Vivo Nex vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Vivo Nex and Fairphone 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Vivo Nex vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162 mm 158 mm Vivo Nex has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 77 mm 71.8 mm Vivo Nex has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 7.98 mm 9.83 mm Vivo Nex is narrower than Vivo Nex.
Weight 199 g 189 g Fairphone 3 is lighter than Vivo Nex.
Body Colour Black Dark translucent
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.296 W/kg (body), 0.106 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 5.65" Vivo Nex has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2316 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Vivo Nex has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Vivo Nex has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Vivo Nex has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Vivo Nex has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Vivo Nex has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode -
Light Source Dual tone LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Live Photo Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode -
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Vivo Nex has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Funtouch OS 4.0 (based on Android Oreo 8.1) Android 9.0 Pie
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Vivo Nex Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Headphones, protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Bumper, mini screwdriver
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