Vivo Nex ditches S Moniker for India; Joins Oppo Find X in pop-up camera and Bezel-less display Trend

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 19 Jul 2018

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Vivo Nex S is now official in India. Yes, the first motorized pop-up selfie camera phone with in-display fingerprint has finally made it to India. The phone also sports an all-screen bezel-less front without any notch. Vivo first showcased it as APex concept phone at CES 2018, followed by a mass market launch in China as Vivo Nex S.

Vivo NEX Features

The Vivo Nex boasts of an all-screen a truly bezel-less display with a screen to body ratio of 91.24 percent. Apart from the self-retracting pop-up camera it also employs “Screen SoundCasting Technology” which vibrates the screen to create sound.

The Vivo Nex houses a massive 6.59-inch FHD+Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2316x1080p and an aspect ratio of 19.3:9. The phone rocks a Qualcomm’s latest processor – the Snapdragon 845 SoC which is packed with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant.

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As for optics, the Vivo Nex supports a 12MP + 5MP dual rear camera setup rear with f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture respectively. The camera comes with 4-Axis OIS, Slow Motion, Backlight HDR, Live Photo, Portrait Bokeh (dual cameras), Panorama, Time Lapse, Face Beauty, AR Stickers, Filters.

As for the selfies, it features a retractable selfie camera with an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture that pops up in less than 0.8 seconds. The phone is equipped with a third generation under-display fingerprint sensor. Its features include a 4,000 mAh battery, a dedicated virtual assistant button (remappable), dual-band Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 port Bluetooth 5.0, 7.1-channel 3D audio.

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Vivo NEX Price In India, Launch Offers, and Availability

The Vivo Nex price in India is Rs 44,990. It will retail exclusively on Amazon India and Vivo official stores. Vivo didn’t announce any launch offers from the launch stage, but Amazon page mentions a slew of offers including:

Cashback of Rs. 4000 for HDFC card users.
Extra 5000 INR on exchange.
Rs 1950 Jio Cashback vouchers.
No cost EMI.
Assured buyback value of Rs. 22,495
One time free screen replacement.

Vivo Nex Specifications

Model	Vivo Nex
	6.59 inches FHD+ (2316 × 1080), AMOLED Display, 19.3:9 aspect ratio. 91.2% screen-to-body ratio
Processor	Snapdragon 845 chipset, Adreno 630 GPU
RAM	8GB LPDDR4
Internal Storage	128GB
Software	Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Functouch OS 4.0
Primary Camera	12MP+5MP; 4-axis OIS, dual Pixel sensor
Secondary Camera	8MP, f/1.0 aperture
Battery	4000mAh, 22.5 Fast charger
Dimensions	162 × 77 × 7.98mm
Others	Dual 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO , Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB 2.0, in-display fingerprint sensor
Price	Rs 44,990/-

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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