vivo Nex 3 vs vivo NEX 2

Comparing the vivo Nex 3 vs vivo NEX 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 vivo NEX 2 runs at 2.8 GHz, making vivo Nex 3 the better performer.

Display: vivo Nex 3 offers a screen size of 6.89 inches, while vivo NEX 2 offers 6.39 inches, making vivo Nex 3 the larger display of the two. Both vivo Nex 3 and vivo NEX 2 feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: vivo Nex 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo NEX 2 offers 12 MP, making vivo Nex 3 better for rear camera photography.

Battery: vivo Nex 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while vivo NEX 2 offers 3500 mAh, making vivo Nex 3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both vivo Nex 3 and vivo NEX 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

vivo Nex 3

₹50,690

(Not Released in India)

vivo NEX 2

₹68,490

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

16 Jan, 2020

10 Mar, 2020

06 May, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 855 Plus	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	10 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

	N/A
6.89 inches (17.5 cm)	6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2256 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.49 inches (13.94 cm)	N/A
N/A	1080x1920 px (FHD)	N/A

Rear Camera

	N/A
64 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
16 MP	N/A	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
4500 mAh	3500 mAh	6500 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Immersive display
Good performer
Capable cameras
Long-lasting battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Tinny speaker
Display exhibits glares and reflections
Vivo's custom skin needs tweaking
Macro mode could've been better

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 More Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Adreno 630

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

10 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.89 inches (17.5 cm)

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2256 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

363 ppi

403 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.79 %

84.12 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

99.6 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

167.4 mm

157.9 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.1 mm

75.3 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm

8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

217.3 grams

199.2 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/1.8

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

13 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Type

Pop-Up

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

3500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / 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) / 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)

N/A

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

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Amazon