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vivo NEX 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 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.

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vivo NEX 3
Samsung Galaxy A12
vivo NEX 3 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Sep 16, 2019
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.9-inch · 2256x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches
167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4 mm 		6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.71 oz / 218.5 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glowing night Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 93.52% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR LCD
Resolution
2256x1080px, 363 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 4.2 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485 		Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.5 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS 		1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Pop-up, Flash)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP

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 		b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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