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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Glowing night | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12X is a bit better than the vivo NEX 3, with a score of 77.8 against 73.9. The Xiaomi 12X construction is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than vivo NEX 3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12X has 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The vivo NEX 3 has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12X. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi 12X counts with a more vivid display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit more pixels per display inch.
The vivo NEX 3 features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12X features a battery duration that's just as good as vivo NEX 3's battery life. Vivo NEX 3 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the vivo NEX 3 also has faster video frame rate, a lot better 64 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography.
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