Vivo nex 2 - dual screen - DECEMBER 11 RELEASE DATE

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Well the good news both panels are OLED made.
The bad news the battery capacity is 3500 compared to 4000 on Vivo Nex.

Seems secondary screen sacrifices battery capacity.

Here’s unboxing
https://youtu.be/mIshmTS9qLc

Official presentation and full specs
https://shop.vivo.com.cn/product/10000058?skuId=100151


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Very interesting phone. I actually like it but the NexS has several advantages in my opinion.
1. Bigger battery
2. Cheaper
3. Bigger screen
4. Worldwide Bands (unless an international version becomes available)
I don't see a reason for existing NexS owners to buy this but I'd definitely consider one if I didn't have my NexS.
 
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Thank you guys for the links and videos.
Great effort from Vivo who keeps innovating and bringing interesting things to the market.
I am not into camera or dual screen phones so I will stick with my 4000 mAh battery Nex :)
 
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I hate how people still call it vivo nex 2, it is called vivo nex dual screen edition.

popup camera is such much better solution, only time will prove that this solution is reliable over a few years....
Also have an eye on oppo find x, their motorized solution is used 100 times more per day because of the face unlock, if that holds on for 2-3 years people should stop worry about motorized pop up solutions.
 
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Interesting observation about dual screen Vivo Nex by Engadget and how it works and functionality of the dual screen.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/11/vivo-nex-dual-display-edition/

1.First of all an in-display fingerprint reader -- now at its fifth generation which unlocks in 0.29 seconds.

At opposite Vivo Nex using 3rd generation while 4th generation is at Vivo X23 model.

2. It's also pretty easy to switch between the two screens on this NEX: You can either pull out the control center from the bottom and tap the shortcut at the bottom right, or enable the three-finger gesture in settings and drag from left edge of either screen, or quickly tap the left multi-purpose button to toggle the switch (long press to summon Vivo's Jovi assistant) -- this is always the left button no matter which screen you're using, with the one on the right serving as the power button.

3. In addition to the 12-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel assistive camera (for bokeh and enabling "Super Night Mode") plus the usual LED flash, the NEX Dual Display Edition offers a "Lunar Ring," which acts as a selfie soft light surrounding the dual camera. The top half consists of 16 LEDs, whereas the lower part overlapping the rear display uses the AMOLED pixels to produce the light. This is supposed to offer prettier selfies as it spreads the light across one's face more evenly. When not in use, this ring also doubles as a notification light

So something useful that I would like to have on Vivo Nex is Lunar Ring and act as notifications light since we don’t have neither led notifications as well neither proper AOD with full app notifications.

4. Needless to say, the camera comes with many dedicated software features, including the usual AI face beautification and face shaping. Interestingly, it can even do body shaping if you're very conscious of yourself.

To take full advantage of the secondary screen, there's a Mirror Mode which is self-explanatory: While you're taking photos of a person using this phone, the rear display shows a live view of the subject -- just like a mirror -- which allows him or her to adjust pose where necessary. There's also a Pose Director mode which uses the rear display to show pose suggestions picked from Vivo's image library.

5. Another unique feature here is the Time Of Flight 3D camera, which is used for faster (0.35 seconds) and more secure (300,000 dots) facial recognition and enhanced facial beautification. It also serves as an AR measuring tool -- much like what Google's Project Tango touted back in the days.

6. Alas, there's still no NFC. One possible reason is that Vivo is promoting the use case of QR code-based mobile payment -- a common method in China -- using its rear display, meaning you won't have to flip the phone around. In other words, Vivo doesn't think much of NFC-based mobile payment, and it's also saving a bit of manufacturing cost here, too.


So all above is the basic features and functionality offer dual screen.


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That's why offer extra protection warranty:laugh::laugh:

[December 29, starting, enjoy 6 interest-free, plus half a year of vivo care kit (including half a year of broken screen treasure + half a year after the cover + half-year extended warranty)]
 

Twotems

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It's supposed to cover like 60% of the phone. The whole back side and the edges. With the dual screens thr case will cover 10%.

Lulz for the case above me, it's more of a frame than a case.

Anyway it's not the Nex2 and I'm satisfied with my nex for now.
Ermmm, it's a bumper style case and prevents the screens from touching any flat surface whilst still protecting it from shocks. They're very popular precisely because they're minimalistic whilst still protecting the phone effectively. I don't use them but I can understand why they're popular.
 

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Ermmm, it's a bumper style case and prevents the screens from touching any flat surface whilst still protecting it from shocks. They're very popular precisely because they're minimalistic whilst still protecting the phone effectively. I don't use them but I can understand why they're popular.
Bumper style case? First time I hear about 'em. Doesn't sound safe at all.

