Latest News:  VIVO NEX

vivo has generously confirmed that there will be a new NEX device coming in the first quarter of 2022. The last vivo NEX, vivo NEX 3, was launched two years ago. Therefore, it's undoubtedly a piece of exciting news for those who've waited long. Today, the latest report has arrived by claiming that the device would feature the latest 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 too.

vivo is another brand that wastes no time when it comes to refreshing its smartphone series. After launching the vivo S10 series back in July, it's now rumoured to bring the successor, vivo S12, to the market next month. According to the source, the upcoming S-series will sport a new design as well. 

vivo's very first self-developed image sensor dubbed V1 might soon debut together with the upcoming X70 series. Today, images of the V1 chips have surfaced, revealing that they are already in mass production. Therefore, if nothing goes wrong, we could see the chip presented with the latest flagship vivo smartphone next month.

Last week, patents for new vivo NEX devices were spotted online. vivo may have begun working on a few new devices, three of which would have a flexible display. While there are no details yet, sources claim that one of them could launch in 2021.

Since last year, many brands have set their sights on launching mobile devices with flexible displays. It's the same for vivo, which registered a patent for a foldable device last year. Now, sources have found that there could be as many as three devices with flexible displays.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that the vivo Y52s will most likely be unveiled on 10 December and it’s expected to be priced at around RMB1998 (~RM1241). While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, we do know that it will most likely be available before the end of 2020.

Earlier today, vivo has officially announced that the vivo NEX 3S has been unveiled in China starting from the price of RMB4998 (~RM3048) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM variant while the 12GB + 256GB ROM is priced at RMB5298 (~RM3226). Unfortunately, there is no official information in regards to the Malaysia release date and local pricing of the aforementioned smartphone for now.

Based on a statement by toutiao.com, there is a possibility that vivo's APEX concept smartphone could come with up to a 248MP image sensor, up to 712GB internal storage and more. Furthermore, it seems the source has also mentioned that it might come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 875 which has not been released yet. 

As 2019 comes to an end, we're left wondering what the next decade has in store for us. For smartphones, it's starting to look like 2020 is going to be full of the 5G devices that have begun popping up this year. But due to the lack of 5G network coverage in Malaysia, it's not as exciting for those of us living here. Still, the vivo NEX 3 5G has a lot of merits, even if you don't take its 5G capability into account.

Leaks and rumours are exciting for many, partly because it keeps you guessing if the info is real. For example, we previously thought that the vivo device bearing the model number V1950A could possibly be a new NEX 4 that is powered by Snapdragon 865. But a TENAA listing showing the full specs may be indicating otherwise.