vivo NEX 3 vs vivo U3

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

    NEX 3:
    OLED
    U3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    U3: 24.3 g lighter

    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
    U3:
    193 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U3: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
    U3:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    U3:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Depth

    U3: 0.5 mm thinner

    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm
    U3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    U3: 5.2 mm shorter

    NEX 3:
    167.4 mm
    U3:
    162.2 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 +5.2 mm versus U3
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.5 mm versus U3
  2. 2. U3

    Height:
    162.2 mm
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +24.3 g versus U3

  2. 2. U3

    193 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. U3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

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, U3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNEX 3U3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. U3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

  2. 2. U3

    5000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus NEX 3

Specifications

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1. NEX 32. U3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 217.3 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.89" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2256 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 119.3 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 93.6%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
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
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • macro camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 8 score *
  • 483427
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 640 EUR
  • 150 USD
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 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
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for NEX 3, U3.
SpecificationNEX 3U3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W