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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is slightly better than vivo NEX 3's score of 73.9. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and a little thinner than the vivo NEX 3.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy A12, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2256 resolution, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit bigger display. The vivo NEX 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The vivo NEX 3 has just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The vivo NEX 3 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A12 has a bit superior battery performance than vivo NEX 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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