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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glowing night | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is much better than vivo NEX 3, getting a general score of 81.9 against 73.9. Galaxy S8 Active is a way older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than vivo NEX 3, but Samsung managed to build it a bit lighter anyway. Vivo NEX 3 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a better screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Vivo NEX 3 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Vivo NEX 3 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The vivo NEX 3 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
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