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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than the vivo NEX 3, having a general score of 78.9 against 73.9. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is thinner and much lighter than vivo NEX 3, even when both were released only 4 months apart. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a screen that is just as good as the vivo NEX 3 one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The vivo NEX 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a camera with much more megapixels and a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery capacity.
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