vivo S17 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Price Comparison (India)

-	Rs. 30,999

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

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)

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

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]

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

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

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
-	-