I can understand why they are not popular.
 

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I'll pass, my next phone won't be a Vivo, I love my nex, but the lack of customization is a deal breaker for me, can't even root it... It's a shame.
 

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I'll pass, my next phone won't be a Vivo, I love my nex, but the lack of customization is a deal breaker for me, can't even root it... It's a shame.
Biggest problem with vivo phones as I see it is the high price. Vivo Nex was atleast a special phone that did justify the price little bit, but the competition is growing stronger every year. For the next phone I have no idea, I am open to buy Nex 2 if it gets the same wow factor as the vivo Nex 1 did.

But Vivo is no cheap phones, but if you really like the pop up camera solution vivo and elephone might be the only choice next year perhaps.
I dont want a notch or slider phone. Infinity O notch will be the next "cool" thing next year, I just despise it, I despise the notch and I really dislike the slider solutions too, atleast those manual ones, I like oppo find x solution, this phone have no fingerprint scanner, this is what held back some of its success, on the forums I have seen all people say they really want it if it had fingerprint scanner...

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https://liaow.com/vivo-nex-double-screen-blue-128gb.html
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Let's see TradingShenzhen.com how much will cost usualy they offer much better prices than liaow.com
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Do we know if it has a new fingerprint scanner or is it just optimized software since it seem that it unlock faster then regular nex.
Personally I would had choosen a tradtinal fingerprint scanner on the back instead of this "gimmick". It took about 2 years for fingerprint scanners to become good when they first came I think it will take the same time for the in screen fingerprint scanners to become good, so next year they will probably suck less but still not as good so in 2020 they will have catch up, and it will probably be the ultra sonic based fingerprint scanners. No one have really thought that these optical fingerprint scanners have any place in the future, its just a gimmick, vivo knows it also, they just want to be first at something and they succeeded , it was fun and cool before oneplus and mate 20 pro got it and now it nothings specials its mainstream and not cool and unique anymore so now I want back a regular fingerprint scanner
 

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Do we know if it has a new fingerprint scanner or is it just optimized software since it seem that it unlock faster then regular nex.

Personally I would had choosen a tradtinal fingerprint scanner on the back instead of this "gimmick". It took about 2 years for fingerprint scanners to become good when they first came I think it will take the same time for the in screen fingerprint scanners to become good, so next year they will probably suck less but still not as good so in 2020 they will have catch up, and it will probably be the ultra sonic based fingerprint scanners. No one have really thought that these optical fingerprint scanners have any place in the future, its just a gimmick, vivo knows it also, they just want to be first at something and they succeeded , it was fun and cool before oneplus and mate 20 pro got it and now it nothings specials its mainstream and not cool and unique anymore so now I want back a regular fingerprint scanner
It use 5th generation Vivo in display finger sensor that unlocked at 0.29 second.
Vivo Nex is using 3rd generation while 4th generation wearing Vivo X23.

It's still optical technology.

I'm curious if if 2019 Nex device will use ultrasonic finger sensor by Qualcomm or continue with optical again.




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It use 5th generation Vivo in display finger sensor that unlocked at 0.29 second.
Vivo Nex is using 3rd generation while 4th generation wearing Vivo X23.

It's still optical technology.

I'm curious if if 2019 Nex device will use ultrasonic finger sensor by Qualcomm or continue with optical again.




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I dont think the time to unlock and speed is the main problem with optical fingerprint scanner solutions it is the reliability and fail-rate.
Its worse in cold climate too, I live in Sweden its cold here now so outdoors its pretty much useless.

I think Supersonic scanners is the only hope, this is an already doomed technology.

If the Nex 2 dont have supersonic scanner I will strongly consider any other phone...
 

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I dont think the time to unlock and speed is the main problem with optical fingerprint scanner solutions it is the reliability and fail-rate.

Its worse in cold climate too, I live in Sweden its cold here now so outdoors its pretty much useless.



I think Supersonic scanners is the only hope, this is an already doomed technology.



If the Nex 2 dont have supersonic scanner I will strongly consider any other phone...
Well I'm living in Mediterranean and even in winter average temperature is 15 degree C so I don't have any issues.:p

To me it's very reliable even few days temperature drop to 9-10 degree C and with cold hand didn't have any issue.

Only time had issue was July and August with temperature 35 degree C but again those period fingerprint sensor wasn't optimazed as it is from September and after.

To me 9 to 10 attempts is totally successful with one attempt so fingerprint sensor to me is reliable with very high level.

But again I believe ultrasonic sensor by Qualcomm will eliminate any kind issue optical sensor has now.

But keep in mind it's much more expensive than optical sensor even Samsung will use ultrasonic only at S10+ not the regular S10 version.




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