vivo X60 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21

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Comparing the vivo X60 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 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 X60 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,731, while Samsung Galaxy S21 scores 3,254, making vivo X60 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: vivo X60 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.56 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 6.2 inches, making vivo X60 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X60 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo X60 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 12 MP, making vivo X60 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo X60 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 10 MP, making vivo X60 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X60 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 12h 35m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 delivers 8h 22m, making vivo X60 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo X60 Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 128 GB, making vivo X60 Pro Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo X60 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 equally at 8.


User Rating: vivo X60 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
86%
79%

Release Date

25 Mar, 2021
27 Jan, 2021
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Samsung Exynos 2100
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
32 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4200 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
55W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Attractive design
  • Excellent AMOLED display
  • Great cameras
  • Stunning design
  • Capable performer
  • Great cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Pricey affair
  • No stereo speaker
  • Lacks wireless charging and IP rating
  • Battery life will leave you wanting
  • No expandable storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(589 ratings)
4.2/5
(740 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

681,107
AnTuTu Score
639,170
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2021
(Official)
N/A
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Samsung Exynos 2100
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
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.

681,107
639,170
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.7 %
19.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
424 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %
85.92 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.7 %
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
151.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
71.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

191 grams
169 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.08 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.8" 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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/3.4125 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 33 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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 35m
8h 22m
N/A

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

1h 5m 25s
1h 47s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.80 W/kg Body: 0.47 W/kg
Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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