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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the vivo NEX 3's global score of 73.9. Xperia 5's body is lighter and thinner than the vivo NEX 3, even when both were only released 1 months apart. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better looking screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Vivo NEX 3 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than vivo NEX 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Vivo NEX 3 features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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