Screen size
NEX 3Winner: 6.9"+0.9%
S2 FE6.8"
Quick verdict
S2 FE leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
NEX 3
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
S2 FE
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
NEX 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
S2 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
NEX 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
S2 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
NEX 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
S2 FE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
NEX 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S2 FE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Speed
NEX 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
S2 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
NEX 3
-
S2 FE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
NEX 3
2019, September. Released 2019, September
S2 FE
2026, October 06
Status
NEX 3
Discontinued
S2 FE
Released Oct 20, 2026
Dimensions
NEX 3
167.4 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm (6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
S2 FE
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
NEX 3
217.3 g (7.65 oz)
S2 FE
224 g (7.90 oz)
Build
NEX 3
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
S2 FE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
NEX 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S2 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
NEX 3
-
S2 FE
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
NEX 3
Super AMOLED, HDR10
S2 FE
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
NEX 3
6.89 inches, 119.3 cm2 (~93.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S2 FE
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
NEX 3
1080 x 2256 pixels (~363 ppi density)
S2 FE
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
OS
NEX 3
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.1
S2 FE
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
NEX 3
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
NEX 3
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
S2 FE
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
NEX 3
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
S2 FE
Mali-G610
Card slot
NEX 3
No
S2 FE
No
Internal
NEX 3
128GB 8GB RAM
S2 FE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
NEX 3
UFS 3.0
S2 FE
UFS 3.1
Triple
NEX 3
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), PDAF
S2 FE
-
Features
NEX 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S2 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
NEX 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
S2 FE
Yes
Dual
NEX 3
-
S2 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
NEX 3
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
S2 FE
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Features
NEX 3
LED flash, HDR
S2 FE
-
Video
NEX 3
1080p@30fps
S2 FE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
NEX 3
Yes
S2 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
NEX 3
Yes
S2 FE
No
Other
NEX 3
32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
S2 FE
-
WLAN
NEX 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S2 FE
Yes
Bluetooth
NEX 3
5.0, A2DP, LE
S2 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
NEX 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
S2 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
NEX 3
No
S2 FE
No
Radio
NEX 3
No
S2 FE
No
USB
NEX 3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S2 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
NEX 3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S2 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
NEX 3
4500 mAh, non-removable
S2 FE
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
NEX 3
44W wired
S2 FE
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
NEX 3
Black, Blue
S2 FE
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
Models
NEX 3
V1923A, V1923T, 1908_19, 1912
S2 FE
-
Price
NEX 3
About 640 EUR
S2 FE
About 360 EUR
SAR
NEX 3
-
S2 FE
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)