Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than vivo NEX 3, with an 82.3 score against 73.9. Even when Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the vivo NEX 3 were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Vivo NEX 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. They have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit sharper display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The vivo NEX 3 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Vivo NEX 3 has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Vivo NEX 3 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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