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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Glowing night | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is a bit better than the vivo NEX 3, with a 79 score against 73.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is a bit lighter and a little thinner than the vivo NEX 3, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an older 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Vivo NEX 3 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a screen that's very similar to the vivo NEX 3 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher display density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit longer battery life than vivo NEX 3, because it has a 12 percent more battery size.
Vivo NEX 3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the vivo NEX 3 also has a way higher resolution camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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