Samsung Galaxy S5 mini 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 mini: 97.3 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    120 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 mini: 11.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
    NEX 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    Exynos 3470 Quad
    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    Single
    NEX 3:
    Triple
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 mini: 36.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    131.1 mm
    NEX 3:
    167.4 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. Galaxy S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +36.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Width:
    76.1 mm +11.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

    120 g

  2. 2. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +97.3 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

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. Galaxy S5 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. Galaxy S5 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy S5 mini

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Galaxy S5 mini

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 mini2. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 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
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 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 Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18718
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 414
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1122
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 743
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 483427
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 640 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
  • 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(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniNEX 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W