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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is way better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer cellphone, and it is also much lighter and thinner than vivo NEX 3.
Xperia 5 III features just a bit better display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count in each screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Vivo NEX 3 features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia 5 III. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Vivo NEX 3 has a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and the same camera sensor size, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than vivo NEX 3, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 III also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Vivo NEX 3 and Xperia 5 III have similar batteries duration.
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