Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Glowing night | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 is slightly better than vivo NEX 3, with a 76.6 score against 73.9. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and vivo NEX 3 were released with only 8 months difference, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a bit lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the previous 10 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Vivo NEX 3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has 5 GB more RAM. Vivo NEX 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 have very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a little better battery lifetime than vivo NEX 3, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Vivo NEX 3 shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.