vivo NEX vs vivo NEX 3 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

vivo NEX vivo NEX 3
Released · Jul 21, 2018
Released · Sep 16, 2019
6.6-inch · 2316x1080px
6.9-inch · 2256x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 19, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162 x 77 x 7.98 mm
6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches
167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g) 7.71 oz (218.5 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Glowing night

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 86.05% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 93.52% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2316x1080px, 388 PPI 2256x1080px, 363 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD, 1080p, 720p
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR) 16 MP (Pop-up, Flash)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 1.06 W/kg
Body: 0.29 W/kg
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless