Recently launched in India, the Vivo NEX smartphone revolutionizes the Android landscape with its truly bezel-less design and innovative pop-up selfie camera. Priced at Rs. 44,990, it directly competes with the OnePlus 6, offering genuine perks that might sway users. One standout feature is its battery life. Equipped with a 4,000mAh battery and Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology, the Vivo NEX ensures rapid charging. Wondering how it performs in real-world use? Look no further as we’ve conducted the testing for you.
Charging Test
The Vivo NEX, falling in the flagship category, features expected hardware specifications for 2018. It packs a Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. What’s peculiar about this smartphone is its support for Quick Charge 3.0 instead of Quick Charge 4, despite the Snapdragon 845’s capability. Regardless, the Vivo NEX impresses with its charging performance, charging up quickly during our tests.
Vivo includes a Quick Charge 3.0 compliant charging brick in the package. Using it, I charged the device from 10 percent to 60 percent in just 30 minutes, reaching 80 percent in 45 minutes. This speed surpasses OnePlus 6’s Dash Charging or Warp Charging despite the larger 4,000mAh battery. Reaching 100 percent takes another 45 minutes, perhaps to enhance the battery’s durability. Vivo’s dual-engine charging technology impressed me.
Battery Life
With its impressive 4,000mAh battery, the Vivo NEX boasts superior battery life compared to many other flagship smartphones, despite its larger display. However, Vivo’s Funtouch OS lacks detailed battery statistics typical of other Android devices, hampering accurate screen-on time assessment.
Light Usage Battery Life
Testing the battery life of the Vivo NEX with light usage, I began the day at 100 percent charge. Throughout, I used the phone for web browsing, light gaming, calls, social media, and experimenting with the pop-up camera. With this usage, I had about 58 percent battery remaining by day’s end. Impressed, I continued without charging overnight. By morning, the smartphone had only lost 2 percent charge on standby, leaving me with 56 percent. Maintaining the light usage, I ended the next day amazed, with about 4 percent charge remaining.
Battery Life under Heavy Usage
Next, I tested the smartphone’s battery with heavy usage, playing several games of PUBG Mobile, taking numerous pictures and videos, and keeping the Vivo NEX on mobile data continuously. To my surprise, the smartphone fared remarkably well, ending the day with about 42 percent battery.
Vivo NEX Battery Test: Possibly the Best
In conclusion, the Vivo NEX’s battery life is exceptional, possibly the best in the flagship segment. Moreover, Vivo’s Quick Charge 3.0-based dual-engine charging technology effectively replenishes the device. If you seek a flagship smartphone with outstanding battery life and impressive fast charging, the Vivo NEX surpasses expectations. Priced at Rs. 44,990, it competes fiercely with other flagship devices in the market.
Pritam Chopra is a seasoned IT professional and a passionate blogger hailing from the dynamic realm of technology. With an insatiable curiosity for all things tech-related, Pritam has dedicated himself to exploring and unraveling the intricacies of the digital world.
