vivo NEX A
#2320
vivo NEX S
#2319Category Breakdown
vivo NEX A
vivo NEX S
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
49.949.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
61.261.2
Summary
- The vivo NEX A and NEX S share similar build quality with identical dimensions and weight, both featuring a Super AMOLED display of 6.59 inches and a resolution of 1080 x 2316 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the NEX S is superior with a Snapdragon 845 chipset and up to 8GB of RAM, compared to the NEX A's Snapdragon 710 and 6GB of RAM.
- Both models have the same rear camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and 5 MP depth sensor, but the NEX S offers a slightly faster charging capability at 22.5W versus 22W for the NEX A.
- Battery capacity is the same at 4000 mAh, and while both run on Funtouch OS, the NEX S initially launched with Android 8.1 but is upgradable to Android 9.0, whereas the NEX A comes with Android 9.0 out of the box.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo NEX A
vivo NEX S
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
N/A
Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition, NEX Ultimate
Display
Size
6.59"
6.59"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2316 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2316 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 616
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0
Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22W wired
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162 x 77 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
162 x 77 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red
Black, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, BDS, GNSS
GPS, BDS, GNSS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 6.6
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 6.6
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes