Smartphone Vivo Nex S (128GB and 256GB) - advantages and disadvantages

There is an opinion that only Apple offers new items and additional functions for mobile phones, but recently everything has changed. Yes, now many phones are practically identical in functions and characteristics, and almost the only difference is the price of the device. However, Vivo offers an alternative solution - this is the new Vivo Nex S in options: Vivo Nex S 8/128 GB and 8/256 GB.

Appearance and operation of the device

The design is said to be copied from the iPhone X.

The surround effect is provided by the main speaker, which is located at the bottom of the display. There is a headphone jack and an amplifier at the top of the case.

The front camera of the device has been moved to the pull-out module. When you open the Camera application, this module is automatically activated. The process takes a few seconds. In the first days of use, all users of such a miracle of technology admire.

Works well enough, second only to the Samsung Galaxy S9 in some respects.

The body itself is made of metal, which adds rigidity and strength to the device. The screen is made of glass.

When exposed to sunlight, the colors shimmer on the case cover, which looks quite impressive.

The LED flash and dual main cameras are located at the top of the lid. The series name of the smartphone is shown below.

At the bottom is the main microphone, and even below the microphone that suppresses noise.

The volume and power buttons are located on the left side. And an additional button is installed on the right.

Filling

According to the test results, Vivo Nex S takes the leading position. A powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor is installed here. The phone has two modifications: 8/128 GB and 8/256 GB. This amount of main and RAM is enough to play the most "heavy" games.

Battery

The battery is designed for fast charging. The current is 2.25 amperes and the voltage is 10 volts. This allows you to fully charge your phone in an hour and a half. In the first 30 minutes, the charge will be restored by half.

This is how the battery charge rate looks like:

• 0-50% - half an hour;
• 0-90% - 90 minutes;
• 0-100% - 1 hour 35 minutes.

Specifications:

• Capacity: 4000 milliamps.
• Keeps charge in mixed mode (internet, calls, video and standby): about 16 hours.

Communication

Supports connectivity on 4G networks with coverage. Signal reception is always good. Among the shortcomings, it is worth highlighting the lack of NFC - the contactless payment function. This is very strange for a flagship smartphone.

Camera

Every user wants to get quality pictures from this expensive smartphone.

The main module

12 megapixels and the other is 5MP.

Functions:

1. Manual settings and special effects are available;
2. The professional shooting mode is set;
3. The 4K extension is on the main camera of the device;
4. The front camera shoots in Full H;
5. Weak optical image stabilization is located on four axes.

The quality of the photo is very high during the day, it always gets into focus and leaves little noise in the dark. Among the shortcomings, it is worth highlighting the slow shooting, where 1.5-2 seconds pass between frames, which is a lot for modern devices.

The picture blurred and twitched on the move. There is no 4K 60 frames per second shooting, there are only 30 frames. However, despite these shortcomings, few modern, even one of the most powerful smartphones can boast such outstanding characteristics. If these parameters do not suit you, then it is better to buy a good digital camera.

As a result, the camera here seriously lags behind the flagship smartphones from Apple, OnePlus, Huawei, LG and Samsung.

Front-camera

An interesting feature of the front camera is that it is hidden in the smartphone and goes out when you need to take a selfie. A special module extends like a submarine periscope just before shooting. At this point, a futuristic sound is played. Users are delighted with these effects.

The 8 mega pixel retractable front camera shoots at an average level. In the dark, image detail deteriorates significantly. It also lacks the sharpness of the picture, but it does not blur.

The company's management says that this module will be enough for 50 thousand nominations. Inside this "chip" is a spring that protects the mechanism from impacts. If the application is frozen, then the camera can be "stick" inward with your finger. To break the module, you need to make serious efforts, so do not worry that touching something can damage something.

But after a month or two of operation, the camera can emit a loud rattle inside the body. There is also another problem - dust settling. Because of this, you have to regularly wipe the camera.

Software

Google Android 8.1 is installed as software, as well as an additional shell Funtouch OS 4.0. The software component almost completely copies the iPhone both in terms of filling and design. There are also many flaws in the settings window.

For example, it can be interface elements that literally float on top of each other. In addition, the voice assistant does not work and the left button on the body is not configured.

Since the settings are scattered in a chaotic manner, it takes several days to get used to the phone. It is also an inconvenience that the settings menu pops up at the bottom of the display. This is inconvenient, since during operation you can accidentally touch this menu, which is not so easy to close.

Frameless screen without "bangs"

The Vivo company has made the screen area larger than that of the iPhone. In the Vivo Nex S model, it occupies 91.4% of the area of ​​the phone, while in the iPhone X only 82.9%.

This screen looks great as it occupies almost the entire front side of the device. The screen also functions as a speaker, since there is no separate cell for it. Because of this, it is difficult to set up a good sound quality so that the interlocutor on the other end of the line cannot be heard by strangers.

