vivo Nex 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the vivo Nex 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs at 2.05 GHz, making vivo Nex 3 the better performer.


Display: vivo Nex 3 offers a screen size of 6.89 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 6.53 inches, making vivo Nex 3 the larger display of the two. vivo Nex 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making vivo Nex 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo Nex 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while vivo Nex 3 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both vivo Nex 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Nex 3 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo Nex 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro equally at 8.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Jan, 2020
21 Oct, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.89 inches (17.5 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Immersive display
  • Good performer 
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • 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
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
286,100
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
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
12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 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
286,100
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.89 inches  (17.5 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

363 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.79 %
84.55 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

99.6 %
91.4 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

167.4 mm
161.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.1 mm
76.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

217.3 grams
200 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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

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
10h 54m
N/A

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

N/A
2h 38m 10s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 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) / 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 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
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

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
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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