When Vivo’s first pop-up camera phone, the NEX S launched last year, it ran Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box which was actually the latest stable version of Android then. Android Pie has been out now for more than six months but Vivo is just rolling out the update to the 2018 flagship.
The update which is 2.7GB in size brings a ton of new features and a new user interface. Below are some of the new features:
- Jovi Smart Scene – the Jovi AI assistant will provide useful suggestions and recommendations depending on where you are. So if you are driving or at work, the assistant will be able to tell and provide suggestions and bring up reminders related to your current location.
- Jovi Voice Assistant – the Jovi AI assistant now supports voice commands. Just say the action word followed by your command.
- Game Box – a game mode where you are not interrupted by notifications and calls. There is also a performance mode that improves the speed and performance of supported games.
- iHousekeeper – an improved system and storage cleaning function.
- Camera optimization – photo quality has been improved.
- File Sharing – new interface, supports cross-platform sharing including the transfer of files from iPhones, and the transfer of web pages.
- Simultaneous connection to two Bluetooth devices: You will be able to connect to two audio devices at once and set one of the devices for call audio output but ringtone will be played from both phones.
The Vivo NEX was the first phone to have a pop-up selfie camera. The feature is now available on other phones like the Vivo V15 Pro, the OPPO F11 Pro, the Vivo X27 and the X27 Pro.
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The phone has a 6.59-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1080 x 2316 resolution, a Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. For cameras, there is a 12MP + 5MP dual camera combo on the rear while the motorized pop-up selfie camera is an 8MP sensor. Other features of the NEX S include an in-display fingerprint scanner, a 4,000mAh battery, and support for 22.5W fast charging.
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