Vivo NEX With Pop-Up Camera, In-Display Fingerprint Scanner Launched in China

Subsequently a steady stream of leaks, rumors and speculations revealed most of its key hardware specs and software features, the Vivo NEX has finally been officially launched in Shanghai. The device is the product version of a concept phone the company had showed off at the MWC event earlier this year in Barcelona. Unlike well-nigh other mod devices, the NEX ditches the notch entirely, and offers, what Vivo claims, is a 91.ii% screen-to-trunk ratio.

As expected, Vivo has launched three unlike variants of the Vivo NEX, but two height-terminate models (NEX S) are basically the same device and take pretty much identical specs except for the amount of built-in storage. The base variant (NEX A), nevertheless, is a relatively unlike device, and comes with a different processor under the hood. While the premium models ship with the Snapdragon 845, the base version is powered by the Snapdragon 710, which tin can be institute in the Mi 8 SE recently launched past Xiaomi.

Vivo NEX Hardware Specs

All iii models of the Vivo NEX features a 6.59-inch Full Hard disk+ Super AMOLED screen (19.iii:9 aspect ratio). The two premium variants are powered past the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, and come up with 8GB of RAM. Notwithstanding, while the meridian-end model offers 256GB of internal storage, the other one comes with only 128GB.

In terms of cameras, all three Vivo NEX models sport dual 12MP (Sony IMX363) + 5MP cameras at the back, with the main sensor featuring 4-centrality OIS. While the former is paired with an f/1.8 lens, the latter comes with an f/two.4 lens. The front-facing snapper, meanwhile, is an 8MP unit of measurement with a lens that has an f/two.0 aperture. The phone carries a four,000mAh bombardment, and runs Android 8.1 Oreo-based Funtouch OS 4.0. The device also comes with a headphone jack alongside other standard connectivity options.

Display	vi.59-inch (2316×1080 pixels) Total HD+ Super AMOLED 19.three:9 aspect ratio display
Processor	Snapdragon 845 (NEX Southward), Snapdragon 710 (NEX A)
RAM	8GB (NEX South), 6GB (NEX A)
Storage	128GB / 256GB (NEX S), 128GB (NEX A)
Rear Cameras	12MP (Sony IMX363), 4-axis OIS, f/one.8+ 5MP, f/2.4
Forepart Camera	8MP, f/two.0
Battery	4,000mAh
Bone	Android 8.1 Oreo-based Funtouch OS iv.0

Aslope the aforementioned truthful full-screen display, the device comes with a number of new and heady features, including a retractable selfie-cam that pops up at the printing of a button, an in-display fingerprint scanner that was get-go seen on the company's own X21 UD, a piezoelectric speaker like the original Mi Mix from Xiaomi, and the Jovi voice assistant that combines the goodness of Bixby and Google Lens (not entirely unlike Bixby Vision).

Pricing and Availability

The Vivo NEX has been priced at 4,998 yuan (around $780 / Rs. 52,600) and four,498 yuan (around $702 / Rs. 43,300) respectively for the 256GB and 128GB versions. The base model with the Snapdragon 710, meanwhile, comes with a cost-tag of 3,898 yuan (around $608 / Rs. 41,000). The device volition go on sale in China on June 23rd, only there'southward no word on whether it will hit the global markets.