vivo NEX vs vivo NEX 3 Specs Comparison

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

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 6.9-inch
Resolution
2316x1080px, 388 PPI 2256x1080px, 363 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED P-OLED
Screen-to-body
86.05 % 93.52 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR) 16 MP (Pop-up, Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

In The Box
Earphones, User manual, USB power adapter, SIM ejector, Protective case, Type-C to USB cable Earphone, Documentation, USB Power Adapter, SIM Ejector, Protective Case, Protective Film (applied)

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 19, 2018
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