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vivo NEX S

vivo NEX S
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  • Released 2018, June
    199g, 8mm thickness
    Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0, Funtouch 6.6
    128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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  • 6.59"
    1080x2316 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 8GB RAM
    Snapdragon 845
  • 4000mAh
    23W
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Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition, NEX Ultimate

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 162 x 77 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.59 inches, 107.3 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2316 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 6.6
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Auxiliary lens
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, BDS, GNSS
NFC No
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 22.5W wired
Misc Colors Black, Red
Models 1805, NEX S
Price About 700 EUR
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 287081 (v7), 351286 (v8)
GeekBench: 9160 (v4.4), 2252 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 34fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.012 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 91dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 101h

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The rather unaffectionately named "slab" design has been, more or less, a staple of the smartphone realm for quite a few years now. Admittedly, it has become a little boring for many users. Even...

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  • RishiGuru
  • uth
  • 02 Nov 2025

Just superb. One day of heavy use, still you will have some juice left.

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  • 02 Nov 2025

What about 🔋 battery performance

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  • y2g
  • 18 Aug 2025

Last update on my Vivo NEX S: Upgrade contains: Updated security patches to resolve issues with abnormal usage of some third-party apps. After update: Android Version: 10 Android security patch level: 01-Mar-2021 Vivo ROM: Funtouch ...

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