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Warning : vivo NEX 3 5G is NOT Certified in Malaysia!

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vivo Malaysia launched their vivo NEX 3 5G smartphone in 2019. However, it looks like it was not certified for use or sale in Malaysia!

Find out what happened, and what it means for anyone who owns or sells the vivo NEX 3 5G in Malaysia!

 

The vivo NEX 3 5G Smartphone

vivo launched their NEX 3 5G (V1924) smartphone on 17 October 2019, with an official retail price of RM 3,899 / S$1,283 / US$950 / £723 / A$1,383.

That was a hefty price tag, tying with the likes of the HUAWEI Mate30 Pro, so at launch, it came with a bunch of great freebies.

Unfortunately, in their rush to be the first out with a 5G smartphone, it looks like vivo Malaysia launched and sold the vivo NEX 3 5G without 5G certification from SIRIM.

 

The Spotlight On vivo NEX 3’s 5G Certification

Today, HUAWEI Malaysia announced that their HUAWEI Mate30 Pro was the first to be 5G-certified in Malaysia. They even shared their SIRIM certificate on Facebook :

 

Unfortunately, their announcement also cast a spotlight on vivo’s claim to be the first to introduce a 5G smartphone in Malaysia – the vivo NEX 3 5G.

 

vivo NEX 3 5G : NOT Certified For Use Or Sale In Malaysia

When we investigated, we found out that the vivo NEX 3 5G (vivo 1924) was not certified for sale or use in Malaysia.

With a little help from some friends, we found out that only the non-5G vivo NEX 3 (vivo 1912) is currently certified in Malaysia.

There was no listing for the vivo 1924, vivo V1924 or vivo NEX 3 5G in the SIRIM database. There was also no vivo smartphone listed in the SIRIM database with 5G capabilities.

Since receiving the certification for their non-5G vivo NEX 3 (V1912), they only received certifications for three smartphones :

  • vivo Y19 (vivo 1915)
  • vivo S1 Pro (vivo 1920)
  • vivo V17 (vivo 1919)

The only 5G-certified smartphone we could find was the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G (LIO-N29) :

 

So The vivo NEX 3 5G Is Illegal?

This is the problem here – it is illegal to own or use or sell any device that is not SIRIM-certified in Malaysia.

According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulation 2000, anyone who owns, uses or sells such a device would be liable to :

  • a fine not exceeding RM 100,000, or
  • imprisonment for a term not exceed 6 months,
  • or both a fine and imprisonment

Of course, we believe the vivo NEX 3 5G (V1924) smartphone will eventually receive its SIRIM certification, but until then, best not to boast about your vivo NEX 3 5G smartphone!

vivo has quietly removed all references to the vivo NEX 3 5G, and so should anyone owning one.

 

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The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition Smartphone Revealed!

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Vivo just revealed the Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition smartphone with 3X rear cameras! Find out what else the NEX Dual Display Edition offers!

 

The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition Revealed!

The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is the industry-first dual-display smartphone with a triple rear camera setup. In addition to its dual-screen display, it has an astounding 10 GB of RAM!

Dual Display Design

The 6.39-inch Ultra Full View Display in the front has a Super AMOLED panel, and an improved screen-to-body ratio of 91.63%, without a display notch!

The additional 5.49-inch Super AMOLED at the back allows greater flexibility in using the rear cameras. Snapping high-quality selfies is now easier as users can use the main cameras along with the rear screen to get the perfect angles.

The rear display also features a Lunar Ring that creates a glowing band of colours to signify notifications. It can even pulse in tune with your music!

Triple Camera Setup

The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition’s triple camera setup consists of a 12 MP Dual Pixel main camera (featuring a Sony IMX363 sensor and 4-axis OIS), a specialised Night Video Camera and an innovative Time of Flight (TOF) 3D Camera.

The Night Video Camera helps users film clear and stable footage in motion and low-light environments, while the TOF 3D Camera lets users to see the world with an added dimension.

Its 3D sensing capabilities not only enables point-to-point distance measuring but also supports 3D Modeling of the user’s face for enhanced facial recognition, protection and personalized beautification.

Different Camera Modes

Vivo has created more innovative camera modes for NEX Dual Display Edition such as Mirror Mode and Pose Director.

Mirror Mode allows users to see themselves in the rear display while being photographed or filmed while Pose Director can show a posed image or video in the rear display as reference for imitation.

Coupled with other camera modes such as AI Scene Recognition, AI Filters and AI Portrait Framing with the diffusion lighting from the Selfie Softlight as part of the Lunar Ring, it is now easier to capture the perfect shot.

Flagship Performance

The Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor and comes with 10 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.

It also boasts In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology, TOF 3D Camera and 3D sensing technology for enhanced facial recognition protection, allowing the NEX Dual Display Edition to provide faster and more secure ways to unlock the two displays.

 

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