Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Glowing night | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is slightly better than vivo NEX 3, with a 76.4 score against 73.9. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Mi 5s design is notably lighter and thinner than the vivo NEX 3, although it was released many years before.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit sharper screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 captures greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments, a much bigger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Vivo NEX 3 has a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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