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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the vivo NEX 3's score of 73.9. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia Z5's design is a lot thinner and much lighter than vivo NEX 3, even though it was released many years before.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch of display.
Vivo NEX 3 takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a way bigger sensor. The vivo NEX 3 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 55% bigger battery size.
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