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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than vivo NEX 3, having a general score of 78.3 against 73.9. Xperia XZ1 is an older cellphone than vivo NEX 3, but Sony was able to make it way lighter and much thinner. Xperia XZ1 has a bit sharper display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count per inch of display.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than vivo NEX 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Vivo NEX 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Vivo NEX 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
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