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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Glowing night | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than vivo NEX 3's overall score of 73.9. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is older than the vivo NEX 3, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. The vivo NEX 3 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than vivo NEX 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The vivo NEX 3 has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
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