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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Glowing night | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than the vivo NEX 3's 73.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an extremely older cellphone than vivo NEX 3, but Samsung was able to make it much lighter and thinner anyway. The vivo NEX 3 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a more vivid screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Vivo NEX 3 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a way more MP back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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