This year's vivo is also an APEX concept machine, NEX and TOF, and its technical appearance rate can be said to be very high. As soon as the appearance of vivo NEX was unveiled, a large number of fans turned against it. There is no doubt that NEX is the most popular vivo flagship in recent years.
parameter
Both the normal version and the flagship version are 162 * 77 * 7.98 mm, 199g
Star diamond black and ruby red
6.59 inch 2316 * 1080 Super AMOLED screen
8 million pixels in front, IMX320, f/2.0 aperture;
Rear 12 million pixels, IMX363+optical anti shake, 1.4 μ m, dual core focusing, f/1.8 aperture;
Rear sub camera 5 million pixels, IMX556, f/2.4 aperture
4000mAh battery, dual nano SIM card, does not support TF card expansion
No NFC, infrared and wireless charging
The third generation screen fingerprint, our test machine uses the GF9518 sensor
CS43199+SSM6322 HiFi module with earphone hole and SIP package
Vivo NEX 6GB memory+128GB storage 3898 yuan
Vivo NEX flagship 8GB memory+128GB storage 4498 yuan
Vivo NEX flagship 8GB memory+256GB storage 4998 yuan
Appearance and workmanship
The packaging style of vivo NEX is similar to that of X21, which is heavier and thicker. After opening the cover, the accessory box is still pulled out from the side. In addition to the familiar smell of the warranty card, instruction manual, card pick-up pin and XE710 headset, the silicone sleeve, quick charger and data cable have all been replaced this time:
The new charging head is larger than X21, and larger than X20 The low pressure quick charging head of Plus is small. The model is V2323A-CN, which is manufactured by Salcom. The specification is very special. In addition to 5V 2A and 9V 2A, there is another very Novelty 10V 2.25A, total power up to 22.25W ；
This data line is of great significance, This is Vivo's first Type-C data line in mass production (APEX is the first Type-C interface mobile phone in vivo, but it is not a mass production machine). The wire is very strong, with its own wire clamp;
Like the official housing of X21, the housing of vivo NEX Silicone shell is also a composite material of hard glue and soft glue The edge and key are soft silica gel, the main part is hard glue, but no transparent treatment is used. The outside is covered with frosted soft glue, which has a good feel, easy to be contaminated with dust, but not fingerprints.
For the time being, vivo NEX only has two colors, namely, star diamond black and ruby red. However, in the case of vivo X21, it is not ruled out that there will be various customized versions, such as white (maroon), black gold, and even the World Cup.
There are two core features of vivo NEX appearance: 91.24% of the screen is narrow chin, true and full screen , and Lift front camera . These two settings are deeply rooted in my heart. Whether it's playing quietly on my phone or taking photos with my friends, they can make the situation even more obvious. In addition, the hidden camera can also play a role in protecting privacy, and the app that maliciously calls the front camera has nothing to hide.
The bright metal frame has curved radians. If it is made into vivo Like APEX, the proportion of front screen will be more shocking, but this is the choice between screen feel and appearance, and it is still difficult to decide whether it is good or bad.
The back design style and processing are very similar to X21, the radian back cover scheme. The front and back of the fuselage are provided with factory films, which are of good quality. It is recommended to keep them. The longitudinal dual camera does not have too much incongruity, the camera has few bulges, and there is a 4-axis optical anti shake label beside the lens. The back is characterized by the coating under the glass, thousands of reflective triangular prismatic patterns, and the standard red, green, blue and rainbow stripes will appear in the light.
Airframe interface
The interface layout has three characteristics:
No earpiece, screen sound technology There is a distance and light sensor in the center of the upper frame, and the lower square opening can be vaguely seen under the side light. In the camera viewfinder, you can see the flash of the micro slit infrared sensor viv;
There is an extra one on the left Physical keys of Jovi voice assistant , with twill grooves, which are not available for power buttons;
Type-C interface! After the flagship of vivo is used this year, the next year vivo The probability of using Type-C for X series is very high.
