vivo NEX S vs Xolo Play

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    NEX S:
    OLED
    Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Play: 32 g lighter

    NEX S:
    199 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Play: 7 mm narrower

    NEX S:
    77 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

    NEX S:
    6.59 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    NEX S:
    Dual
    Play:
    Single
  • Depth

    NEX S: 2.4 mm thinner

    NEX S:
    8 mm
    Play:
    10.4 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 +23.6 mm versus Play
    Width:
    77 mm +7 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.4 mm versus NEX S

Weight

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

  1. 1. NEX S

    199 g

    +32 g versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    167 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. Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNEX SPlay
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
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. Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +2000 mAh versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. NEX S2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 199 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2316 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • ULP GeForce
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2390
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8770
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13620
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 340355
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 499
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for NEX S, Play.
SpecificationNEX SPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W - Also known as vivo NEX Special Edition
  • NEX Ultimate
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India