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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is much better than the vivo NEX 3's 73.9 general score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the vivo NEX 3 were only released 5 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is noticeably lighter and extremely thinner. Both of these phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite better screen density. The vivo NEX 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Vivo NEX 3 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Vivo NEX 3 has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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