Vivo NEX is the same as X21. The sim card slot is at the bottom. With the SIP encapsulated CS43199+SSM6322 HiFi module of vivo NEX this time, 3.5mm headphone connector will not be absent . But on second thought, almost all of the flagship Vivo ships have HiFi chips. Like LG's flagship V series, they should stick to the headphone interface until the last moment. The life of being able to listen to music while charging without switching heads sounds nothing, but after stepping into the hole of Type-C earphones, there is an old saying that can summarize my psychological feelings: "Only when you lose something, will you know how to cherish it" 。
The NFC and wireless charging are still not added to the vivo NEX（ The thing on APEX that looks like an infrared transmitter is actually a photosensitive sensor used to detect ambient light ）The space that these accessories may take up is finally fed back to the battery capacity. For wireless charging, the author agrees, but NFC is a pity. Although the NFC in China can no longer see the future under the threat of code scanning payment and even future face payment, the NFC should not roll over between 2-3 years of the mobile phone life cycle.
Vivo NEX vs. X21, Xiaomi MIX 2S, iPhone X
Workmanship/feel/screen fingerprint
Workmanship: The workmanship of the vivo NEX is not too picky. The screen and the middle frame fit perfectly, and the gap control of the back glass is OK. The keys have small false position, and the springback is larger than that of the previous products. After wearing the silicone shell, there will be a click sound, which is very novel;
feel: The 6.59 inch giant screen, even though it has a back arc, is still relatively hand holding. The weight of 199g is almost catching up with that of the iPhone 8 Plus, but also because of the huge screen, the sense of gravity (psychological expectation of its density) is OK;
screen Screen fingerprint: Vivo NEX is equipped with the third-generation screen fingerprint, which requires about 15 times of pressing for input, and the speed and direction compatibility have been improved to a certain extent, but it is still a long way from the Vivo lightning like entity fingerprint recognition. In addition, it is a pity that the wind like face unlocking on X21 is cancelled on vivo NEX.
screen
This 6.59 inch 2316 * 1080 Super AMOLED screen is one of the largest screens in the current flagship, with a ratio of 19.3:9, which is equal to 2.14:1. What is the concept of size? In fact, it is slightly wider than the previous 5.7 inch screen phone, but much longer, 15.17cm vertically, 7.07cm horizontally, and 16.74cm diagonally.
The A screen has only two weaknesses: PWM dimming and fineness. The former is temporarily unavailable, while the latter, on vivo NEX, has a default PPI of 387. The good news here is that the screen size is larger, the normal holding distance will be longer, and the PPI requirements will be reduced. The bad news is that because of Pentile's diamond arrangement, the PPI will fall below the Retina screen standard in the worst case according to the display content.
For vivo NEX, the actual PPI has little impact because the screen is really large and the default system DPI (content display density) is not high. The font is large, and you will not feel that the fineness is not enough in daily use. However, vivo NEX is the flagship of Taizhen. The 2K screen is expected to be the most suitable for the identity, but it is estimated that it is NEX 2.
P3 gamut and sRGB gamut coverage (the closer to 100%, the better)
Color accuracy under sRGB and P3 standards (the smaller the better)
Objective test:
Brightness: Manual brightness, 1/4 full white maximum brightness 524 nits, full white maximum brightness center 403 nits, four corner brightness difference below 2 nits, The uniformity is impeccable, This is the greatest benefit of PWM dimming. The total white minimum brightness is 1.5 nits, slightly higher. Under the stimulation of automatic bright light, 543 nits can be detected in full white, and 798 nits can be detected in 1/4 full white. When used in strong light, readability is not stressed, and visual angle is not a problem , which is better than the initial batch of Phone X, and the color cast at large angles is not obvious;
Color temperature: 7532K, cold shield undoubtedly;
Color gamut: At 100 nits, the sRGB color gamut covers 129.1%, and the P3 color gamut is 95.1% (the higher the brightness, the higher the color gamut, but most people do not use mobile phones at the highest brightness, so here we use 100 nits near the bright light scene);
Color accuracy: Vivo still does not provide the function of switching color standards. Like X21, the system uses the P3 standard by default, and screenshots and other content are P3 color standard output. With sRGB standard, delta E averages 6.5, and the maximum is 11.7; Under P3 standard, the average is 5.3, and the maximum is 10, slightly better. The overall color accuracy is general, which belongs to the classic gorgeous flattering type;
To sum up briefly, this is a more colorful screen with more than enough brightness and uniformity. The disadvantages are PPI and color accuracy, but there is nothing to be picky about in other parts . Recite "No bangs" for 30 times, and a smile appears on the corners of his mouth unconsciously.
