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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the vivo NEX 3, getting a 79.3 score against 73.9. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is thinner and incredibly lighter than the vivo NEX 3, although it was released many years before.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The vivo NEX 3 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the vivo NEX 3 also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot bigger camera sensor and a bigger aperture.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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