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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | 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 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is much better than vivo NEX 3's global score of 73.9. These devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so they should offer the same OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than vivo NEX 3, even though they were only released 1 months apart.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Vivo NEX 3 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a processing unit that's very similar to vivo NEX 3's processing unit, both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. Vivo NEX 3 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The vivo NEX 3 has a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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