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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than vivo NEX 3, getting a 79.6 score against 73.9. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a extremely lighter and thinner device than vivo NEX 3, although they were released with only a few months difference.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A40 has a little bit better screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a little better pixel amount per inch in the display.
The vivo NEX 3 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much better video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a lot better resolution.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The vivo NEX 3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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