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Vivo NEX Dual Display review: 2018 rear secondary screen experiment.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2018·$745
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#2 of 3
Tier
Concept
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Vivo NEX Dual Display.

Vivo's 2018 NEX Dual Display used rear 5.49" AMOLED for selfies via main cam + first TOF 3D + 10 GB RAM.

01Display

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 87-point average for concept phones of 2018.

Main6.39" FHD+ AMOLED
Rear5.49" FHD AMOLED secondary

02Performance

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 83-point average for concept phones of 2018.

ChipsetSnapdragon 845
CPU2.8 GHz octa
RAM10 GB + 128 GB

03Camera

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 79-point average for concept phones of 2018.

Triple12 MP + 2 MP night vision + TOF 3D

04Battery

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for concept phones of 2018.

Capacity3,500 mAh

05Software

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 73-point average for concept phones of 2018.

What works
  • Rear 5.49" AMOLED for selfies via main cam.
  • TOF 3D depth sensor first in phone.
  • 10 GB RAM.
  • Lunar Ring notification light.
What doesn't
  • Niche dual-screen.
  • 199 g heavy.
  • 3,500 mAh small for dual displays.
  • Funtouch heavy.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha
$2800 · score 80/100

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