Vivo X70 Pro
Specs
General
| Device Type | Vivo Phone |
| Announced | 09 September, 2021 |
| Released | 17 September, 2021 |
| Status | Available |
Design
| Water Resistant | IP54, dust and splash resistant |
| Dimensions | 158.3 x 73.2 x 8 mm |
| Weight | 183 g |
| Protection | Glass front (Schott Xensation Up), glass back, aluminum frame |
| Colors | Cosmic Black, Aurora Dawn |
Display
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 pixels |
| Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 16M Colors |
| Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | ~ 392 ppi |
| Touch Screen | Capacitive Touchscreen, Multitouch |
| Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. | Schott Xensation Up |
| Features | HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
| Secondary Display | No |
Camera
| Front Camera | 32 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide) |
| Camera Setup | Quad |
| Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56" 8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.4" 12 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.93" 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1" |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Camera Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Pixel Shift, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) | dual-LED dual-tone flash |
Hardware
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 13 |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 1200 |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 6 nm |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 12 GB |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 256 Built-in |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Accelerometer, color spectrum, Compass, FingerPrint (under display, optical, Gyro, Proximity |
Network
| SIM TYPE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano SIM |
| SIM Technology | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA |
Multimedia
| FM Radio | |
| Stereo Speakers | NO |
| Loudspeaker | YES |
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| Audio Features | 32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Connectivity
| Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | v5.2 with A2DP, LE, apt-X HD |
| GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | dual-band A-GPS with GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go |
| EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| Speed | 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A, 5G capable |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. |
Features
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Web Browser Web Browser => a web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files, The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML, the code used to design or markup webpages. | HTML5 |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable |
| Torch |
Battery
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 4450 mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
| Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. | No |
| Extra |
44W wired 5W reverse wired |
Vivo X70 Pro Review
Introduction:
The Vivo X70 Pro was released as part of Vivo’s flagship X series, focusing on camera innovation and performance. Collaborating with ZEISS, the X70 Pro brings advanced photography features along with a sleek design, powerful hardware, and a solid software experience. This review provides an in-depth look at the Vivo X70 Pro, covering its design, display, performance, camera system, battery life, software, and more, along with a summary of its pros and cons.
Specifications at a Glance
- Display: 6.56-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 2376 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset
- RAM: 8 GB or 12 GB
- Storage Options: 128 GB, 256 GB
- Rear Cameras: Quad camera system with a 50 MP main sensor, 12 MP ultra-wide, 12 MP telephoto, and 8 MP periscope telephoto
- Front Camera: 32 MP, f/2.5
- Battery: 4450 mAh with 44W fast charging
- Operating System: OriginOS 1.0 based on Android 11
- Audio: Stereo speakers, no 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions: 158.3 x 73.2 x 7.99 mm
- Weight: 183 grams
Design and Build Quality
Aesthetics:
The Vivo X70 Pro showcases a premium design with a curved glass front and back, giving it a sleek and modern appearance. The device comes in various color options, such as Cosmic Black and Aurora Dawn, with a matte finish that adds to its elegance while minimizing fingerprint smudges.
Durability:
The device features a Gorilla Glass front and back panel, providing protection against minor drops and scratches. However, it lacks official IP certification, meaning it’s not fully water or dust-resistant, which can be a drawback compared to some competitors.
Ergonomics:
Despite having a large 6.56-inch display, the curved design makes it comfortable to hold. It’s lightweight at 183 grams, and the buttons are well-placed for easy access. The absence of a headphone jack may inconvenience some users who prefer wired audio.
Display
Specifications:
- Size: 6.56-inch AMOLED
- Resolution: 1080 x 2376 pixels (398 ppi)
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- HDR Support: HDR10+
- Brightness: Peak brightness of 1300 nits
Performance:
The AMOLED panel on the Vivo X70 Pro delivers vibrant colors, deep blacks, and impressive contrast, making it great for watching videos and playing games. With a 120Hz refresh rate, scrolling and animations appear buttery smooth. The HDR10+ support enhances media consumption by offering better brightness and contrast, especially in supported content. The display is also sharp, although it’s not as pixel-dense as some QHD panels.
In summary, the Vivo X70 Pro’s display is a standout feature, offering excellent brightness, contrast, and smoothness, making it great for gaming and multimedia use.
Performance
Hardware:
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- RAM: 8 GB or 12 GB
- Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB (UFS 3.1)
Performance Evaluation:
The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset provides solid flagship-level performance, handling multitasking, gaming, and intensive apps with ease. Coupled with up to 12 GB of RAM, the device offers smooth performance even under heavy usage. Gaming on the X70 Pro is particularly good, with the device handling high-end titles like PUBG and Call of Duty Mobile without stuttering. However, the phone tends to heat up slightly during prolonged gaming sessions.
Benchmark Scores:
- AnTuTu: Around 700,000
- Geekbench 5: Single-core: ~870, Multi-core: ~3100
In conclusion, the Vivo X70 Pro’s performance is top-tier, handling day-to-day tasks and demanding applications smoothly, though it falls slightly behind some Snapdragon-based competitors in benchmarks.
Camera
The Vivo X70 Pro is heavily focused on its camera system, featuring ZEISS optics and advanced software to enhance photo and video quality.
Rear Cameras:
- Main Sensor: 50 MP, f/1.8, gimbal OIS
- Ultra-Wide Sensor: 12 MP, f/2.2
- Telephoto Sensor: 12 MP, f/2.0, 2x optical zoom
- Periscope Telephoto: 8 MP, f/3.4, 5x optical zoom
- Night Mode: Available on all lenses
Front Camera:
- 32 MP, f/2.5
Camera Performance:
- Daylight Photography: The main 50 MP sensor captures stunning photos with vibrant colors, excellent detail, and natural skin tones. The ultra-wide sensor is versatile, though it suffers from slight edge distortion. The telephoto lenses provide clean, high-quality zoom shots.
- Low-Light Photography: Night Mode works effectively across all sensors, delivering clear and bright shots in dimly lit environments. The gimbal OIS stabilizes images even in challenging lighting conditions.
- Video Recording: The X70 Pro supports 4K video recording at 30/60fps and features advanced stabilization, making videos smooth even during motion. The gimbal feature particularly shines in video capture.
In summary, the Vivo X70 Pro’s camera system is excellent, particularly for low-light conditions, and is highly competitive in its price range.
Battery Life
Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 4450 mAh
- Charging Options: 44W fast charging (Wired)
- Battery Life: Up to 6-7 hours of screen-on time with moderate usage
Performance:
The 4450 mAh battery provides all-day battery life with typical usage. Intensive use, like gaming and video streaming, may require a top-up by the evening, but the 44W fast charging ensures quick recharges, with the phone reaching 50% in about 30 minutes. The lack of wireless charging, however, is a minor drawback for a phone in this segment.
In conclusion, the Vivo X70 Pro delivers solid battery life, and its fast charging makes up for its lack of wireless charging.
Software
Operating System:
- Original OS: OriginOS 1.0 based on Android 11
- Upgradability: Eligible for Android 12 and further updates
User Experience:
OriginOS is highly customizable, featuring unique widgets, gestures, and a smooth interface. However, it comes with some pre-installed bloatware, which might be a minor annoyance for users who prefer a clean interface. Vivo’s regular software updates ensure security patches and new features are timely.
Software Features:
- Vivo’s custom UI: It offers a vibrant, customizable experience but may feel heavy for users who prefer a stock Android-like experience.
- AI-driven Optimizations: These improve app loading times and background management for better performance.
In summary, while OriginOS is feature-rich and responsive, it might feel overwhelming due to its customizations and pre-loaded apps.
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Excellent Camera System: The ZEISS-backed camera system excels in photography, especially in low-light and zoom capabilities.
- Vibrant Display: The 120Hz AMOLED panel offers smooth performance and vibrant visuals.
- Solid Performance: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset ensures smooth multitasking and gaming.
- Fast Charging: The 44W fast charging rapidly powers up the device.
- Elegant Design: Sleek and lightweight design makes it easy to handle.
Cons:
- No Wireless Charging: Lacks wireless charging, which some competitors in this price range offer.
- No IP Rating: The lack of water and dust resistance might be concerning for some users.
- Pre-installed Bloatware: OriginOS comes with unnecessary apps, which may clutter the user experience.
- Slight Heating Issues: Can heat up during intensive tasks, such as prolonged gaming.
Conclusion
The Vivo X70 Pro stands out as a solid flagship, especially for camera enthusiasts. Its ZEISS-enhanced lenses, vibrant display, and sleek design make it a competitive option in the premium segment. While it lacks wireless charging and an IP rating, its performance, camera capabilities, and fast charging make it a strong contender in its price range.
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