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GSMArena team, 14 January 2019

vivo NEX Dual Display review

 COMMENTS (39)

 USER REVIEWS

 NEX DUAL DISPLAY

 4.3

1. Introduction
vivo Android

Introduction
Vivo is no stranger to experimentation. In fact, looking at the
admirably broad lineup of the BBK Electronics Corporation, it
quickly becomes apparent that brands like OnePlus, Oppo and
more recently Realme are where you turn to for competitive device
offers across the flagship, mid-range and budget market segments.
Vivo, on the other hand has a certain experimental history and
spirit to it. And nothing really embodies that better than the "NEX"
family of devices. Now with another flashy and intriguing member
in its ranks.
 The NEX Dual Display is nothing short of original, yet still
surprisingly easy to understand on a conceptual level. In more
ways than one, it is the sum of vivo's pre-existing efforts in coining
a fresh new and more functional mobile design. One that clearly
stems from the desire to maximize screen real estate and solve
the selfie camera and sensor issue in a more elegant, notch-free
manner.

The original NEX S and NEX A were after the same thing with the
periscope camera module. This time around, the proposed solution
is a bit more different and ambitious, utilizing an impressive,
second 5.49-inch, Super AMOLED panel. Still, the goalposts are in
their familiar place.

Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition specs

 Body: Aluminum frame; Gorilla Glass 5 back, Unknown
durable glass front.
 Screen: 6.39" Super AMOLED; 19.5:9 aspect ratio, Full
HD+ (2340 x 1080 px), 403ppi.
 Secondary screen: 5.49" Super AMOLED, 16:9 aspect
ratio, Full HD (1920 x 1080 px), 401ppi.
 Rear cameras: Primary: 12MP (Sony IMX363, 1.4µm);
f/1.79 aperture, dual-pixel PDAF; 2MP, 2.9µm, f/1.8 - for
night mode; TOF 3D camera f/1.3 for depth detection.
 Chipset: Snapdragon 845 chipset, octa-core processor
(4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver),
Adreno 630 GPU.
 Memory: 10GB of RAM + 128GB storage.
 OS: Android 9.0 Pie with FunTouch OS 4.5.
 Battery: 3,500mAh Li-Ion; 22.5W Fast Charging
(10V/2.25A).
 Connectivity: Dual-SIM; LTE-A, 3-Band carrier
aggregation, Cat.16 (1024Mbps/150Mbps); USB Type-C; Wi-
Fi a/b/g/n/ac; GPS; Bluetooth 5.0.
 Misc: Under-display fingerprint reader; 3D Face
Unlock; single bottom-firing speaker, 3.5mm port
Unique and surprising, yet clearly building on a foundation and not
created in isolation, the new NEX Dual Display also embraces
vivo's under display fingerprint reader tech and associated space
savings. Better still, it is a latest generation sensor - the same one
found on the OnePlus 6T. One actually reliable and quick enough to
be usable in real life, making it a marked improvement over the
original NEX handset.
 That's actually kind of a recurring theme with the NEX Dual
Display. In more ways than one, it looks exuberant and even
unnecessary at first glance. Look a bit deeper, though, and most of
the tech and design elements start to make sense as a next logical
iteration in vivo's goal to an all-display device.

That being said, though, there is no denying that the company's

design and engineering teams turned the knob up to 11 and
basically ripped it out for most aspects of the NEX Dual Display.
This puts it squarely in experimental territory. Perhaps even
gaining it a "tech showcase" status. But just because the NEX DD
is unlikely to end up in many user's hands doesn't really make it
any less interesting. Tag along on the following pages to see just
how useful vivo's take on a second full-featured display really is.

Unboxing
First, however, let's take a quick look at the retail package and its
contents. The vivo NEX Dual Display comes in a nice two-piece
box, which also incorporates a bottom sliding compartment. It is
definitely above average in quality and presentation, but far from
the most lavish packaging, we have seen out there. Mind you, this
is a good thing in our book since overpaying for a box is generally
a waste of money at the end of the day. The phone has its own
cradle and is decently protected for shipping, so no complaints.
 As far as accessories go, vivo has included a pair of decent-feeling
and nice looking earbuds. These do have an in-line microphone, so
technically it's a nice hands-free unit. Also in the box - a very thick
bumper case, color-coded with your unit. So, it will either be in
blue or red. Likely the former, since red is strictly limited to China
at the moment and even harder to get.

As you can probably imagine the bumper looks quite weird. It

merely covers the bezel of the phone, doing its best to extend
some thickness to spill over the sides and protect the pair of
displays when the phone is left on a surface. Since vivo was not
about to cover the star attraction here - the second display, the
back of the case is just as open as the front.

Still, the extra grip the bumper provides is very much appreciated,
since the NEX Dual Display has to be one of the most slippery
phones to pass by the office in a long time.

Last, but not least, there is also a wall charger in the box, along
with a white USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable. It is actually the very
same 22.5W unit that shipped with the original vivo NEX S.
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VIVO NEX DUAL DISPLAY REVIEW - READER COMMENTS

u
 undersky
 IWd
 1 hour ago
Agreed. Smartphone makers the one that create problem to make a
bezelless phone.. for a "modern" looking phone. Bezel did nothing
wrong..

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s
 sohail shafayat
 X{X
 14 hours ago
Tired 😫 of seeing this review for long long 8 days, please
🙏 post another review

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P
 Peter
 jCb
 20 Jan 2019
Nothing short of a Nubia X rip off. Hahaha!

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