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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Glowing night | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is better than vivo NEX 3, getting an 83.3 score against 73.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is older than the vivo NEX 3, it's construction is thinner and noticeably lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a brighter display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The vivo NEX 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in low-light situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a much bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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