Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy J8 body is thinner and somewhat lighter than the vivo NEX 3, despite of the fact that it was released around 15 months before. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The vivo NEX 3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a larger display, a higher pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2256 resolution. Vivo NEX 3 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The vivo NEX 3 takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a back camera with much more MP.
The vivo NEX 3 features improved battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
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