Vivo Nex S - Hidden Camera Durability Test! II

Vivo Nex S - Hidden Camera Durability Test! II

This is what it sounds like from inside the Vivo S Nex. Done through vibrations instead of a speaker, and pretty much sounds the same no matter where you're listening on the phone, since the vibrations encompass the whole frame. It sounds a lot like a speaker phone, but contained in a much smaller area. Another successfully hidden component is the fingerprint scanner hidden underneath the display. I tested this previously with the Vivo X20, and even with scratches on the glass, the Vivo Nex S still functions. Hiding the scanner under the screen is pretty impressive – technologically and physically. I made a super in-depth video on what that particular component looks like with the VivoX20. Pretty magical. With a close up look at this Nex display, you can't even see where the scanner is hidden, so they're doing a pretty good job. The sides of the phone are made from metal, including the volume button and power button. At the top of the phone we have our headphone jack, which is incredible. Vivo has a bezel-less, notch-less phone and still includes that headphone jack...while Apple’s over there claiming there's no room and dongles are the way to the future. 

Last time I checked, Apple's sold 23 different dongles, so you know what direction Apple’s taking their innovation. Taking a closer look at the front facing 8 megapixel camera. The metal housing is solid with no loose movements in any direction. The camera lens is made from glass, which is important because aluminum is lower on the hardness scale than glass is, which means no matter how many times the lens extrudes out of the phone, it won't ever get scratched up by the metal right next to it...even if it ends up rubbing a bit. A scratched up camera lens would be annoying. The back of the camera has more metal and a little auto-lifting logo on the back. I’m still excited to see it from the inside, but I'll be patient. This phone is not water-resistant by the way. 

The Vivo Nex has a textured assistant button on the side. This guy's name is Jovi. I don't know what his competency is compared to Bibby, Sari, or Google, but he is there permanently. The bottom of the phone has our standard USB charging port and a dual SIM card tray. Fun fact, if you ever still your little tool in the wrong hole, like this little microphone whole right here off to the side of the tray, it probably won't cause any damage since the microphones are placed off at an angle inside the phone and the tool only goes straighten. 

The psychedelic back panel is pretty intense. Instead of Vivo just picking one color, we get all the colors. It is glass, which makes me think that a clear phone might be a real possibility. I’ll have to give that a try. Let me know in the comments if you want to see that one. One thing I would change is that this camera setup is doing the whole death sensor blurred background thing. I still prefer an extra telephoto or wide-angle camera lens over a blurred background feature. A blurred background can basically be accomplished with just one lens anyway. The dual color LED flash is also under the glass on this one. And now for the burn test. This wall to wall, 6.6 inch AMOLED display lasted quite a while. A burn test is basically a mandatory, yet semi-pointless stepping stone to get to the next event. Kind of like what algebra is to graduation. 

The Nex lasted an impressive 16 seconds under the heat from my lighter, which coincidentally is about how long I lasted in math class. Hit that subscribe button if you haven't yet. The structural bend test is next. We’ll see if the motorized rails inside of the frame compromise the structural integrity of the phone. There is a little more bend than I'm comfortable seeing, but still no cracked glass or catastrophic failure no matter what side the pressure is applied from. So I'm very pleased to report that this technologically advanced metal and glass sandwich passes my durability test...even the protrude bits. Phones passing my test is a very good thing. It means that manufacturers are putting thought into construction and the longevity of our devices, which is good for us as consumers and our wallets, but also the planet. Phones are pretty hard to recycle, so the longer they last, the better. Now we just need Vivo to bring their stuff here to the United States. Only China, India, Russia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan get the cool phones at the moment .No US or UK, unfortunately. I’ll keep the description updated if that changes. And come hang out with me on Twitter and Instagram. Thanks a ton for watching, and I'll see you around.

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