vivo NEX 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches 167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.71 oz (218.5 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glowing night	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.9-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2256x1080px, 363 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
93.52 %	84.26 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 619
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
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 (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.5	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
16 MP (Pop-up, Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
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), 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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 340
In The Box
Earphone, Documentation, USB Power Adapter, SIM Ejector, Protective Case, Protective Film (applied)

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 02, 2020

Links

Full specifications
vivo NEX 3 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs