The Vivo Nex 5 is said to be launching soon, and new reports have offered a glimpse into the smartphone’s key specs and design. The Chinese tech giant is said to be reviving its Nex series smartphones after an almost two-year hiatus. The previous Vivo Nex smartphone – Vivo Nex 3S 5G – was launched in China in March 2020. The upcoming Vivo Nex 5 is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The smartphone will have a 7-inch flexible OLED display.
According to a report by Sparrows News, noted insider Digital Chat Station shared an image of the upcoming Vivo Nex 5. The image was instantly deleted from the Weibo account, but was saved by the post shortly before that. The image shows a large camera module that houses three camera sensors. In terms of placement, a huge primary sensor takes up the maximum space, with the secondary and tertiary sensors placed below it. The smartphone is shown in a black color option and little else is visible in the image as of now.
The report also mentions that the Vivo Nex 5 will receive a 5X telephoto sensor, while another report by the publication mentions that the upcoming Vivo Nex smartphone will have a full focal length primary sensor, quoting Tipster Digital Chat Station. Vivo smartphone cameras are said to have Zeiss branded lenses.
A separation report per the publication mentions that the Vivo Nex 5 will have a 7-inch flexible OLED display. He also mentioned that the main camera will have a super large 50-megapixel sensor. quoting Insider DIgital Chat Station, the report mentions that the upcoming smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
Tipster Panda is bald (translated) shared some key specs of the upcoming Vivo Nex 5. The insider mentions that the smartphone will be available in three RAM and storage variants — 8GB+128GB, 12GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB. Additionally, Vivo Nex 5 is also available in Bright Night Black, Earth Gray and Sunny Mountain Blue color options. However, the 12GB + 256GB storage variant will not be available with the Sunny Mountain Blue color option.