Vivo X30 smartphone review with key features

Most of us have not taken a camera with us for a long time. Why carry a heavy gadget when you have a smartphone that takes great pictures?

Of course, not every phone is capable of beautifully capturing objects located far from us. Especially when getting close is not always possible. And sometimes you want to capture a cute bird sitting on the top of a tree, and so that each of its feathers would be noticeable in the photo.

But, thanks to the craftsmen from the Middle Kingdom, we will have such an opportunity. Vivo has created a new smartphone Vivo X30, which has at its disposal a completely unrealistic zoom.

Read our review and you will find out the details about the gadget. We will tell you about its functionality and main characteristics, orientate it by price, and get into the filling.

A little about the company

Even 15 years ago, the phrase "reliable Chinese electronics manufacturer" would have sounded strange, but now the hardworking people from the Celestial Empire never ceases to delight us with high-quality equipment at an affordable price.

Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. also did not stand aside and burst into the smartphone market, eventually taking rather high positions in the sales ratings in China.

The company was established in 2009, specializes in smartphones and spares no money on advertising its products.

The first phones were designed for young people, so they were distinguished by catchy design and budget cost. But every year Vivo worked on its products and gradually caught up and surpassed companies such as, for example, OPPO in certain characteristics.

In 2017, Vivo smartphones came to Russia, however, there was no sensation in sales. Because the manufacturers for some reason decided that the Russians would start buying gadgets from some new and unknown company in our country worth 22,000 rubles. This brand is not particularly popular with us now. But time passes, everything changes. Perhaps we will try out the new product - Vivo X30?

About model

The past 2019 was marked by several trends in the field of "smartphone building":

• triple chamber;
• screen diagonal over 6 inches;
• optical fingerprint scanner.

Vivo has not spared these fashionable achievements of mobile electronics when creating its new X30. And if you look closely at its characteristics, it becomes clear that the manufacturer has every chance of success with this model. Everything to the maximum, especially since almost every competing manufacturer has a similar model in the product line. Therefore, prices are compared. Let's take a closer look at the Vivo X30.

Specifications

Camera

As noted above, the rear camera is represented by a block with three matrices for various shooting conditions.

At the end of 2019, to have a camera with a resolution of less than 48 megapixels in top-end devices on board is a frank bad manners. So Vivo decided not to waste time on trifles, and as the main camera built a wide-angle module of 64 megapixels. A very good indicator, given that only one smartphone in the world has a larger number of pixels, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 - 108 megapixels.

The second camera is telephoto with a resolution of 32 megapixels, as well as the main one, it supports face detection, optical image stabilization, laser autofocus and is equipped with a 2x optical zoom.

For extra wide-angle shots, a third 8MP camera is available.

To enhance shooting in low light conditions, there is an LED flash located next to the camera unit.

The front camera has at least a single, but gorgeous matrix with a resolution of 32 megapixels. Selfie fans will love it. High definition snapshot function is supported. The camera itself is located in a special cutout of the screen, goodbye to such annoying "bangs".

• good camera resolution;
• cool selfie camera.

• lack of a camera for macro photography.

Screen

An IPS matrix is ​​not suitable for premium devices, and Vivo did not save money, so we have a Super AMOLED display with HDR support in this device. It provides excellent readability even in bright sunlight, and the color saturation and shading are beyond praise.

The diagonal is 6.44 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD + and the total screen area is just over 100 square meters. cm makes it very convenient to work on this unit and surf the Internet. And the aspect ratio of 20: 9 is comfortable for watching modern movies.

• Super AMOLED display with HDR support.

• the fingerprint scanner does not work correctly in freezing temperatures.

Filling

In terms of hardware, Vivo made an unexpected choice in favor of Samsung's Exynos 980 platform. The refusal from Snapdragon was most likely not only due to the increased power consumption of the latter. But also because of the support of the solution from Samsung of 5G networks.

This processor is smart enough to switch 4G and 5G frequencies on the fly for maximum connection speed. The amount of RAM will delight tech geeks - 8 GB in all models. But the built-in memory is limited to two volumes: 128 or 256 GB and it is not expandable, since there is no memory card slot. Which is a controversial decision, especially for the 128GB model. When recording HD video, memory will shrink mercilessly.

The smartphone contains Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS modules, so that the user does not feel like an outcast in the modern digital world.

• support for 5G networks;
• energy efficient processor.

• no memory card slot.

Design

In terms of design, like the vast majority of models now, the smartphone is a classic candy bar. The front surface is occupied by a screen with a protective Gorilla Glass coating, made using frameless technology. The frame is of course present, but it is so thin that it is practically invisible.

The rear surface is made of glass. All this is glued to an elegant thin metal frame. All side edges are rounded, so that the device is very comfortable in the hand.

Controls: the power key and volume rocker are located on the right side, and the SIM card slot on the left. Below is a connector for a USB Type-C charger. And on top is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

• graceful appearance.

• not found.

Autonomy

According to the specification, the smartphone will be equipped with a 4350 mAh non-removable Li-Pol rechargeable battery. The presentation indicates the active battery life of three days, but most likely, this is a publicity stunt.

With a 6.44-inch screen, even with an energy efficient platform, you shouldn't expect more than two days of use on a single battery charge. As a bonus, there is a 33W charger for fast battery filling.

• fast charging.

• average battery capacity.

Price

The price will depend on the configuration, a device with 128 GB of internal memory will cost 470, and with 256 GB a little more - 515 dollars. For smartphones with similar characteristics, the price is adequate, but still a bit overpriced.

Given the fact that the models will be released at the end of the outgoing 2019, and at this time all manufacturers provide New Year and Christmas discounts in an effort to reduce the cost of products, Vivo for some reason did not please us with a decrease in the price of this smartphone.

One more circumstance should alert potential buyers: on the official Russian-language site of Vivo, models from the X line are not mentioned at all. They are only present in the English and Chinese sections. From which it follows that it is possible that this model will not be officially presented in Russia.

Output

A worthy model with a gorgeous camera is certainly worthy of our attention, provided that we see it in Russia. But it is worth noting that the frequencies of the 5G network have not received permission for use in the Russian Federation, so this technology will become useless in our realities for now.