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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.44 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a global score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the vivo NEX 3's 73.9 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a lighter and thinner device than vivo NEX 3, even though they were released only a couple of months apart. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a slightly better looking screen than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little greater pixel density.
Vivo NEX 3 has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Vivo NEX 3 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The vivo NEX 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, a much better video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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