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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than the vivo NEX 3's score of 73.9. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 is older and thicker than the vivo NEX 3, it's design is still just a little lighter. Vivo NEX 3 has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the vivo NEX 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 features a little bit better looking display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density. The vivo NEX 3 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The vivo NEX 3 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments, a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Vivo NEX 3 features a way better battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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