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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 M31 is much better than the vivo NEX 3, with an 86.5 score against 73.9. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is a lighter and a bit thinner phone than vivo NEX 3, even when they were released only 6 months apart. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM. Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little more pixels per inch of display.
The vivo NEX 3 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The vivo NEX 3 and the Samsung Galaxy M31 feature really similar cameras, both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features longer battery performance than vivo NEX 3, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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