Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Glowing night | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the vivo NEX 3's 73.9 global score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than vivo NEX 3.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Vivo NEX 3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a higher screen density, a little bit bigger display and a much better 1080 x 2256px resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than vivo NEX 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a bit superior battery performance than vivo NEX 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Vivo NEX 3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also has a lot higher resolution back camera.
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