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. As for its slide-out module, it houses the dual front cameras with IR face recognition. Read more in our articles including "5 smartphones with slide-out cameras" and "Best Budget Tablets for Back-to-School 2026 | Under P10,000".
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Apr 30, 2026The 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.
Our coverage of slide out smartphones includes: "5 smartphones with slide-out cameras"; "Best Budget Tablets for Back-to-School 2026 | Under P10,000"; "Xiaomi 17T vs. Xiaomi 15T, what's different?". Each article provides unique insights and information.