Sony Xperia 1 II vs vivo Nex 3S

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 II vs vivo Nex 3S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia 1 II and vivo Nex 3S run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: vivo Nex 3S offers a screen size of 6.89 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 II offers 6.5 inches, making vivo Nex 3S the larger display of the two. vivo Nex 3S features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia 1 II's OLED, making vivo Nex 3S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo Nex 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 II offers 12 MP, making vivo Nex 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo Nex 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 II offers 8 MP, making vivo Nex 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo Nex 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Sony Xperia 1 II offers 4000 mAh, making vivo Nex 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia 1 II and vivo Nex 3S offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Sony Xperia 1 II
₹54,999
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₹53,490
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Summary

Release Date

28 Jun, 2021
08 Nov, 2021
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.89 inches (17.5 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
21W Fast Charging
44W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.89 inches  (17.5 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

643 ppi
363 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.76 %
93.79 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
99.6 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

166 mm
167.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72 mm
76.1 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

181 grams
219.5 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 21W Fast Charging
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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