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Our quick take

Vivo NEX S

Design

  • Near bezel-free design, over 91% screen-to-body ratio Black and Red colour options 162 × 77 × 7.98mm; 199g 3.5mm headphone jack

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Fingerprint scanner

  • Under-the-screen fingerprint scanner

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Screen

  • 19:9 aspect ratio ‘Ultra FullView’ 6.59-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display (2160 x 1080 pixels), P3 colour gamut

Software

  • Funtouch OS 4.0 (Based on Android 8.1) No EU/US launch date set (so no Google Play)

Hardware and battery life

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM 256GB storage as standard, no microSD 4000mAh battery, USB-C fast charging

Cameras

  • 8MP f/2.0 ‘Elevating Front Camera’ 12MP f/1.8 & 5MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras 4-axis optical image stabilisation (OIS) Dual Pixel Sensor for enhanced light gathering quality

To recap

The Vivo NEX S is a glimpse into the future of mobile tech. Its pop-up selfie camera is fun, while it’s under-screen fingerprint scanner is the best implementation of the technology to date. That said, the scanner isn’t as good as a conventional one, while the phone’s China-only presence and Funtouch OS make it difficult to work with for a non-Chinese audience.