vivo NEX S vs vivo Y9s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Y9s: 12.3 g lighter

    NEX S:
    199 g
    Y9s:
    186.7 g
  • Width

    Y9s: 1.8 mm narrower

    NEX S:
    77 mm
    Y9s:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Y9s: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    NEX S:
    6.59 in
    Y9s:
    6.38 in
  • Chipset

    NEX S:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Y9s:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    NEX S:
    Dual
    Y9s:
    Quad
  • Depth

    NEX S: 0.7 mm thinner

    NEX S:
    8 mm
    Y9s:
    8.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. NEX S

    Height:
    162 mm +2.7 mm versus Y9s
    Width:
    77 mm +1.8 mm versus Y9s
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Y9s

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus NEX S

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. NEX S

    199 g

    +12.3 g versus Y9s

  2. 2. Y9s

    186.7 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. NEX S

    NEX S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Y9s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for NEX S, Y9s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNEX SY9s
128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. NEX S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Y9s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. NEX S

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Y9s

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus NEX S

Specifications

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1. NEX S2. Y9s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 199 g
  • 186.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6.38" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2316 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.3 cm2
  • 99.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 610
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2390
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8770
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13620
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 340355
  • 170566
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 499
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Fancy Sky
  • Knight Black
  • Nebula Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for NEX S, Y9s.
SpecificationNEX SY9s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W - Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition
  • NEX Ultimate
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China (V1945A
  • V1945T)