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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Black Shark is a bit better than the vivo NEX 3, getting an 80.4 score against 73.9. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is older than the vivo NEX 3, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark. They have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Vivo NEX 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the vivo NEX 3 also has a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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