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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glowing night | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 global score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than vivo NEX 3.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The vivo NEX 3 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The vivo NEX 3 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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