Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-16 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit better than the vivo NEX 3, having a global score of 76 against 73.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is noticeably older than the vivo NEX 3, it's body is thinner and a lot lighter.
Vivo NEX 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. Vivo NEX 3 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2256px.
The vivo NEX 3 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more internal storage. The vivo NEX 3 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Vivo NEX 3 takes greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the vivo NEX 3 also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
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