Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Vivo V30

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	50 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 15W	Yes, Flash, 80W: 100 % in 48 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 24 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Mineral Glass
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold	Peacock Green, Andaman Blue, Classic Black
Height
Height	159.5 mm	164.36 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.45 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	173 grams	186 grams
Width
Width	73.4 mm	75.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	531 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	83.7 %	89.91 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Wide Angle Selfie	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Screen flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)	50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(21 mm focal length)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	vivo
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Funtouch OS
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 5, 2017 (Official)	March 7, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.0 (Nougat)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, Smart Aura Light
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.55" sensor size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
Sensor
Sensor	IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Bokeh portrait video Vlog Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.989 W/kg, Body: 0.982 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP20	Adreno 720
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	-
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 2.0	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 52.3 GB	-