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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) is better than the vivo NEX 3, getting a general score of 84.2 against 73.9. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the vivo NEX 3, even though it was released around 11 months before. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more vivid screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Vivo NEX 3 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than vivo NEX 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. The vivo NEX 3 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
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