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Vivo NEX review: 2018 first true bezel-less pop-up cam.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2018·$700
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#8 of 138
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Vivo NEX (2018).

Vivo's 2018 first NEX pioneered true bezel-less via pop-up periscope cam + Screen Speaker + 91.2% screen-to-body.

01Display

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among flagship phones of 2018 — 8 points above the cohort average.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size6.59"
Resolution1080 x 2316
Screen ratio91.2% true bezel-less

02Performance

86/100

At 86/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2018 — 10 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 845
CPU2.8 GHz octa-Kryo 385
RAM8 GB + 128/256 GB

03Camera

82/100

At 82/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2018 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Main12 MP OIS Sony IMX363 + 5 MP
Front8 MP pop-up motorised

04Battery

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2018 — 12 points above the cohort average.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Charging22.5 W

05Software

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 75-point average for flagship phones of 2018.

What works
  • True 91.2% bezel-less via pop-up cam.
  • Screen Speaker (SoundCasting tech).
  • In-display fingerprint 3rd gen.
  • Snapdragon 845 + 8 GB.
What doesn't
  • Pop-up mech fragile.
  • No water resistance.
  • 199 g heavy.
  • Funtouch bloat.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 138-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .