,954
824,550

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

36.2 %
12.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
1500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
518 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
300 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.77 %
89.72 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.2 %

Design

Height

161.5 mm
164.5 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

200 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.650 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/3.4

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4800 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 55W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 38m
12h 58m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 1m 51s
47m 5s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope