vivo NEX S vs Vodafone Smart N9 lite

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 S:
    OLED
    Smart N9 lite:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Smart N9 lite: 44 g lighter

    NEX S:
    199 g
    Smart N9 lite:
    155 g
  • Width

    Smart N9 lite: 8.1 mm narrower

    NEX S:
    77 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart N9 lite: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    NEX S:
    6.59 in
    Smart N9 lite:
    5.34 in
  • Chipset

    NEX S:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Smart N9 lite:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    NEX S:
    Dual
    Smart N9 lite:
    Single

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 S

    Height:
    162 mm +13.8 mm versus Smart N9 lite
    Width:
    77 mm +8.1 mm versus Smart N9 lite
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus NEX S

Weight

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

  1. 1. NEX S

    199 g

    +44 g versus Smart N9 lite

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    155 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 S

    NEX S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 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 S, Smart N9 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNEX SSmart N9 lite
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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 S

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

2. Smart N9 lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 S

    4000 mAh

    +1540 mAh versus Smart N9 lite

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    2460 mAh

Specifications

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1. NEX S2. Smart N9 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 148.2 Х 68.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 199 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2316 px
  • 480 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2460 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.3 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29485
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2390
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8770
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13620
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 340355
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 499
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White Pearl
  • Black Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for NEX S, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationNEX SSmart N9 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W - Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition
  • NEX Ultimate
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass