SpecEagle review · Vivo
Vivo NEX review: 2018 first true bezel-less pop-up cam.
SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2018·$700
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#2 of 6
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
88/10088/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.
TypeSuper AMOLED
Size6.59"
Resolution1080 x 2316
Screen ratio91.2% true bezel-less
02Performance
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.
ChipsetSnapdragon 845
CPU2.8 GHz octa-Kryo 385
RAM8 GB + 128/256 GB
03Camera
82/10082/100 puts it above the 80-point average for flagship phones of 2018.
Main12 MP OIS Sony IMX363 + 5 MP
Front8 MP pop-up motorised
04Battery
84/10084/100 puts it above the 79-point average for flagship phones of 2018.
Capacity4,000 mAh
Charging22.5 W
05Software
78/10078/100 trails the 82-point cohort 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 6-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .