Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs vivo NEX 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 9X Pro:
    LCD
    NEX 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 9X Pro: 11.3 g lighter

    Honor 9X Pro:
    206 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Width

    NEX 3: 1.1 mm narrower

    Honor 9X Pro:
    77.2 mm
    NEX 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9X Pro: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X Pro:
    6.59 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 9X Pro: 0.6 mm thinner

    Honor 9X Pro:
    8.8 mm
    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 9X Pro

    Height:
    163.1 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm +1.1 mm versus NEX 3
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +4.3 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 9X Pro

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 9X Pro

    206 g

  2. 2. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +11.3 g versus Honor 9X Pro

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor 9X Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. NEX 3

    NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9X ProNEX 3
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 9X Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. NEX 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 9X Pro

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Honor 9X Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X Pro2. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score *
  • 298561
  • 483427
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Phantom Purple
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 640 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, NEX 3.
SpecificationHonor 9X ProNEX 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W