Vivo Nex, Oppo Find X: Revolutionary Phones or Overpriced Prototypes?
- Author
- Gadgets 360
- Published
- Thu 19 Jul 2018
- Episode Link
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/gadgets.ndtv.com/feeds/podcast/orbital124.mp3
We talk about two smartphones on the bleeding edge of technology: Vivo Nex and Oppo Find X as reviewers Ankit Chawla and Shobhit Varma join host Pranay Parab.
Pricing and market positioning (1:30)
- Vivo Nex price
- Oppo Find X price
- Are these phones ready to take on iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy flagships?
The compromises for “all-screen” tech (5:00)
- Vivo X21: Future of Smartphones or Overpriced Gimmick?
- Call quality
- Ergonomics
- Headphone jack
- Pop-up camera
Software (13:40)
- Color OS and Funtouch OS
- The problems with custom Android versions
- Updates?
- The lack of polish in UI
Should you pay flagship prices for prototypes? (18:45)
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- Camera quality
- Not waterproof
The pop-up camera (20:45)
- Dust and water resistance?
- Will it survive a drop or two?
Should Vivo launch a cheaper variant? (25:08)
- The Vivo Nex A
- Will it come to India?
- Vivo and Oppo’s product lineup in India
