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vivo NEX 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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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

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 4x1.8GHz 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

Links

Full specifications
vivo NEX 3 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs