Vivo NEX 3S 5G is official: the upgraded version of the revolutionary NEX 3 just debuted as a very interesting affordable flagship and it will go on sale on March 14 in China. But the competition is very fierce when it comes to affordable flagships: is the Vivo NEX 3S 5G really the best choice for the money asked? We think there is no better way to know it than comparing it to the best affordable Chinese flagships unveiled in the most recent period. And we are talking about Oppo Find X2 and Xiaomi Mi 10, two devices with amazing specifications that will not carry the highest prices in the market. Below you can find an in-depth specs comparison.

Vivo NEX 3S 5G vs Oppo Find X2 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

Xiaomi Mi 10 Vivo NEX 3S 5G Oppo Find X2
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm, 208 g 167.4 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm, 219.5 g 164.9 x 74.5 x 8 mm, 196 g
DISPLAY  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED 6.89 inches, 1080 x 2256p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3168p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 10, MIUI Android 10, Funtouch OS Android 10, Color OS
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA  Quad 108 + 13 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
20 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 64 + 13 + 13 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.5 + f/2.2
16 MP f/2.1 front camera		 Triple 48  + 13 + 12 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.4 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY  4780 mAh, fast charging 30W, Fast wireless charging 30W 4500 mAh, fast charging 44W 4065 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, reverse wireless charging 10W, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G, Waterfall display Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP54 splash proof

Design

The presence of a Waterfall FullView, notch-less and holeless display would definitely let me go for the Vivo NEX 3S 5G if I had to choose the device with the most amazing design. But let’s explain those three terms better. The Waterfall display of the NEX 3S 5G is a display with extremely curved edges reaching almost 90 degrees: thanks to this solution, not only the phone provides a very high screen-to-body ratio, but it also replaces the physical buttons with a side touch technology. Further, it is a display without notch and holes since the phone sports a motorized pop-up camera. When it comes to the whole body of the devices, I personally prefer the Oppo Find X2 since it comes in a ceramic version and it is splash proof and dust resistant with the IP54 certification. I would not go for the Xiaomi Mi 10 at all.

 

Display

Oppo Find X2 is equipped with the king of displays: a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with a high Quad HD+ resolution, a high 120 Hz refresh rate and a high 240 Hz touch sampling rate, a very high brightness and an amazing color accuracy (100% DCI-P3 coverage and 0.8 JNCD certified). The silver medal goes to the Xiaomi Mi 10 sporting a Full HD+ AMOLED panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate. Unfortunately, Vivo NEX 3S 5G does not provide a high refresh rate, but it has a wide 6.89-inch panel which is even HDR10+ compliant, so still a great display. But obviously, Oppo Find X2 wins the comparison.

 

Hardware/Software

Oppo Find X2, Vivo NEX 3S 5G, and Xiaomi Mi 10 5G are all powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset supporting dual-mode 5G connectivity and paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. Vivo NEX 3S 5G is slightly more advanced because it packs a UFS 3.1 internal storage, while Xiaomi Mi 10 5G and Oppo Find X2 come with UFS 3.0 storage. But this does not mean Vivo NEX 3S 5G will automatically offer the highest performance as software optimization will play an important role here. Android 10 is installed out of the box and highly-customized by ColorOS 7, Funtouch OS 10 and MIUI 11, respectively.

 

Camera

While Xiaomi Mi 10 offers the most impressive main sensor in its quad rear camera, it does not offer so much when it comes to secondary sensors. Well, it can record 8K videos, but unlike Oppo Find X2, it lacks a telephoto lens. On the paper, I personally prefer the Oppo Find X2 due to the presence of a telephoto lens and a 64 MP main sensor (both supporting OIS), as well as a higher-end selfie camera. Vivo NEX 3S 5G is inferior to both: despite coming with a telephoto sensor, it does not support OIS, either for the main sensor of its triple camera. Further, the main sensor is a midrange-class Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1.

 

Battery

The battery is one of the strongest points of Xiaomi Mi 10: despite being a more affordable version, it has an even bigger battery than Mi 10 Pro with a huge 4780 mAh capacity, and it will probably last a lot more than Oppo Find X2 and Vivo NEX 3S 5G. Further, unlike its two rivals, it features both fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. Vivo NEX 3S 5G comes right after in terms of battery life, while Oppo Find X2 has the fastest charging technology.

 

Price

Oppo Find X2 starts from €701/$792 in China, Vivo NEX 3S 5G will be priced €630/$712 in its base variant, and Xiaomi Mi 10’s listing price will be just €530/$599 for the base variant. If we exclude battery life, Oppo Find X2 is way superior to Vivo NEX 3S 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 5G in terms of overall specifications. So if you want the best phone, you should go for it unless you need a very long battery life: in that case, Xiaomi Mi 10 5G is a more convincing device. Vivo NEX 3S 5G offers the most impressive aesthetics and a bigger display, but it lacks a flagship camera and a high refresh rate that is the trending feature of the moment.

 

 

Vivo NEX 3S 5G vs Oppo Find X2 vs Xiaomi Mi 10: PRO and CONS

Oppo Find X2

PROS

  • Amazing display
  • Fastest charging technology
  • Great cameras
  • Splash resistant

CONS

  • Price

 

Xiaomi Mi 10 

PROS

  • Good price
  • Bigger battery
  • Reverse wireless charging
  • Fastest wireless charging

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Vivo NEX 3S 5G

PROS

  • Wider waterfall display
  • Holeless display
  • UFS 3.1 storage

CONS

  • Inferior cameras

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