Vivo iQOO 3 smartphone review with 5G support

The Vivo brand is just beginning to gain popularity in the Russian market. Recently, advertising has appeared and at least some assortment in communication stores. But, what a pity that we did not know about this brand much earlier! Who else, if not a Chinese manufacturer, will be able to collect all the best and pack it in one smartphone, and at a fairly low price?

On the agenda we have the flagship Vivo iQOO 3 or the future legend, as the experts described it. Let's figure out what is so special about the new star and why India is unspeakably lucky this year?

Appearance

What will make the novelty truly legendary, if not modern design? Vivo knows this firsthand.

The smartphone has a typical rectangular shape with rounded edges. Its dimensions are 158.5 x 74.9 x 9.2 mm and weighs 214 grams (heavy chips, don't think). The value is average, the device will fit even in a woman's or children's hand, without the possibility of "escape" to the floor.Although in this case, you should not worry, because the developers have strengthened the protection of the screen and case. The maximum damage is microcracks.

The front and back of the phone are made of tempered glass, which is a pleasant surprise. Firstly, the appearance of the smartphone is easy to pass off as a premium segment. Secondly, fingerprints are less visible on it, and in general, it does not get so dirty. like plastic. Fragility is another matter, but we are still talking about Vivo. The side frames are made of aluminum, which prevents defects and chips on the corners.

The design turned out to be minimalistic, even too much. In the upper left corner there is a block of four sensors, or as it is now fashionable to call them a “quad camera”. Underneath is the brand's silver logo. The body is glossy and will surely surprise your friends with its holographic iridescence in the sun.

On the reverse side, users will enjoy the purest enjoyment of a 6.4-inch frameless screen. No chins, bangs and gaudy front cameras. The latter is modestly located in the upper right corner, so you won’t notice it the first time. The fingerprint has moved to the screen, which is much more convenient, because this way the body will get less dirty.

Equipment

The box of the smartphone is no different from the components of its counterparts. It has a coupon, certificates, a sim clip, and a charger with a type-C cord. Where the developers really went wild was in inventing colorful colors. There are 3 of them, but what! Volcanic orange, storm black and sapphire silver.

We bet you have never even heard the names of such paints? Meanwhile, we are simply not able to advise one thing, because each design is unique in its own way.

Characteristics

Screen

Tremble Samsung, promising newcomers are on their way!

More recently, the world was amazed by the expensive, and most importantly, extremely bright Amoled matrix. Well, time has passed and now it is far from uncommon, because Vivo iQOO 3 is also equipped with an LED legend.

Add to everything else that it is much stronger than the same IPS and gives an indispensable Always-on-display function (however, this affects the charge level).Of the minuses, it is worth highlighting the fragility of blue LEDs, which will have to be changed after 5 years, as well as the PWM effect, which spoils the already low vision of people in the 21st century.

The display dimensions reached 6.4 inches, which is why it occupied all 84% of the total area. The screen resolution is 1080×2400 pixels at Full HD (1080p) quality. Manufacturers promise an extremely sensitive screen with values ​​- HDR10, 120Hz, 180Hz touch-sensing. The pixel density, in turn, is 409 ppi. For those who do not understand what is written here, we will explain! The higher the density of the screen, the better the quality can display the display, in the case of the flagship Vivo iQOO 3 - this is truly a breakthrough, as we were promised!

According to experts who managed to scout the situation right at the Vivo factories, the screen lives up to all expectations. The transition is smooth, unlocking is fast, and the graphics of heavy games are loaded at an enviable speed.

Filling

The brand has equipped the novelty with everything that only the client's soul can wish for. The power of this device is extremely high. First of all, it is worth noting the presence of the latest version of the Android 10 OS, which manufacturers so zealously pursued in 2019. Now, if desired, a neural network, a beautiful minimalist design and a quick loading of the interface can appear for everyone, as if at the wave of a wallet.

The author's FunTouch 10.0 shell will complete the picture, about which caustic jokes have been circulating among Vivo fans recently, the creators really liked it! It really deserves some love, if only for the animation of the lock screen and widgets, an interesting interface with the possibility of customization, and improved icons for quick notifications.

The main highlight of the smartphone Vivo iQOO 3 was a productive processor, or “almost” became. There is no firm release date for the phone right now, nor evidence of the latest chipset that experts say will be the breakthrough of 2020.

