The slide-out design is not new in the world of mobile phones and was implemented years ago to hide the physical keyboard. Vivo NEX S Vivo was one of the first brands to introduce the slide-out design in a smartphone this year. Its standout feature though is the slide-out front-facing camera at the top. Unlike the NEX that only hides the front camera, the Find X's stealth camera hides the front and rear cameras in a single slide-out module. It doesn't have a fingerprint scanner and instead uses an infrared camera (also installed in the slide-out module) to recognize the user's face and unlocks the phone. It has a magnetic slider that shows the 24MP + 2MP dual front cameras. As for its slide-out module, it houses the dual front cameras with IR face recognition. Being able to use the rear camera while still holding the phone compactly gives you better output without making the process awkward,which makes the form factor more useful, not just more stylish. Read more in our articles including "5 smartphones with slide-out cameras" and "Samsung’s Galaxy Flagship Lineup: Which One Fits You Best?".
The slide-out design is not new in the world of mobile phones and was implemented years ago to hide the physical keyboard. Vivo NEX S Vivo was one of the first brands to introduce the slide-out design in a smartphone this year.
Its standout feature though is the slide-out front-facing camera at the top. Unlike the NEX that only hides the front camera, the Find X's stealth camera hides the front and rear cameras in a single slide-out module. It doesn't have a fingerprint scanner and instead uses an infrared camera (also installed in the slide-out module) to recognize the user's face and unlocks the phone.
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