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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3, getting a overall score of 79.8 against 73.9. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is notably older than the vivo NEX 3, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a way better display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The vivo NEX 3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also has a much bigger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The vivo NEX 3 features greater battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh.
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