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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | PLS |
| 362 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3's score of 73.9. The Galaxy M12 is a newer device than vivo NEX 3, although it's a little thicker and a little heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2256 resolution, a higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a quite bigger screen.
Vivo NEX 3 features a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M12, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has better battery performance than vivo NEX 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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