Key Specifications vivo NEX S)

The vivo NEX S is a flagship smartphone launched by vivo in June 2018, notable for pioneering the "pop-up selfie camera" design — one of the first mass-market phones to eliminate the front notch or bezel by hiding the front-facing camera in a motorized mechanism that rises only when needed.

• Display:

  • 59-inch Super AMOLED FullView Display
  • Resolution: 2316 × 1080 (FHD+, ~388 ppi)
  • No notch — ultra-thin bezels (top bezel ~2.55 mm, side bezels ~1.7 mm)

• Processor:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Memory & Storage:

  

  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 2.1 internal storage (no microSD slot)

• Cameras:

  • Rear: Dual-camera setup
    • 12 MP primary (f/1.8, OIS, Dual Pixel AF)
    • 5 MP secondary (depth sensor)
  • Front: 8 MP pop-up selfie camera (f/2.0, 100° wide-angle, 0.6s pop-up speed, supports AI face unlock)

• Battery & Charging:

  • 4000 mAh non-removable battery
  • vivo’s proprietary Dual-Engine Fast Charging (22.5W; ~100% in ~100 mins)

• OS:

  • Launched with Funtouch OS 4.0 (based on Android 8.1 Oreo)
  • Later received updates up to Funtouch OS 9.0 (Android 9 Pie) — no official Android 10+ update.

• Other Features:

  • In-display fingerprint sensor (optical, under display) — one of the first commercial implementations
  • Hi-Fi audio (ES9317 Quad DAC + AK4376A codec)
  • NFC, USB Type-C, dual SIM (nano + nano), no 3.5mm jack
  • Face unlock (via pop-up camera + infrared sensors) and fingerprint unlock

Notable Innovations:

✅ First widely available phone with a true full-screen display (no notch/hole-punch)
✅ Early mainstream adoption of in-display fingerprint scanning
✅ Smooth, reliable mechanical pop-up camera (rated for >100,000 actuations)
✅ Premium build: glass back + aluminum frame, elegant curved edges

Limitations / Criticisms:

❌ No IP rating (not water/dust resistant)
❌ No wireless charging
❌ Limited software support beyond Android 9
❌ Pop-up mechanism, while robust, raised (minor) concerns about durability and repairability

Legacy:

The NEX S helped define the “bezel-less” era and influenced competitors (e.g., OPPO Find X, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3). It was succeeded by the vivo NEX Dual Display (Dec 2018) and later the NEX 3 series (2019), though the NEX line was quietly discontinued globally after 2019–2020, with vivo shifting focus to the X and iQOO brands.

Let me know if you'd like:

• A comparison with the standard NEX (non-S) model
• Tips for troubleshooting the pop-up camera
• How to enable developer options or root (with caveats)
• Where to find firmware or custom ROMs (if any)
• Or help identifying a used unit (e.g., checking authenticity)

Happy to help! 😊