Review of the Vivo Y9s smartphone with the main characteristics

Vivo is definitely one of the best low cost smartphone manufacturers out there. In recent years, the company continues to innovate and its products become even more outstanding. The Y series has attracted a lot of attention for its high quality build, stylish design, good color reproduction, good performance, making it an outstanding product in the market. This time, VIVO will launch the new Vivo Y9s with a geometric rhombus ID and five cameras.

A popular model attracts attention with its appearance, good technical characteristics and budget price. Whether the novelty will lead the rating of quality devices and whether it will gain popularity among users - all the information is below in the review of the Vivo Y9s smartphone with the main characteristics.

Overview of key features

Display

The front of the phone is a 6.38-inch 2340 x 1080 screen with a waterdrop notch. The display size is 99.9 cm2. Resolution reaches 1080p Full HD with a dot density of 404 ppi. Display-to-body ratio: 83%. In addition, the corners of the screen are curved, which further enhances the visual experience.
The effect of the Full HD AMOLED display is amazing, whether it's driving, watching movies or playing games, the colors are very colorful and clear. The screen of the smartphone is comfortable to use both in the sun and in complete darkness.

Design

Vivo Y9s is available in three colors: Symphony of Clear Sky, Hazy Blue and Glass Black.Glass is used on the front side of the device, while the back is made of plastic.

The small dimensions of the phone, which are 159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm, and the weight of 186 g help the smartphone to fit comfortably in the hands. The glossy body panel makes the device slippery and easy to miss.

The device uses USB Type-C 1.0 as input/output terminal and supports up to USB 2.0 for data transfer.

This model does not have a special button for the Jovi voice assistant, but there is a service. The user interface retains the Funtouch OS name. The phone also has a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB-C port on the bottom, and a huge battery. On the right is the power and volume button. On the left is a SIM card slot. The selfie camera is placed in the center of the screen.

On the back, there are 4 diamond-shaped cameras and an LED flash.

Safety

In order to improve user experience, Vivo Y9s is equipped with a new generation of biometric user authentication, which enables faster unlocking. Combining various dynamic effects, Vivo Y9s offers users more innovative technology. The screen uses the latest fingerprint unlock technology, data recognition is faster and more accurate.

Sound

In recent years, Vivo has not only made changes in design, but also made a breakthrough in sound quality. The gadget is equipped with a built-in high-quality Smart K high-quality Ai audio amplifier. The sound power amplification method uses Aiwei's unique DOC technology.It is a high-performance, low-noise, high-volume music amplifier designed specifically to increase the dynamic range of smartphone music power and improve overall sound quality.

The 2 speakers that the device is equipped with give good sound quality. Clarity is not perfect, but above average. In the talk mode, the interlocutor is heard well. Since the device is equipped with a single microphone, noise reduction is not very good. Connecting headphones to the 3.5mm jack allows you to enjoy powerful and clear sound. The sound through the headset is good, no complaints.

What's in the box

The complete set of the device is standard, in addition to the smartphone in the box:

1. Instruction and quick guide.
2. Warranty card.
3. Silicone Case.
4. Power Supply.
5. USB cable (cable length 1 m).
6. A clip to remove the SIM card.

Stereo headset not included.

Iron

At a relatively budget price point, the Y9s still has strong performance. The gadget is equipped with Quacomm Snapdragon 665. It can be safely attributed to medium-performance processors. The chip was announced in April 2019 as a successor to the popular Snapdragon 660, which was manufactured using the aging 14nm process. The new one is a little faster.

The chip has 8 Kryo 260 (design, 64-bit) cores, which are divided into two clusters. A fast quad-core clocked at up to 2GHz (Kryo 260 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivative) and a power-saving cluster clocked at up to 1.8GHz (Kryo 260 Silver - Cortex A53 derivative).

In addition, Snapdragon 665 uses the new Adreno 610 GPU and especially adds support for Vukan 1.1, which can reduce power consumption by 20%.

The manufacturer claims that the Snapdragon 665 can run active games smoothly. Therefore, with 6.38-inch Super AMOLED, users can enjoy breathtaking visuals when playing games, watching videos or chatting online.

Applications

Vivo Y9s has a Multi-Turbo mode that integrates multi-layer optimizations. After entering the game, the vivo game assistant will appear on the left side of the screen, which includes options such as SDK performance and CPU optimization, as well as quick settings such as 4D game vibration, game mode, notifications and calls.
During the game, the Multi-Turbo system starts up synchronously, providing good performance.

8 GB RAM and octa-core processor will ensure smoother running of daily applications.
128 GB of flash memory can store unlimited files, notes, documents, images, videos, games, etc. The gadget is compatible with SD cards, so you can easily expand the storage space up to 256 GB. Hence, there is no need to worry about storage capacity.

Camera

Photography has always been an asset to Vivo's Y series, as can be seen in the Vivo Y9s. In November, the manufacturer showed off an innovation in the multi-camera industry: four diamond-shaped cameras. Sensors include: HD main camera, ultra wide angle lens, macro lens, and depth of field lens.
The 48-megapixel main camera sits at the bottom, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens at the top, a 2-megapixel macro lens on the right, and a 2-megapixel depth-of-field lens in the middle. In addition, there is an LED flash below the camera.Four lenses can cover almost all types of shooting.

