Smartphone Vivo Y12 - advantages and disadvantages

Today, the mobile phone is an integral part of the life of any modern person. With the development of the era of information technology, the telephone has turned from a conventional means of communication into an analogue of a home computer, which makes it possible to watch movies, take photos and videos, search for information on the Internet, play games and much more.

The mobile device market has a huge number of phones of different price segments and with different functionality, so it is not so easy to decide on a purchase. Let's try to find out what you should pay attention to when choosing a phone, and what can be neglected. And also consider a decent smartphone belonging to the class of budget phones - Vivo Y12 with a description of its features and disadvantages.

Smartphone Selection Criteria

1. Purpose of purchasing the device.
   When choosing a phone, the first step is to decide what it will be mainly used for.So, for example, if a smartphone is purchased as an analogue of a camera, and its potential buyer needs high-quality photos and videos, then first of all he will be interested in the technical characteristics of the camera (in this case, attention should be paid not to the number of megapixels, but to the number of built-in cameras, angle of view, aperture and sharpness). If a person planning to buy a phone for gaming, then the main selection criteria for him will be the processor and graphics accelerator, the better they are, the faster and better the games will be loaded on the screen. If the phone will be used by a child, then it is necessary to pay attention to the strength of the material from which it is made (it is best that the phone is made of impact-resistant glass).
2. Manufacturing firm.
   The price of the device directly depends on the popularity of the company. So, for example, Apple owners overpay for the brand about 30 percent of the cost of the phone. Although today there are a sufficient number of smartphones on the market, which, in terms of their technical characteristics, are in no way inferior to top brands. When choosing a phone, you should look at such brands as Xiaomi, Honor, Huawei, Vivo.
3. Device pricing.
   A fairly good smartphone can be purchased at a price of 9,000 rubles, and for a device with the highest quality camera and graphics, you will have to pay over 25,000 rubles.

About VIVO brand

Vivo is a Chinese brand founded in 2009. Today Vivo is one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world, one of the top 5 manufacturers in the world. This company appeared on the Russian market only at the end of 2017, but has already established itself well.Vivo now has 4 smartphone factories, one of which is located in Indonesia, one in India and 2 in China.

Vivo's advantage is value for money. There are 3 ranges on the market:

• series V - phones belonging to the middle price segment (their cost is from 16,000 rubles). These models have an amazing camera, an octa-core processor, high battery capacity and charge speed, as well as a fingerprint scanner.
• NEX series - belongs to the premium class line (the cost of phones is about 45,000 rubles). They are distinguished by more expensive case and glass material, as well as technical components.
• the Y series are budget smartphones (price from 8,000 rubles), which at the same time combine all the necessary qualities: a good camera, a high-performance processor and a graphics accelerator.

It should be noted that all Vivo smartphones have everything necessary to firmly gain a foothold in the modern mobile device market and compete with top brands.

Let's take a look at this year's novelty - a budget smartphone of the Y series, namely Vivo Y12, the start of sales of which is scheduled for June 2019.

Key Features of Vivo Y12

Performance

This is a stylish thin phone that will rightfully take its place in the Russian market. Its competitive advantages are the eight-core Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) processor, which ensures fast operation of the device, as well as the IMG PowerVR GE8320 graphics accelerator, which has the necessary amount of power in order to draw any game or watch videos in the highest possible resolution.

The 5000 mAh battery greatly increases the battery life, and the dual fast charge function allows you to charge a completely discharged phone in one hour.

This phone model has two modifications:

• with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of built-in memory;
• with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of built-in memory.

The amount of RAM directly affects the speed of the phone and the number of applications that can be opened and used on it at the same time. To date, the amount of RAM 2-3 GB is completely enough for the smartphone to work at its maximum. And 4 GB of memory is enough for the phone to easily take out “heavy games”. We can say that the more RAM a smartphone has, the more convenient it is to work with it. Also, both modifications are equipped with a slot for an additional memory card up to 256 GB. The ability to use an additional memory card is an undoubted plus for any phone model, as it allows you to save a lot (phones with initially built-in large memory are much more expensive).

Also, this phone model is equipped with a unique game mode "Ultra Game Mode", which allows you to redistribute the system resources of the device. For example, by activating Dual-Turbo mode, you can reduce the chance of dropping frames and make the game experience smoother.

Design

The design of the device is quite concise - it is a rectangular phone about 16 by 8 centimeters, on the front panel of which there is a screen (6.3 inches diagonal), in the upper part of which there is a small teardrop-shaped cutout for the front camera, and on the back panel there are 3 main cameras and a scanner fingerprint.

Camera

The 3 main cameras available on the device are equipped with a 13 megapixel module, an 8 megapixel ultra wide-angle lens (about 120 degrees), a 2 megapixel camera for calculating depth of field, which allows you to achieve a wide viewing angle for ordinary photos, as well as sharpness and detail for portraits.

The front camera is equipped with an 8 megapixel module, as well as the Face Beauty function, which automatically corrects skin imperfections, but does it quite gently and unobtrusively.

Advantages and disadvantages

• eight-core processor;
• 6.3-inch screen diagonal, which allows you to perform all the necessary actions on the phone, whether you are watching a video or playing a game with high-resolution graphics;
• on the back of the phone there is a fingerprint scanner, which is highly sensitive;
• 3 cameras, which, due to their compatibility, allow you to take high-quality and detailed pictures;
• bright and stylish design;
• the ability to use 2 SIM cards;
• built-in memory card slot up to 256 GB (micro SD);
• low price for a device with similar functionality.

• screen resolution of 1520 by 720 pixels, which is considered too small by modern standards;
• photographs taken in the dark are not the most successful;
• There is no support for contactless payment.

Having considered the technical characteristics of the Vivo Y12 smartphone, we can conclude that this is a fairly basic phone. This model has all the necessary functionality for a person who does not need any "unique, specific" chips. It is perfect for teenagers, thanks to its good technical characteristics, low cost and bright stylish case.