Huawei nova 3i vs vivo NEX S Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 3i or vivo NEX S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 3i | vivo NEX S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, July | 2018, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.96 in | 162 x 77 x 8 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Pearl White, Iris Purple, Acacia Red | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.59" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 107.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.2% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2316 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 2 MP, depth sensor |
Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4 | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 162586 | 340355 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 349 | 501 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1086 | 1723 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 438 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 329 | 499 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1297 | 2225 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2390 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8770 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13620 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 2(1900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, BDS, GNSS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Fast battery charging 22.5W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition, NEX Ultimate |
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