Overview of the Vivo X30 Pro smartphone with the main characteristics

The Chinese company Vivo and the South Korean company Samsung held a joint press conference on November 7, at which one of the announced new products was the “culprit” of our review – Vivo X30 Pro.

Presumably, the official release date of a smartphone that supports the 5G network is New Year's Eve - December 30th.

Vivo X30 Pro review

Usually, despite the closed type of press conferences, a lot of information leaks into the network about the technical characteristics, performance, photo capabilities, autonomy, features, as well as "live" photos and videos of the device. Almost always, the "leakage" of information occurs with the permission of the manufacturers in order to stir up public interest in the new product.In the case of the Vivo X30 Pro, the manufacturers decided to keep details about the smartphone to a minimum.

Despite the insufficiently complete information about the Vivo X30 Pro, based on the data that nevertheless leaked to the network, we compiled a review of the new smartphone representative from Vivo, from which you will learn:

• What processor, video card and operating system does the smartphone run on;
• What is the amount of RAM and built-in memory, and is it possible to expand it;
• How capacitive the battery is and whether the new product supports fast charging;
• What technology is used to make the display, as well as its features;
• How many sensors express the rear and front cameras, as well as their technical characteristics and features;
• What does the novelty look like?
• What sensors are built into the device and communication information.

Processor: Qualcomm or Samsung?

Unfortunately, there is no exact information about the built-in processor. Some sources indicate that the Vivo X30 Pro will run on Samsung's Exynos 980 processor, others on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is built on a 7nm process and has a 64-bit extension. The CPU shows high efficiency in both single-threaded and multi-threaded modes. To create an excellent balance between economy and performance is obtained thanks to the unusual configuration of the cores. The modified Cortex A76 architecture consists of 4 cores, 3 of which operate at a frequency of up to 2.42 GHz with a cache capacity of 256 KB, and 1 core has a clock speed of 2.84 GHz and a cache size of 512 KB. The maximum frequency of 4 cores of the Cortex A55 architecture is 1.8 GHz.

Adreno 640 is responsible for the graphics, the GPU consists of 384 computing units.

The test results in GeekBench 4 show high results: single-threaded mode - 3,500 points, multi-threaded - 11,000 points.

Snapdragon 855 supports 5G network using a separate chip.

Samsung Exynos 980

The Samsung Exynos 980 single-chip system was introduced on September 4th. The main highlight of the flagship processor is the built-in 5G modem, which, unlike a separate microcircuit, takes up much less space in the device case.

The Exynos 980, like the Snapdragon 855, runs on 8 cores, but at a lower clock speed. The Cortex-A55 architecture has 6 cores clocked at up to 1.8GHz, while 2 Cortex-A77 cores reach a maximum clock speed of up to 2.2GHz. The chipset is built using 8nm FinFET technology. When combining 2CC LTE and 5G, the maximum download speed is 3.55 Gbps, without combining it is 2.55 Gbps.

The integrated neural processor and digital signal processor provide a high level of security and fast response due to the fact that all information is processed directly on the device, without the need to send it to the server.

The Mali-G76 MP5 graphics accelerator will delight you with 3D processing capabilities and minimal lags during gameplay.

Operating system

Out of the box, the user will receive the X30 Pro running the Android 9.0 Pie operating system. It is possible to upgrade to version 10. The OS is complemented by the Funtouch 9.1 shell, which has a number of positive functions and features among them:

• convenient, intuitive setup;
• beautiful interface;
• personal assistant in counting calories, steps taken and other useful functions;
• launcher for more efficient work with a smartphone;
• a countdown function that will not allow you to miss an important battle in the game;
• effective gaming assistant;
• running multiple processes at the same time using the shortcut center;
• no problems with brightness and noise during night photography thanks to the night mode;
• interval shooting with manual adjustment.

Memory

There will be no possibility for memory expansion in this Vivo model. The user can choose three options for built-in and RAM:

1. 128 gigabytes + 8 gigabytes, priced at about $570.
2. The average price of around $641 is the 256GB + 8GB variant.
3. The largest amount of built-in and RAM - 256 gigabytes + 12 gigabytes will cost about $ 713.

