vivo NEX 3 vs vivo NEX A

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

    NEX A: 18.3 g lighter

    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
    NEX A:
    199 g
  • Screen diagonal

    NEX A: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    NEX 3:
    Triple
    NEX A:
    Dual
  • Depth

    NEX A: 1.4 mm thinner

    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm
    NEX A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    NEX A: 5.4 mm shorter

    NEX 3:
    167.4 mm
    NEX A:
    162 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. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +5.4 mm versus NEX A
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus NEX A
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +18.3 g versus NEX A

  2. 2. NEX A

    199 g

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. NEX 3

    NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. NEX A

    NEX A: 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 NEX 3, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNEX 3NEX A
128 GB Unknown 6 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. NEX 3

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

2. NEX A

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. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus NEX A

  2. 2. NEX A

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. NEX 32. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 217.3 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.89" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2256 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 119.3 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 93.6%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
  • Adreno 616
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5940
Antutu 8 score *
  • 483427
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 640 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
SIM card
  • 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 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 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 NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Radio
  • No
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for NEX 3, NEX A.
SpecificationNEX 3NEX A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W