The mid-range phone market nowadays is getting more and more competitive in terms of specs and with the added value they bring. A slight downgrade of features offered can sway the purchasing decision of customers.
Luckily, the two phones we’ll be comparing today somewhat offer an identical set of appealing specs and price.
Let’s start talking about Vivo’s newly released device, the Vivo S1 Pro. This device is targeting young and trendy individuals thanks to its stylish design and its 48-megapixel rear shooter and a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
The second phone in this spec comparison is the Realme XT, which was released back in September 2019. The Realme XT has a flagship quality camera thanks to its quad-camera shooter. Along with this, the phone also has an ultra-high resolution 64-megapixel sensor that guarantees high-quality images.
As with every phone, each device has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. But, which one is the best option for you? Are you going with the Vivo camp or are you Team Realme? These are the questions we would like to answer in this Vivo S1 Pro vs Realme XT specs comparison.
| Vivo S1 Pro | Realme XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie Funtouch 9.2 | Android 9 Pie ColorOS 6 |
| SIM | Dual SIM Dual Standby | Dual SIM Dual Standby |
| Display | 6.38-inch Super AMOLED 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution ~404 ppi 83.4% screen-to-body ratio | 6.4-inch Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution ~403 ppi 84.3% screen-to-body ratio |
| Processor | 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core | 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 616 |
| Storage | 128GB expandable up to 256GB | 128GB UFS 2.1 expandable up to 256GB |
| Front camera | 32-megapixel f/2.0 | 16-megapixel f/2.0 |
| Rear Camera | 48-megapixel (wide, f/1.8) 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.2) 2-megapixel (depth sensor, f/2.4) 2-megapixel (Macro) LED flash AI Scene Detection Night Mode | 64-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.25) 2-megapixel (depth sensor) 2-megapixel (macro) LED flash AI Scene Detection Chroma Boost Super Nightscape |
| Audio | Single loudspeaker Headphone jack | Single loudspeaker Headphone jack Dolby Atmos |
| Security | In-display fingerprint scanner Face unlock | In-display fingerprint scanner Face unlock |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Bluetooth 5.0 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS USB Type-C | 4G LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Bluetooth 5.0 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS Micro USB |
| Dimensions | 159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7mm | 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1mm |
| Weight | 186.7g | 195g |
| Colors | Knight Black Fancy Sky | Marine Green Space Purple |
| Battery | 4,500mAh 18W Fast charging | 5,000mAh Reverse Charging |
| Price | Php15,999 | Php16,990 |
From the specs above, you can see that both phones share some similarities with each other. An example of this would be their displays. Both phones have Super AMOLED screens. Although, they do have a slight difference when it comes to the size.
The Realme XT has a 6.4-inch display compared to the 6.38-inch display of the Vivo S1 Pro. The former also has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Meanwhile, there’s no mention of what was used on the S1 Pro.
Aside from the display size, both phones also have a Type-C USB Port, an under-display fingerprint scanner and a headphone jack. Sound-wise, they both have loudspeakers but the Realme XT has Dolby Atmos.
Processor wise – the Realme XT has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chip and an Adreno 616 GPU versus the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 and Adreno 610 GPU of the Vivo S1 Pro. So in terms of performance, the Realme XT takes the dub.
On the memory front, both phones have an 8GB RAM setup with 128GB of internal storage. If you feel like 128GB isn’t enough, you can easily upgrade the storage of both phones to an additional 256GB with a microSD card.
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As for the cameras, the Realme XT has a 64-megapixel primary, 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. That’s compared to the 48-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro camera of the competition. Clearly, the Realme XT wins on this feature.
Although selfie-camera wise, it’s a different story. The Vivo S1 Pro has a 32-megapixel front-facing camera compared to the 16-megapixel that the Realme XT has. If you really like taking selfies or doing live streams on social media, then the Vivo S1 Pro would be the optimal phone for you.
Battery wise, the Vivo S1 Pro has a 4,500mAh battery along with an 18W fast charging feature while the Realme XT has a 4,000mAh battery with a 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging feature.
Even though Realme’s bet has a faster-charging feature, the bigger battery of the Vivo S1 Pro still made it take the win in this matchup.
Last but certainly not least, let’s talk about the Price. The Vivo S1 Pro has a price of Php15,999 while the Realme XT has a Php16,990 price tag.
Overall, the Realme XT takes the win in this phone match up – even though it is priced Php1,000 more. It’s a superior camera and better chipset prove to be enough to beat the Vivo S1 Pro in this spec comparison match up.