vivo S1 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Comparing the vivo S1 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S1 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,037, while Samsung Galaxy A50 scores 5,372, making vivo S1 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while vivo S1 offers 6.38 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the larger display of the two. Both vivo S1 and Samsung Galaxy A50 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while vivo S1 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo S1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A50 offers 25 MP, making vivo S1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo S1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A50 offers 4000 mAh, making vivo S1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo S1 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better option for storage.


User Rating: vivo S1 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A50 has a rating of 4.4.

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vivo S1
₹19,990
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₹21,000
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
75%

Release Date

08 Aug, 2019
02 Mar, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio P65
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
25 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
25 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition

User Ratings

4.5/5
(14,646 ratings)
4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

146,341
AnTuTu Score
143,399
AnTuTu Score
12h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 08, 2019
(Official)
Mar 02, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P65
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

146,341
143,399

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.5 %
N/A
* 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+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

404 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.12 %
84.97 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
91.6 %

Design

Height

159.5 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.2 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

179 grams
166 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle1/2.8" sensor size IMX499 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5288 x 3968 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

4k @30 fps
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 0.8µm pixel size
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

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.

12h 55m
N/A

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

1h 52m 11s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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
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) / 850(band 5) / 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.756 W/kg Body: 0.335 W/kg
Head: 0.335 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

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