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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the vivo NEX 3's 73.9 score. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is older than vivo NEX 3, it's design is much lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system, while vivo NEX 3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density.
The vivo NEX 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the vivo NEX 3 also has a bigger aperture, a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Vivo NEX 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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