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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3, having a 79.5 score against 73.9. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both of them should count with identical operating system features. The Huawei Mate 20 construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than vivo NEX 3, although it was released only 11 months before.
The vivo NEX 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit more vivid display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Vivo NEX 3 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The vivo NEX 3 has just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
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