In close-up shots, Vivo can preserve even the finest details and sharpen the image.

It is worth noting that the phone also has a blur mode: by adjusting the aperture size, you can blur the background and get a better focus on the close-up image (bokeh effect).

First rear camera: 48MP, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8um pixel size. The main high-resolution sensor is equipped with auto focus. The images are rich in color without looking overly processed or unnatural. In good light it captures a lot of detail, and even in low light it can produce really good photos that sacrifice some detail and dynamic range, but are still very good. Image quality in vivo is still not to be underestimated. The overall tone control maintains high contrast and saturation, so the overall picture looks very nice. In close-up shots, vivo can keep sharp details and sharpen the image.

The second camera is an 8MP telephoto lens, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size. The ultra-wide angle lens has a wide field of view up to 120 degrees. The telephoto lens is ideal for photography of portraits, sports and wildlife, moving objects. The camera has an optical zoom. It allows you to zoom in on distant objects without losing quality. Previously, this was done using digital zoom, but the quality of the photograph deteriorated. Therefore, universal optics is used, which can "embrace the immensity" and qualitatively bring the "pie in the sky" closer.

The third 2MP delicate macro camera is equipped with an f/2.4 aperture, has a 1.75µm pixel size with a 1/5 inch lens. The macro lens on the Y9s Vivo supports 4CM macro photography, which can capture fine details. Great for photographing flowers, insects. It has excellent detail and can shoot even from a distance of several centimeters.

The fourth 2-megapixel camera is a depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Thanks to him, users get the opportunity to take pictures with the bokeh effect, great portrait photos with a blurry background.

Vivo Y9s is equipped with a 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 26mm wide lens, 0.8um pixel size. Selfie camera perfectly takes portrait photos, panoramic shots, and several editing modes will satisfy even the most demanding consumers.

Low-light shots are best taken with the main camera in night mode, as the other two cameras cannot use night mode and produce overly smooth images due to the aggressive noise reduction mechanism. The image quality in natural conditions in night scenes, in low light, is quite good, without excessive noise and blur.

How to take a photo, an example photo:

How he photographs at night, an example photo:

Additional photography features

To meet the needs of consumers, the smartphone supports time-lapse photography, panorama shooting, slow motion shooting, 4K video recording. In addition, Vivo uses a new AI smart selfie feature that can automatically recognize 108 key facial feature points.It provides users with a unique one-click cosmetic solution: slim face, nose, bags under the eyes, freckles and acne. According to the manufacturer, these features will make the photo more perfect for those who like to take pictures of themselves.

Video

The phone can record 4K video but doesn't have built-in stabilization. Video shooting peaks at 1080p. Vivo shoots videos with average detail quality. When shooting, it is a little difficult to expose brightly lit places, as well as scenes with darker areas, which can result in duller colors.

Connection

Vivo supports 9 LTE ​​bands. 2 SIM cards can simultaneously work in a 4G network. The device supports 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 802.11, b / g / n, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS (with A-GPS), flash drive, USB charging, micro USB 2.0, etc.

Battery

The gadget is powered by a 4500mAh lithium-ion battery that supports 18W fast charging. This allows you to charge the battery for 2 hours after it has been depleted.

The autonomy of the device is:

• 15 hours of music listening (80% volume);
• 10 hours of video viewing;
• Talk time for 26 hours continuously;
• you can play up to 8 hours;
• standby time up to 20 days;
• navigation along the route for 15 hours.

Actual usage data may vary depending on testing environment, software version, and usage habits.

Price

How much does the device cost? Sales in China began on December 6th. You can buy the gadget for about $284. Where is it profitable to buy? At the moment, the device is sold only in China and in online stores.

Since the Vivo Y9s has just gone on sale, there are no reviews yet. The final conclusions about the functionality and performance of the device can be made in a few months.

Pros and cons

How to choose a really good phone that will last a single month, will please with good performance? Which one is better to buy? It all depends on the criteria for choosing a user, but the main thing is to give preference to reliable manufacturers of equipment. Vivo has not been on the market for so long, however, the gadgets it produces do not cause serious complaints. The quality is comparable to the price. What can be said about the new Vivo Y9s? The smartphone has both positive and negative sides and there are much more pluses.

• big screen;
• good design;
• inexpensive price;
• good camera;
• a large amount of internal and RAM;
• slot for memory cards;
• long battery life;
• fingerprint scanner;

• Not a very powerful processor;
• no wireless charging.

Conclusion

Vivo Y9s is a mid-range smartphone in the mobile device market. It has a quad camera and an excellent front camera that produces amazing pictures. Equipped with 128 GB of internal memory. And a long battery life with the ability to quickly charge will delight the autonomous operation of the device for a single hour. In general, the gadget does not show any major flaws, which makes it ideal in its segment.

For users who love selfies and don't place too high demands on performance, this innovative product at an average price of 260 euros will satisfy all needs.