vivo S1 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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Comparing the vivo S1 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A31 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 S1 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,369, while Samsung Galaxy A31 scores 1,175, making vivo S1 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A31 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while vivo S1 Pro offers 6.38 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A31 the larger display of the two. Both vivo S1 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both vivo S1 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo S1 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A31 offers 20 MP, making vivo S1 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A31 delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while vivo S1 Pro delivers 13h 23m, making Samsung Galaxy A31 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo S1 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo S1 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A31 equally at 7.


User Rating: vivo S1 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A31 has a rating of 4.3.

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vivo S1 Pro
₹20,990
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₹23,999
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

04 Jan, 2020
04 Jun, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio P65
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good looking design
  • Decent battery
  • Display is up to the mark
  • Captivating design
  • Great AMOLED display
  • Beefy battery

Cons

  • Poor choice of processor for the price
  • Please improve the software experience
  • Poor low-light camera performance
  • Underpowered chipset
  • Could use a higher refresh rate display
  • Fingerprint sensor is iffy

User Ratings

4.4/5
(38,771 ratings)
4.3/5
(17,260 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

172,519
AnTuTu Score
152,476
AnTuTu Score
13h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 04, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio P65

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52

RAM

8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

172,519
152,476

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
31.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.7 %
6.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

404 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.39 %
84.92 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

159.2 mm
159.3 mm

Width

75.1 mm
73.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

186.7 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 33 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

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.

13h 23m
14h 00m

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

1h 40m 3s
1h 45m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.191 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
Head: 1.13 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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