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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is much better than the vivo NEX 3, getting an 81.3 score against 73.9. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel XL is incredibly older than vivo NEX 3, it's body is much lighter and a bit thinner. Vivo NEX 3 features just a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better amount of pixels per display inch. The vivo NEX 3 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The vivo NEX 3 features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity. The vivo NEX 3 features a greater camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video, a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photographs and a camera in the back with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
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