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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the vivo NEX 3's score of 73.9. Samsung Galaxy Note7's design is thinner and noticeably lighter than vivo NEX 3, even though it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy Note7 counts with just a bit better looking display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels density.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note7, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The vivo NEX 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Vivo NEX 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos.
Vivo NEX 3 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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