vivo Nex 3S vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Comparing the vivo Nex 3S vs Samsung Galaxy S25 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while vivo Nex 3S runs at 2.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.


Display: vivo Nex 3S offers a screen size of 6.89 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making vivo Nex 3S the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo Nex 3S's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo Nex 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 50 MP, making vivo Nex 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo Nex 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 12 MP, making vivo Nex 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo Nex 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 4000 mAh, making vivo Nex 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both vivo Nex 3S and Samsung Galaxy S25 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
94%

Release Date

08 Nov, 2021
22 Jan, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 865 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite

Display

6.89 inches (17.5 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2256 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium & compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • New & improved AI features

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(18,814 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,185,567
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 22, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
7 Years

Security Updates

N/A
7 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
2,185,567

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.89 inches  (17.5 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
2600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

363 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

93.79 %
90.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

99.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

167.4 mm
146.9 mm

Width

76.1 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

219.5 grams
162 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless 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
11h 49m

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

N/A
57m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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)
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)
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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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

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

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