The 7-nanometer Snapdragon 865 processor received 8 productive cores, divided into three clusters at once. The first one, designed just for heavy games with detailed graphics, includes three cores with a frequency of 2.42 GHz. The second cluster already took 4 cores at 1.8 GHz, probably to support the cooling system. As for the latter, only one core will be responsible for the correct operation of the phone without failures and errors. In it, the clock frequency reached only 1.2 GHz.

In the official trailer of the smartphone, it is clearly highlighted that Vivo iQOO 3 will cope with both a light 2D game without any problems, and the mobile version of Battlefield 1 will survive (the one with unrealistic graphics and frantic frame rates). Of course, the performance would not be at this level without the latest Adreno 650 video processor.

Based on tests comparing Qualcomm 865 and IPhone AT13, the brainchild of Steve Jobs and Irwin Jacobs are on the same level. Just imagine, Vivo has every chance to beat the expensive American brand!

According to AnTuTu 8:

• Qualcomm 865 - 540,000 points.
• iPhone AT13 - 560,000 points.

In the Speed ​​Test GX 2.0 test, the new processor took 4 seconds less to solve complex problems than the iPhone 11 processor.

Autonomy and additional features

The lack of a quality battery is a problem that worries many brands. Often, sales of devices with unrealistic characteristics collapse, and the fault is not at all a productive battery. Let's find out how Vivo iQOO 3 is doing with this?

The phone got a monolithic Li-Po battery with a capacity of 4400 mAh. The figures are acceptable even for such a large screen, because one of the advantages of the Amoled matrix is ​​long autonomy. With this value, it will be enough for a whole day of active use of social networks. networks, mobile Internet, etc. In economy mode, it will last up to 3 days. Probably, the creators have not forgotten about such an important part of the smartphone, so after the release we can expect an interesting approach to optimization and energy saving after the release.

Determined to release a gun, the brand did not forget to talk about the sound. Lovers of loud music and high-quality bass have waited! The sound level is easily adjusted with an advanced equalizer, songs are played in 32-bit quality. Loudness, attention, reached 192 KHz. Real concert!

Camera and memory

It would seem that there was just a boom in the competition “Who has more cameras?” and you can breathe easy, but no, Vivo is still in the game! To completely confuse the buyer, who just needs to take a picture of the festive table and forget about this photo forever, the brand equipped the phone with 3 sensors at once in addition to the main 48 MP ultra-wide camera. Its aperture is f / 1.8, better known for its excellent quality of night shooting.

Additional sensors:

• The first at 8 MP with a weak aperture - f / 2.2. Its main advantage is not in the brightness of the photo. This lens is more often called "telephoto", by the way, exactly the same is installed in the iPhone 11. In the language of photographers, this is a wide-angle shooting with double optical stabilization. On ours, bright and clear photos even during the apocalypse.
• The second is 13 MP, designed for widescreen videos and photos.The aperture is also primitive, but it should be remembered that in the hands of a talented person, even beautiful pictures will turn out on a stone!
• The third took the remaining 2 MP. By tradition, out of nowhere, he is responsible for the depth of the frame and macro shots.

The total number of megapixels did not exceed a hundred (71 MP), which extremely upset the bloggers. However, focusing only on these numbers in 2020 is not worth it.

Remember that even in professional cameras, the number of pixels can barely reach 48, and the pictures come out perfect! Better pay attention to the lenses and their functions, so you will be more confident in taking a good photo.

The front camera was immediately equipped with 16 MP with f / 2.0 aperture. She is far from professional shooting, but she will no doubt provide a juicy selfie in cloudy or sunny weather. Plus, it's coming out in widescreen, so don't forget to invite your friends!

RAM in Vivo iQOO 3 varies from 6 to 12 GB. Good value for a mid-range phone. External memory 128 GB + memory card up to 256 GB.

• big screen;
• bright image;
• Full HD support;
• high performance;
• cooling function;
• high-quality sound;
• Beautiful design;
• additional protection;
• expensive materials;
• the presence of the Always on Display function;
• large amount of memory.

• the charge is enough for one day;
• there is no separate slot for a memory card;
• not very good at night shooting.

Outcome

Of course, this is a smartphone for young people. The novelty has absorbed the latest trends and opportunities, so it is ready to amaze the world with high-quality photos and good games. If you are still thinking whether to buy this phone as a gift for a teenager, then we will answer for you: “Of course!”.Good build quality and expensive materials will last a long time, so hurry up to the stores, while the price of a smartphone is only 27 thousand rubles.