Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo
vivo X9
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.542.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.258.9
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo features a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the vivo X9 has a larger 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a slightly lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S5 Neo is powered by the Exynos 7580 Octa chipset and has 2GB of RAM, whereas the vivo X9 utilizes the more efficient Snapdragon 625 with 4GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the X9's camera has a faster aperture of f/2.0 compared to the S5 Neo's f/1.9.
- The vivo X9 also offers a larger 3050 mAh battery with faster 18W charging, while the S5 Neo has a 2800 mAh battery without fast charging.
- In terms of software, the S5 Neo runs on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0, while the X9 comes with Android 6.1, upgradable to 8.0, featuring the Funtouch OS.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo
vivo X9
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)
N/A
Display
Size
5.1"
5.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 506
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
3050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
152.6 x 74 x 7 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.28 in)
Weight
145 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gray, Gold
Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), Funtouch 3
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), Funtouch 3
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

