The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition was announced yesterday through a dedicated launch event in Shanghai. The original Vivo NEX had impressed the smartphone fans with its notch-less display design.  As the name goes, the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition has arrived with two screens. It is packed with powerful specs, but the amazing dual display design of the smartphone is the thing that sets apart from other flagship phones. A Twitter user has shared hands-on images of the Blue and Red color variants of the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition.

There is a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display sitting on the frontside of the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition. The company claims that the front display offers 91.63 percent screen space. It features a 2.5D curved glass over it, but the exact edition of the protection glass is not known. The front screen supports 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Underneath the front screen is an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Since the upper bezel is quite thin, sensors like proximity and ambient sensors are placed under the display. The smartphone does not feature a front-facing camera. There is a thin earpiece placed between the display glass and frame at the top. The same can be found on the rear side of the smartphone.

Sitting on the rear of the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is a 5.49-inch S-AMOLED screen. It supports 16:9 aspect ratio, full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and it is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. There is an aluminum frame running along the edges of the phone. With glass all around the phone, it is one slippery device to hold.

The dual-tone LED flash, a 12-megapixel main sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a ToF camera and an IR illuminator for face recognition are placed above the rear display. The dual camera sensors are placed inside the Lunar Ring. There are two additional soft LED lights placed on the Lunar Ring that springs into action while capturing selfies.

Half portion of the Lunar Ring is embedded in the secondary screen of the phone. The Lunar Ring can illuminate while gaming, shooting photos and for notifications. The rear display can be used as a viewfinder while snapping photos. The NEX branding on the thick-sized bottom bezel of the rear screen.

The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition features a 3.5mm audio, a USB-C port, a loudspeaker and a dual-SIM slot around its edges. Coming to the other specs of the phone, it includes Snapdragon 845 chipset, 10 GB of RAM, 3,500mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. There is no microSD card slot on the device. It is loaded with FunTouch OS 4.5 flavored Android 9 Pie OS. It is equipped with an inbuilt storage of 128 GB.

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The pre-orders of the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition has begun in China. It is priced at 4,998 Yuan (~$726) and its shipments are slated to begin on Dec. 29. In the coming year, the smartphone will be made outside of China.

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The Vivo model that we have all been waiting for is finally here. Just that it wasn’t launched as Vivo NEX 2 as expected but instead it is dubbed Vivo Nex Dual  Display Edition. It’s not hard to know why it bears that name. The device comes with two displays, one at the back and one on the front but this is very much different to the type you’ll find on the likes of Yotaphone, Meizu Pro 7 etc. Another spectacular feature on the Nex Dual Display edition is the 3D TOF stereo camera it packs. 

Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition Specs, Design & Features

The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is very much different from the first-gen Vivo NEX as there isn’t a pop-up camera this time around. We can’t be so sure but that could be an indication that the company may have given up on that design style. It is also possible that we might see another model in the first half of 2019 with the pop-up camera design.

Talking of the specifications, the Vivo NEX Dual Display edition is rich in features. It packs a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED bezel-less display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and extra tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Vivo says the display comes with 91.63% screen ratio. The rear display is equally a quality Super AMOLED instead of a grayscale display. The size is also pretty impressive- 5.49 inches with the traditional FHD resolution of 1920x1080pixels with the standard 16:9 aspect ratio. As expected of a flagship device, the Vivo NEX Dual is powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset and will be available in 10GB of RAM coupled with 128GB of non-expandable storage.

Now, to the headline-making triple camera setup, it may interest you to note that the NEX Dual doesn’t have a front-facing camera. So, that explains why Vivo could ditch the pop-up design. On the other hand, there are three camera sensors at the back. For configuration, the main sensor is a 12MP one with OIS and f/1.79 aperture lens while the secondary camera has a 2MP sensor with f/1.8 which is perhaps a depth sensor. The third camera is a 3D TOF (time of flight) and will be deployed primarily for advanced face unlock. In addition, the 3D TOF camera offers some advanced features like personalized beautification, 3D modelling of the user’s face, etc. There is a flash at the extreme left of the sensors while the two main sensors are circled by a star light ring. The ring light illuminates during gameplay, when the camera timer is ticking and a few other occasions. The camera setup is also optimised for AI screen recognition, Body and Face Shaping. Apart from the Face Unlock, there is also an in-display fingerprint sensor. For software, the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition comes with Android 9.0 Pie modified with Funtouch OS 4.5. It also comes with Vivo’s JOVI voice assistant. The device gets its juice from a 3500mAh battery with support for 10V/2.25A fast charging. 

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Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition Price & Available

The premium device comes clutching a pricey 4,998 yuan ($723) and is presently up for pre-order in China via Jingdong (JD.com), Suning, Tmall etc. It is available in Star Purple and Ice Field Blue colours. The device will go on sale on December 29. There is no word yet on its global release itinerary but we expect some information on that to pop up soon.

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