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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 global score. The Galaxy Note4 is an older phone than the vivo NEX 3, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit better screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density.
Vivo NEX 3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The vivo NEX 3 features a greater camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the vivo NEX 3 also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
Vivo NEX 3 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 40% bigger battery size.
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