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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is better than the vivo NEX 3's overall score of 73.9. Even when Xiaomi Mi 9 and vivo NEX 3 were released with only 6 months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Vivo NEX 3 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal memory. The vivo NEX 3 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has more RAM. The vivo NEX 3 counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Vivo NEX 3 and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with incredibly similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a worse video resolution, a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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