Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G5 is slightly better than the vivo NEX 3, having a overall score of 76.1 against 73.9. Although LG G5 is a lot older than the vivo NEX 3, it's construction is incredibly lighter and notably thinner. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but LG G5 has older 8.0 Oreo version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Vivo NEX 3 features just a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores. LG G5 features just a bit better looking display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot higher pixel count per inch in the screen.
Vivo NEX 3 has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features a really longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Vivo NEX 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than LG G5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the vivo NEX 3 also has a way larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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