vivo NEX S vs Xiaomi MI-3 Comparison and Differences
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vivo NEX S or Xiaomi MI-3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | vivo NEX S | Xiaomi MI-3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2013, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162 x 77 x 8 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.03 in | 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red | White, Gray, Black, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Gold, Green (16 GB) | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h Talking time - Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.59" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 107.3 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 65.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2316 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4 | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); MIUI 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM | 16/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 340355 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 501 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1723 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 499 | 145 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2225 | 483 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2390 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8770 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13620 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BDS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 22.5W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition, NEX Ultimate |
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