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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Glowing night | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than vivo NEX 3, having an 85.2 score against 73.9. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older cellphone than vivo NEX 3, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter and thinner. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a screen that's just as good as vivo NEX 3's screen, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than vivo NEX 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The vivo NEX 3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The vivo NEX 3 has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh. Vivo NEX 3 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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