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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a general score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 score. The Galaxy XCover 5 design is newer, incredibly lighter and a little thinner than vivo NEX 3. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover 5 has the previous 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much larger display, a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a way better 1080 x 2256 resolution. The vivo NEX 3 has a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Vivo NEX 3 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM. The vivo NEX 3 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a much better (4K) video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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