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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Summary

Release Date

16 Jan, 2020
23 Aug, 2019
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.89 inches (17.5 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
64 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4300 mAh
10000 mAh
Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
5 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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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
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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 640
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

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

Screen Size

6.89 inches  (17.5 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

363 ppi
495 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.79 %
91.66 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

99.6 %
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

167.4 mm
162.3 mm
163.44 mm

Width

76.1 mm
77.2 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.9 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

217.3 grams
196 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

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
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm 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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

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
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
2k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh
4300 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 28 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
14h 31m
N/A

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

N/A
58m 7s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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