system
Vivo NEX is equipped with Android 8.1 based Funtouch OS 4.0, and the system model is not different from that on X21. More importantly, Jovi AI assistant has been strengthened. Jovi can be called directly from the notification bar and the entity keys on the left. The speed and accuracy of scene recognition for taking pictures on the camera are also higher than X21.
After there is a large performance surplus, not only the icon has been slightly changed, but when setting, SMS, browser and other system app switches, the icon will have animation effects, and the number of notification and animation frames will increase. There is card type multi task management, and the control center (highlighted at the bottom) also retains the ability of multi task management. But Android's native function of double clicking and multi tasking to switch applications has been canceled. In addition to mandatory application scanning, application installation has also been promoted.
On the whole, there is no problem with the use of Funtouch OS. Although it has begun to be promoted in a small amount, it is still less than many domestic ROMs. Now, X21 is one of the first models of Android P Beta, and vivo is the only one who brings his own customized system to Android P for testing. Later system updates are as stable as dogs. However, the restriction of vivo on root permissions is a security guarantee for ordinary users, but there is little room left for users to struggle.
performance
In terms of configuration, the flagship version of vivo NEX is the Snapdragon 845 that "can't be avoided". It is equipped with 8GG memory as standard, and has 128GB and 256GB storage options. The price difference is 500 yuan. Here we will review the specification of Snapdragon 845, "Samsung 10nm LPP process. The big and small cores are based on A75 and A55 semi autonomous architectures, respectively the gold/silver Kryo 385. The large core frequency is up to 2803MHz, the small core 1766MHz, and the GPU is Adreno 630@710MHz ”。
The running points of the example are mainly used to regulate the Xiaolong 845, which is as stable as a dog. Compared with the mainstream Snapdragon 845 models on the market, such as S9+, Xiaomi 8, Nut R1, Black Shark, Xiaomi MIX 2S, and One Plus 6, the main outstanding feature of vivo NEX is that its memory performance is slightly higher, and its flash performance is average among models with the same capacity. The rest are not too different. Detailed scores can be viewed Aiganji branch library 。
CPU operation performance test
Memory performance test
GPU graphics performance test
Storage performance test
The default regulation of vivo NEX is the same as that of Xiaomi MIX 2S, One Plus 6 and other Snapdragon 845 mobile phones. Application startup can only reach 2.6G, while content loading, application installation and other heavy loads can reach the highest frequency of 2.8G. However, the frequency control of vivo NEX is more conservative, obviously focusing on endurance. Simple operations such as desktop sliding, multitasking, and notification bar are all performed by the small core at high frequency most of the time, and the large verification is at 825MHz.
But even so, no problems were found in fluency, and it was difficult for Snapdragon 845 to think about cards in 2018. This conservative regulation is a bit like the previous Samsung (this year Samsung instead uses the chicken blood model), and the biggest advantage is the endurance mentioned below.
photograph
The vivo NEX uses the Sony IMX363 with four axis optical jitter, which supports full pixel dual core focusing and F1.8 aperture, while the 5 megapixel sub camera is only used for depth of field virtualization.
On the X21, the camera shutter is made into a machine gun like vivo. After using this scheme, the shutter response and film speed become slower, and the situation is close to that of Xiaomi 8/MIX 2S. It seems that it is the characteristics of this set of hardware, or that two manufacturers have used similar algorithms/tuning.