Display characteristics:

• The diagonal of the screen is 6.59 inches;
• Matrix type - Super AMOLED;
• Expansion - 2316 x 1080 pixels;
• One-handed operation function is provided.

Thanks to these parameters, the color balance and high contrast are well adjusted. The large screen gives you wide viewing angles.

Here you can increase the extension to make the picture appear more juicy. After all, the image does not seem crystal clear when compared to the Galaxy S9 and iPhone X. But this has its plus: the charge is consumed more slowly. But still the picture quality remains at a high level, since the type of matrix is ​​from Samsung. Intense colors and endless contrast impress the eye. The headroom is slightly less than the Galaxy Note8.

The auto brightness function also works. A proximity sensor and a light sensor are hidden under the display. There is also an "extended screen clock": it displays how much charge is left, shows notifications and the time.

Invisible fingerprint scanner

With this function, Vivo surprised everyone. They hid the fingerprint scanner behind the screen. To unlock the device, you need to put your finger on the display.Finger recognition works well and with little or no glitch. With 10 taps, the smartphone recognizes the owner 7 times. Very rarely even refuses to read a finger.

This year, this innovation is only being introduced into phones. But starting from 2019, mass production of devices with scanners located under the screen is expected. Of all the functions that are implemented in the Vivo Nex S, only the scanner works quickly and reliably so far. Therefore, this model will not suit you if the performance of all functions is important.

Glass giant

This model is similar at the same time to all modern flagship smartphones. It looks like this:

• Vertical module of two main chambers;
• Aluminum frame;
• Glass body.

The glass was installed only for beauty.

The case shimmers with a rainbow thanks to the special engraved "scales". It looks elegant and unusual until the moment when the phone is in the hands of the user. After touching your fingers, the display gets dirty with fingerprints.

Even a retractable camera cannot protect against water and dust. A smartphone can withstand splashes and light rain at most, but if it gets into water, it will stop functioning.

On the one hand, Vivo NEX S costs about the same as the Galaxy S9 - but for some reason there is no IP67 or IP68 (protection against dust and temporary immersion in water)? On the other hand, opponents from China Xiaomi Mi 8, OnePlus 6 and ASUS ZenFone 5 also did not install such protection, and the design of the Vivo NEX S is more complicated than that of competitors.

The most powerful smartphone at the moment

The AnTuTu program (a program for testing the performance of devices, including smartphones) updated the rating of the most productive smartphones in early July. And the Vivo NEX S phone took a confident first place in the ranking. Vivo NEX S bypassed such gadgets as: OnePlus 6 and Xiaomi Mi 8. Slightly inferior only to the exclusive gaming device Xiaomi Black Shark. The table shows a comparison with other models of powerful smartphones:

The most modern hardware was installed on this device, the Snapdragon 845 processor is the most powerful at the moment. Besides, there are two modifications for 128 and 256 gigabytes and RAM 8. There is no compartment for a flash drive, but it is not needed here. After all, 128, let alone 256 GB of memory is extremely difficult to "score". In addition, transferring data to a flash card or to a phone slows down the operation of the device. But the gadget supports the work of two SIM cards.

Also, the device will handle absolutely any games. The following games work at maximum speed without braking:

• Asphalt Extreme;
• WoT: Blitz;
• PUBG.

Also for powerful games, Vivo has developed a special game mode that optimizes the image as much as possible.

But despite all the superiority, the company managed to make a big mistake: it did not install the contactless payment function (it was mentioned earlier). For a $ 780 phone, that's a big loss.

• Fast charging function;
• Long battery life;
• Supports 2 SIM cards;
• Huge amount of memory;
• High performance;
• The main camera takes high-quality photos;
• Larger bezel-less display without a cutout.

• Speaker for conversations is poorly tuned;
• The fingerprint scanner is slow and sometimes does not work at all;
• Inconvenient proprietary Funtouch OS firmware;
• Poor video stabilization;
• No NFC (contactless payment function);
• There is no protection against moisture and dust;
• High cost of the device;
• Wireless charging is not available.

Conclusion

Vivo has made a huge leap forward in technology development. The under-display scanner and lack of a notch at the top of the screen, as well as the pop-up front camera, are impressive. This innovation was a breakthrough for modern electronics.

However, some functions are still lacking or their weak work. These are: a bad earpiece and a slow scanner, and there is no protection for the device from dust and moisture. There are also enough pluses: the matrix is ​​made of high-quality material, good autonomy and an excellent main camera. Also the versatility is amazing. Lovers of "heavy" this "mobile" will completely satisfy.

Sales of this smartphone began on August 5 at a cost of $ 700 or 46 thousand rubles.

If you are not satisfied with this smartphone, you can choose alternative options, but if you want to really surprise, then you will not find analogues. There is no device yet that boasts a retractable front camera.