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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Glowing night | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 general score. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S7 Active is older and just a little bit thicker than the vivo NEX 3, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixel density.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The vivo NEX 3 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Vivo NEX 3 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The vivo NEX 3 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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