Built-in memory standard UFS 3.0 provides additional power in the smartphone. The maximum speed reaches 11.6 Gbps. The maximum performance of the LPDDR4X RAM standard is characterized by the following indicators: voltage 0.6 V, often 1600 MHz, bandwidth 4266 Mbps.

autonomy

Vivo X30 Pro will delight users with good autonomy, which is provided by a non-removable lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 4,500 mAh. The joy of a high-capacity battery will be complemented by support for fast charging with a power of 44 watts.

Display and features

A mini cinema in hand, with a large margin of brightness, good viewing angles and realistic color reproduction - this is all about the display installed in the Vivo X30 Pro.

The screen size has an impressive size, its diagonal is as much as 6.89 inches, the occupied area of ​​the front of the case is equal to 114.6 cm2. The display is made using Super AMOLED technology and supports a resolution of 1,080 by 2,400 pixels.The number of pixels per inch is 382 ppi, color dots - 16 million.

A distinctive feature of the display is the refresh rate of the matrix, which is 90 Hz. Drawing a picture 90 times per second will provide a high level of dynamism and smoothness of the image.

The screen is protected by chemically tempered Gorilla Glass. The generation of glass is unknown. Below the display is a fingerprint sensor.

Despite the large size of the display, the phone is very comfortable for playing games and watching videos thanks to the optimal aspect ratio for this size - 20 to 9.

cameras

The photo capabilities of the device are amazing.

rear camera Vivo X30 Pro is expressed by four sensors:

• Widescreen Sony IMX686, with f / 1.8 aperture and 60 megapixels;
• Telephoto with a resolution of 13 megapixels;
• Ultra-wide with 13 megapixels;
• Depth sensor with a resolution of 12 megapixels.

Rear Camera Features:

• optical and digital image stabilization;
• optical and digital zoom;
• touch focus;
• autofocus and geotagging;
• shooting modes: continuous, panoramic, HDR, scene selection;
• self-timer and face recognition;
• ISO and white balance settings;
• LED flash;
• video resolution 2160 at 30 frames per second;
• exposure compensation and Quad Bayer technology.

Front-camera integrated into the body of the device. The motorized pop-up sensor is 32 megapixels and f/2.0 aperture and 1080 video resolution at 30 frames per second. Supports HDR and face unlock.

Design

Very little is known about the appearance of the Vivo X30 Pro. Sources report different information regarding design and ergonomics.Most likely, aluminum alloy and glass served as the material for the manufacture of the back surface of the smartphone. The front surface, as already mentioned above, is covered with protective glass.

There is a company logo at the bottom of the rear panel, and a module is installed in the upper part in the middle, which consists of four cameras and an LED flash. On the edges of the device are the following buttons and connectors: microphones, speaker grilles, power button, volume button, Type-C 1.0 connector, headphone jack.

Apparently, the novelty will not please with a large selection of colors, but will be limited to classic black and white.

Built-in sensors and communications

The smartphone has the following sensors:

• accelerometer - to measure the distance of movement of the smartphone and location;
• fingerprint scanner - for unlocking;
• proximity - to determine the distance of an object to the phone;
• compass - to determine the location;
• gyroscope - to respond to changes in body orientation angles.

Vivo X30 Pro supports:

• NFC (near field communication technology);
• FM radio and GPS navigation;
• USB 2.0 and Type-C 1.0 connectors;
• Bluetooth fifth version and wireless connections: Wi-Fi 802.11, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot.

Table with parameters and technical specifications of Vivo X30 Pro

Advantages and disadvantages

After the review, we highlight the main pros and cons of the novelty.

• high performance and efficiency;
• operating system and shell with a number of useful features and capabilities;
• three smartphone configurations that allow you to choose the optimal amount of RAM and internal memory;
• built-in memory format UFS 3.0;
• capacitive battery;
• large display with 90Hz refresh;
• display protection Gorilla Glass;
• excellent camera performance;
• the presence of NFC;
• fingerprint scanner built into the screen.

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Conclusion

We will learn about the exact characteristics of the Vivo X30 Pro only after the official presentation, which will take place on December 30th. Based on the data that leaked to the Internet, the verdict is as follows: Vivo X30 Pro is an excellent device for the money. It combines high efficiency and performance, good battery capacity, large display, impressive camera performance, NFC, high-speed memory, high screen refresh rate and an integrated fingerprint scanner.

For fans of 5G-enabled smartphones, there is great news: the company's CEO said that Vivo will introduce five more 5G smartphones in the budget segment during 2020.