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

Spec Score

82%
77%

Release Date

16 Jan, 2020
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Immersive display
  • Good performer 
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Helio G90T

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G76 MP4

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 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
286,100

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

363 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.79 %
84.55 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

99.6 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

167.4 mm
161.7 mm

Width

76.1 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

217.3 grams
200 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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

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

N/A
2h 38m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

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
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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