Normal mode vs. 2400W pixel mode
Compared with the 2400W pixel mode, the normal mode is magnified in the center
Light scene contrast 1
Light scene contrast 1, central magnification
Light scene contrast 2
Light scene contrast 2, central magnification
Extremely weak light scene contrast
Extremely weak light scene contrast, central amplification
The focus of IMX363 is impeccable. Although the shutter response and film forming speed of vivo NEX are slow, the multi integration in extremely weak light causes obvious shutter lag, but the anti shake is very strong, which can be mistaken for the fact that they have developed an iron hand and the film forming rate is unexpectedly high. The AI function of the camera has high trigger sensitivity, and most of them can automatically trigger buildings, flowers and plants and other scenes.
Its film style is slightly higher contrast, with slight exposure tendency. The 24 million pixel mode on X21 is retained, and the discrimination will be improved to a certain extent compared with the ordinary mode. Group photos or landscape photos that need discrimination can be used, but they have to be manually opened, and the utilization rate is limited.
The white balance and light metering are very stable, the color saturation is normal, the tolerance is greatly improved, and the naturalness of HDR (vivo called backlight) is also several levels higher. In the daytime, the discrimination power is slightly improved. After the light in the lighting scene becomes weaker, the gap in discrimination power becomes more obvious. In the weak light scene, it is already the level of rolling, and the multi frame noise reduction effect is fierce.
The camera performance of vivo NEX surpasses that of Xplay6, which was one of the top domestic photographers in that year. Its extremely weak light performance is obviously above the Xiaomi MIX 2S with the automatic HDR turned off (details will be discussed later in the photo comparison, please look forward to it). The camera's comprehensive performance is stable in the first place in China.
Endurance&Charging
In terms of endurance, the positive factors of vivo NEX are the 4000mAh battery and conservative frequency control, while the negative factors are the 6.59-inch large screen. After 30 minutes of large-scale games (NBA 2K15), 30 minutes of wifi and 4G Internet access, and 30 minutes of local video playback, a total of 2 hours of endurance testing, the remaining power is 83%, which sets a new record for this year's flagship mobile phone.
Original dual engine flash charging head, the peak power of off screen charging and on screen charging is about 19.5W
With QC3.0 and QC2.0 charging heads, 10W is less than
The maximum charging power of vivo NEX is about 19.6W, but it is not compatible with PD and QC fast charging. The latter two can only run 10W, which is a pity.
Charging curve
Charging node diagram
From 5% to 100% charging, 15 minutes to 30%, 30 minutes to 57%, 45 minutes to 78%, and one hour to 88%. The charging speed before trickle is very fast, and the charging curve almost coincides with the active Black Shark, which is a bit faster than the iPhone 8 Plus and Xiaomi 8. However, it took a long time to trickle down. It took 37 minutes to complete the final 10% of the electricity, which took 1 hour and 39 minutes.
summary
Finally, let's talk about the price. The common version of 3898 is Snapdragon 710. Add 600 to buy 845 and 8G of Snapdragon memory, which can be said to make a lot of money. The top configuration is 128G more storage and 500 more expensive. For most people, the capacity exceeds the standard and is unnecessary. To sum up, the flagship version with a price of 4499 yuan is the most suitable one. Although the price is still higher than other domestic Snapdragon 845 models, the price difference is reasonable.
From APEX to NEX, everyone's impression still stays in the "cool" of true full screen and elevating camera. As a result, NEX has filled in the holes for photographing and endurance beyond its performance. Then look at the bangs and chins of other flagship ships Large fruit PPI, cool but average speed screen fingerprint, NFC/wireless charging/loss of telephoto , seems to be nothing. and Full screen appearance, lift camera sense of technology, headphone hole and HiFi system It's like winning a prize.
Vivo NEX is a The short board is acceptable, but the long "long board" mobile phones, with a sense of concept, are very suitable for living . In a word, the author's evaluation of NEX: this appearance, this photo, this endurance, blow!
Stakeholders: The company has turned into a fan, and the belief can at least persist until the release of the new iPhone and Note9.
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