NEX 3S, as the name suggests, is an upgraded version of NEX3, but in fact, except for the hardware configuration upgrade to the mainstream flagship level in 2020, there are almost no changes in other parts, resulting in NEX 3S still not much attraction in 2020.
In terms of appearance, NEX 3S continues the waterfall full screen scheme, with almost no bezel on the left and right, the look at first glance is really amazing, aside from the distortion of edge content and the green screen at the use level, the appearance is indeed very futuristic. It's a pity that this year's manufacturers have gradually abandoned the form of curved screens, and even Samsung has made the edges of S20 into micro-curved surfaces, which greatly reduces the reflection of curved surfaces and the green color of the screen.
The NEX 3S also continues to feature a circular camera module, a similar solution that appears on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and OnePlus 7T. It's just that the Mate 30 Pro has an extra deep sense camera on the rear, and the screen also retains the notch design, while the OnePlus 7T is a flat waterdrop screen, which is slightly different in appearance.
In terms of feel, NEX 3S is also more average, first of all, because of the 4500mAh battery and lifting structure, the thickness of the fuselage has reached 9.4mm, the weight has reached 219.5g, it is indeed thick and heavy in the hand, and the screen size is 6.89 inches, the body size is larger than the Samsung Note 10, and it is difficult for users with slightly smaller hands to operate comfortably with one hand.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro cancels the physical volume button, but retains the physical power on and off buttons, while the NEX 3S cancels the physical buttons on the left and right bezels and replaces them with the bezel pressure-sensitive buttons, and only retains a physical button on the top of the phone to force the power on and off in case of emergency. Compared with Huawei's double-click the bezel to call out the volume bar and slide to adjust the volume, the NEX 3S pressure-sensitive bezel is indeed much more intuitive and accurate to adjust the volume, and with the X-axis vibration motor, the vibration feedback is also more comfortable.
The original generation NEX is known for supporting Hi-Fi in terms of audio, and when the major flagships have canceled the 3.5mm headphone jack, the NEX 3S still retains the 3.5mm headphone jack, and is equipped with AK4377A independent decoding chip, which is really rare, but as a flagship model, NEX 3S does not support dual speakers, and the sound quality of a single speaker is also average, which is a pity.
In terms of screen, NEX 3S continues to use the previous 6.89-inch FHD waterfall screen, the long side is 2256, and the ppi under the pentile arrangement is only 363, and you can see the graininess when you look a little closer, while the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which also uses the waterfall screen, is 6.53 inches, 2400 x 1176, slightly higher than the ordinary FHD screen, and the ppi under the Pentile arrangement is 409, which is also much higher than the NEX 3S.
Since the end of 2019, various manufacturers have gradually used high-resolution, high-refresh rate screens, and in 2020, it has gradually become the standard configuration of flagship phones, and the Samsung S20 series has even added a 120Hz refresh rate. NEX 3SShe screen is still 1080P,60HzRefresh rate,Although Apple iPhone 11 Pro also uses60HzScreen,But iOS's animation helps a lot to smoothness,It doesn't feel stuck,And NEX3S can clearly feel Caton,It can be said that in addition to brightness and color gamut,NEX 3SShe parameters of this screen are far behind the flagship models of the same period。
As a curved screen,NEX 3S does a very good job in preventing false touches,The bent part does not respond to touch,It is rare to touch it by mistake in daily use,You can also choose to block the content on both sides of the screen,Avoid distortion of the content on both sides of the screen,But the reflection phenomenon of the bent part is more obvious,You will still feel uncomfortable when watching videos。
In terms of processors, the NEX 3S has rightfully been upgraded to the Snapdragon 865, which supports LPDDR 5 memory, UFS 3.1 flash memory, and also supports Wi-Fi 6. Because the screen of the NEX 3S only supports 1080P 60Hz, the Snapdragon 865 basically has no pressure in the face of mainstream games, and thanks to the vapor chamber heat dissipation during gaming, the temperature control is also particularly good.
The main camera is a propaganda point that NEX 3 pays more attention to, and the triple camera system behind it all uses Samsung's sensors, and the ultra-wide angle is S5K3L6, 13 million pixels, and the equivalent focal length is 18mm; The telephoto is the S5K3M5, with 13 million pixels and an equivalent focal length of 52mm; The main camera is Samsung's new 64-megapixel sensor, model S5KGW1, with an equivalent focal length of 26mm.
The performance of the ultra-wide-angle end is divided into two scenes: long-range and close-up,The painting is very obvious in the long shot,It's very oil-painted,The details are basically smeared,The performance of the close-up is relatively better,The color reproduction is very natural,The details are also well preserved,But this wide-angle lens does not support night mode,So the imaging at night belongs to the level of being able to see,It's still better than Apple's ultra-wide-angle night scene。
The color grading of the main camera is very Samsung's, but there is still a slight gap in color reproduction compared to the Samsung Note 10, but the quality of this sensor is very good, and the tolerance and resolution are very good in backlit scenes, and the 64 million mode is turned on in well-lit scenes, and the details are much more than those of the Samsung Note10, and its background blur is also more natural than that of the Note 10. However, the NEX 3's night mode is average, and after turning on the super night mode, the purity of the picture is generally good, and the main camera image of the NEX 3 is really good.
In terms of charging range, the NEX 3 is equipped with a large 4500mAh battery that supports 44W fast charging, and it takes 64 minutes to fully charge from 0-100%, while the 5000mAh Samsung S20 Ultra can be fully charged in 59 minutes with a 25W charging head, and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro can be fully charged in 45 minutes with the original 65W charging head, so whether it is in terms of the power of the charging head or the actual charging speed, the charging speed of the NEX 3S is not as good as other flagship models in the same period. It's also a pity that the NEX 3S doesn't support wireless charging, and as a flagship model in 2020, it's a pity that this feature is missing.