Top 5 highlights of the Vivo NEX 3

Vivo NEX 3 is now in the Philippines with its waterfall all-screen goodness, premium specs, and a very attractive price tag.

Top 5 highlights of the Vivo NEX 3

In this article, we aim to highlight the NEX 3's 5 best features and why it is a good option at its price point.

Top 5 highlights of the Vivo NEX 3

Waterfall screen with pressure-sensitive sensors

1. Waterfall All-Screen Display - The Vivo NEX 3 has a 6.89-inch Waterfall POLED screen with 2256 x 1080 FHD+ resolution and 363 ppi pixel density. It has a 99.6 percent screen-to-body ratio that was achieved by having no physical buttons and a pop-up camera system.

The physical buttons are replaced by an array of 7 pressure sensors along with a pressure algorithm model, X-axis motor, and micrometer-level precision recognition.

You can still feel the response since it has a crisp vibrating experience. The pressure keys have an independent power supply so that it could work even during a shutdown.

It also has an In-Display fingerprint sensor.

Premium design with flagship specs

2. Flagship specs - Inside, the NEX 3 has a 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855 Plus AIE octa-core processor, Adreno 640 GPU, up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 512GB UFS 3.0 storage. These are flagship-level specs that could deliver a smooth multitasking and gaming experience. It runs Android 9.1 Pie with FunTouch 9.1 skin on top.

3. Big battery with 44W charging - The Vivo NEX 3 has a huge 4,500mAh battery that could last you a whole day during your normal daily load.

Even with some gaming during breaks, you can still expect to have some extra juice at the end of the game. If you need a charge with a day, you can expect to get a very quick one with its 44W Super FlashCharge technology.

Triple cameras with 64MP sensors

4. 64MP triple cameras - The NEX 3 sports a triple camera setup at the back with 64MP f/1.8 ISOCELL Bright GW1 main sensor + 13MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra wide-angle + 13MP f/2.48 2X optical zoom with LED flash. It also has a 16MP f/2.0 pop-up selfie camera.

5. Competitive pricing - At PHP 39,999, the Vivo NEX 3 is priced attractively. It has flagship performance, a 64MP triple camera setup, premium design and screen, dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, AK4377A HiFi DAC, Vapor Chamber cooling, and USB-C connectivity.  This makes for a great package for the price.

Vivo NEX 3 5G Specs

Display: 6.89-inch Waterfall POLED screen w/ FHD+ 2256 x 1080 resolution at 363 ppi 

CPU: 2.96GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 855 Plus AIE octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 640

RAM: 8GB/12GB 

ROM: 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 3.0

Back Camera: 64MP f/1.8 ISOCELL Bright GW1 + 13MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra wide-angle + 13MP f/2.48 2x optical zoom

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.0

Battery: 4,500mAh battery w/ 44W Super FlashCharge technology

OS: Android 9.1 Pie OS w/ Funtouch 9.1 skin

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, GLONASS

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, AK4377A HiFi DAC, Colors: glowing night
Dimensions: 167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4mm

Weight: 218.5 g

Price: PHP 39,999

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