Vivo launched its futuristic Nex phone in India on Thursday at a price of Rs 44,990. Here is everything you need to know about the phone.
Vivo launched its futuristic Nex phone in India on Thursday at a price of Rs 44,990. The Nex is a phone straight out of the future, with no bezels, no notch and a pop-out (elevating) selfie camera. It was first announced in China in June in two versions: a standard Nex A and a high-end Nex S. Vivo is bringing only the latter to India for now.
The Nex carries forward the in-display fingerprint scanner from the X21, but, gets rid of the notch. It’s not completely bezel-less, but with Vivo’s pace, the all-screen future doesn’t seem far away anymore. With a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24 per cent, the Nex is very nearly there after all.
But it isn’t just about crazy, over the top ideas. The Nex is a high-end phone with high-end specs. Here is a closer look at everything that the Nex brings to the table.
— The USP of the Nex phone is its futuristic design. The Nex has an all-glass front (and back), and a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24 per cent. This is possible because the Nex does not ship with a notch. There’s a small chin at the bottom but overall, the Nex is the most bezel-less phone in the market right now. It is, in fact, the commercial variant of the concept Apex phone that Vivo had showcased at MWC 2018.
— The Nex does now have a forehead, and as such, the earpiece and sensors are placed underneath the display. Much like it is in the case of the Xiaomi Mi Mix. Unlike the Mi Mix, however, the Nex does not have a bottom seated selfie camera. The Nex, instead, comes with a rather unconventional pop-out selfie camera that’s built out of mechanical parts. This means that it’s prone to wear and tear over time, although Vivo says, that it can be used hassle-free about 50,000 times and also it can withstand up to 500-grams of weight.
— The Nex has a third-generation in-display fingerprint scanner that’s said to be faster and more accurate than the one we saw on the recently launched Vivo X21.
— The Nex, for some reason, does not support face unlock.
— Vivo, for some reason, has retained a dedicated section for Jovi in the settings menu even though it isn’t available outside China. Jovi, for your reference, is Vivo’s in-house virtual assistant. There’s also a dedicated Jovi button on the Nex (similar to how the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ have a Bixby button) that’s preset to opening the Google Lens. You can disable it if you want but you can’t remap it for now. You can also long press on it to fire up the Google Assistant.
The Vivo Nex has been launched in India at a price of Rs 44,990 and will be available for buying from Amazon India and Vivo’s online store from July 21. The Nex will also be available for buying from physical retail stores.
— Instant cashback of Rs 4,000 on HDFC Credit Cards (EMI & Non-EMI) and Debit Cards (EMI).
— One time free screen replacement
— No cost EMI up to 12 months
