Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) vs vivo Nex 3

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) vs vivo Nex 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo Nex 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) runs at 2.73 GHz, making vivo Nex 3 the better performer.


Display: vivo Nex 3 offers a screen size of 6.89 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers 6.8 inches, making vivo Nex 3 the larger display of the two. vivo Nex 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro)'s Dynamic AMOLED, making vivo Nex 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo Nex 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers 12 MP, making vivo Nex 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo Nex 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers 10 MP, making vivo Nex 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo Nex 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers 4300 mAh, making vivo Nex 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo Nex 3 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) and vivo Nex 3 equally at 8.

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vivo Nex 3
₹50,690
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
82%

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019
16 Jan, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.89 inches (17.5 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1080x2256 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
4500 mAh
45W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Large display with good screen-to-body ratio
  • Solid internals and long-lasting battery
  • S Pen is more powerful than ever
  • Versatile camera capabilities
  • Immersive display
  • Good performer 
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Cameras aren't the best
  • Not meant for one-hand usage
  • Priced steeply
  • Tinny speaker
  • Display exhibits glares and reflections
  • Vivo's custom skin needs tweaking 
  • Macro mode could've been better

User Ratings

4.5/5
(6,004 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

438,724
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 640

RAM

12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

438,724
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.89 inches  (17.5 cm)

Resolution

1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1080x2256 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

495 ppi
363 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.66 %
93.79 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
99.6 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
167.4 mm

Width

77.2 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

196 grams
217.3 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus
12 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 28 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 31m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 58m 7s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

HDMI

YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope