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vivo NEX A

vivo NEX A

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vivo NEX S

vivo NEX S

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Category Breakdown

vivo NEX A
vivo NEX S
Performance
81.287.5
Camera
66.366.3
Display
82.882.8
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
62.162.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
48.349.4

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

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, 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)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0
Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black, Red
Black, Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 6.6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass