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

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Comparing the vivo Nex 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) 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 vivo Nex 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) equally at 8.

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

Spec Score

82%
83%

Release Date

16 Jan, 2020
23 Aug, 2019

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G72 MP12

RAM

8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
438,724

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

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

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19:9

Pixel Density

363 ppi
495 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.79 %
91.66 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

99.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

167.4 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76.1 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

217.3 grams
196 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus
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
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 28 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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.

N/A
14h 31m

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

N/A
0h 58m 7s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

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)
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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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