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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium has an overall score of 82.2, which is much better than the vivo NEX 3's general score of 73.9. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Premium is better than the vivo NEX 3, it must be noted that it's also older, a little heavier and thicker. Vivo NEX 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a lot better display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a way better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh. The vivo NEX 3 captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the vivo NEX 3 also has a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
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