Vivo, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, finally unveiled their latest flagship phone Vivo NEX at an official event in New Delhi, India. The smartphone made its way to the Indian market today. The Chinese brand was able to rope in many futuristic technologies in an 8mm wide chassis which is truly commendable.
With NEX, Vivo has shattered many industry benchmarks such as notch support which is one of the most trendy features adopted by every other brand of the smartphone after Apple unveiled it with Apple X. Vivo NEX brings many firsts in the industry such as a truly bezel-less display with 91.24% screen-to-body ratio, no notch, and first ever production-quality elevating front camera which pops up when taking selfies.
Vivo NEX: Design & Display
Vivo NEX sports a stunning wide 16.74cm (6.59-inches) Ultra FullView screen with a 91.24% screen-to-body ratio. Chucking the trending notch support, Vivo decided to keep the NEX notch-free which enabled it to achieve near the bezel-less screen with 5.08mm bezel on the bottom, 2.16mm on the top, and 1.71mm on each side. The futuristic tech smartphone features a 6.59-inch Super AMOLED Display featuring 1080 x 2316 pixels which float on the screen and bents towards the corners.
The high-tech Vivo NEX has curved edges and rounded corners across the screen and glass back with a great blend of ergonomics and comfort one could aspire while holding it. A laser with the nano-precision technique used in producing color diffractions at the back glass panel makes it look stunning and completely different from any other smartphones in the high-end segment.
The Next level photography experience on Vivo NEX
Embrace the first ever smartphone to house the world’s first elevating front camera that pops up when the user wants to take a selfie and retracts back to its housing beneath the screen when the selfie is done. The highly scratch resistant front camera sports an 8MP sensor which although isn’t too good if you are a selfie lover who has been using a 20-odd megapixel front camera on other Vivo smartphones.
Vivo decided to create a tech-driven product as opposed to the self-driven capabilities that it has been introducing for more than a year now. The rear camera is a dual-camera setup with Dual Pixel Technology and 12+5MP sensor capable of shooting extremely superior quality of videos and photos every time. Vivo has introduced OIS technology with the rear cameras that capture blur-free and focused images even if the subject or the photographer is moving quickly.
What’s more? Both front and rear cameras leverage the use of Vivo’s AI technology that detects the best photos settings based on the conditions. The Ai is a learning-based technology that gradually learns and suggests the best possible photo conditions and modes. With Vivo NEX, you get a plethora of features such as AR Stickers, Portrait Bokeh, Backlight HDR, Time Lapse, just to name a few.
But again, if you love taking selfies, NEX won’t satisfy your needs even with Vivo’s armamentarium of filters and effects.
The In-Display Fingerprint inside Vivo NEX
Vivo has been teasing and flaunting its In-Display Fingerprint feature for more than a year now. Although the Chinese brand had earlier launched smartphones such as Vivo X21, Vivo Apex concept with such technology, the Vivo NEX sports a third generation In-Display Fingerprint which is something not even Apple has perfected yet.
According to Vivo, the third generation In-Display Fingerprint sensor used with Vivo NEX sports a 50 percent higher recognition accuracy and it is 10 percent faster than its predecessor. This is one of the coolest and high-tech features where the fingerprint reader which otherwise would have to be mounted in the front or the rear that could have disturbed its unique design, is actually housed beneath the screen. Also, the sensor area is small with the just a size of a thumb, it is still mesmerizing to see how the phone detects the fingerprint with a near neon light giving a dramatic and sci-fi appearance.
Music & Sound emanating without a speaker
Unfortunately, there is no speaker aperture or outlet visible anywhere on the smartphone. Then how does it emanates sound? Vivo has a perfect technology developed for Vivo NEX i.e. Screen SoundCasting technology wherein the speakers are built-in and emanates through the OLED Panel making the entire 6.59-inch screen an earpiece. This placement reduced the bezel considerably and that is why Vivo NEX has a 91.24% screen-to-body ratio.
The smartphone has a DAC, three amplifiers, and Vivo’s developed Hi-Fi audio technology that gives distortion-free sound while taking calls or listening to music or watching a movie on a colossal rounded corner OLED panel.
What’s under the hood in the Vivo NEX?
The powerful Vivo NEX brings along some of the most powerful specifications in the smartphone industry such as it runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset accompanied with Octa-core processor with 4×2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4×1.7 Ghz Kryo 385 Silver that works like a knife in butter. The smartphone has an 8GB RAM along with 128GB and 256GB internal storage option. It runs on Funtouch OS 4 with the skin of Android 8.1 Oreo upgradable to successive Android versions once available.
The device is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 4,000 mAh battery. It has fast battery charging capabilities and it is available in Red and Black colors.
Jovi Artificial Intelligence – on a click!
NEX comes with a dedicated AI button on the left-side which activates Jovi Artificial Intelligence providing the full range of services on a click. Simply press the AI button to activate the AI Assistant powered by Google Assistant and Google Lens.
Vivo NEX pricing and availability
The press release rendered by Vivo quotes its price tag at INR 44,990 and it will be available in Black color variant across at the stores in India from July 21. It will be available online at Amazon and Vivo with a cashback offer of 4,000 on HDFC Credit and Debit Cards *conditions apply*. Vivo offers a One Time free screen replacement for Vivo NEX apart from the warranty and insurance where the latter comes at a premium.
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