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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than vivo NEX 3, with a 78.6 score against 73.9. Xperia XA2 Plus's body is just a little bit lighter than vivo NEX 3, but it's just a bit thicker and was released about 13 months before. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM memory. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density.
The vivo NEX 3 features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The vivo NEX 3 has a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also has a lot more MP back camera, a larger aperture for better images in low light situations and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The vivo NEX 3 has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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