Vivo V9 Youth smartphone - pros and cons

At the end of spring 2018, the newly launched brand VIVO from the Middle Kingdom released a new product V9 YOUTH on the mobile gadgets market. The release of the gadget was timed to coincide with the World Cup. Thanks to this, the smartphone began to sell very well, gaining more and more popularity among the domestic user, becoming real competitors to such eminent manufacturers as Xiaomi and Meizu.

About company

Founded about ten years ago, a manufacturing company from the Middle Kingdom, calling itself "VIVO", denoting vitality and resilience, and conducts its activities. Thanks to the active work of specialists and the introduction of innovative technologies in Asian countries, the brand occupies about 15% of the market share for the sale of phones.

Over the past year, the company has sold nearly 25 million mobile devices worldwide.

Mobile gadgets from the company can be roughly divided into three categories:

• Lux-premium - smartphones with reliable high-quality hardware, with sound-amplifying hardware and software of the elite class: very thin, super-productive and camera phones;
• average smartphones with good build quality and materials;
• "Smart" budget segment.

All devices from "Vivo" are distinguished by stylish and attractive design, implementation of innovative technologies in the manufacture and a good individual shell. The production of devices is mainly aimed at a young consumer who adores photographing the world around him and himself.

V9 YOUTH Review and Features

The base side of the V9 Youth does not have much difference compared to similar smartphones. The only difference is the thin edges on the sides of the screen and a small notch at the top. At the top of the device on the front side there is a circle of the front camera and a mesh of the earpiece. At first glance, it seems that the body of the device is made of metal. However, this is just an optical illusion, and the hull skin is made of medium quality plastic. This can be understood by touch, since metal or high-quality glass would feel much more pleasant in the hand.

The smartphone display is covered with a protective nanometer film that repels grease and dirt from the sensor, it wears out only after using the phone for more than a year. The only drawback of the V9 Youth's oleophobic film is its incomplete coverage on the screen at the very edges. Also not a very pleasant moment is the slight grinding of the phone with a strong grip in the hand. In this case, you can not even use force, but only quickly grab the smartphone - the crunch is heard very clearly. Therefore, you should definitely purchase a cover for the gadget, which will also protect the keys, screen and charging input.

On one side of the smartphone there is a hole for a memory card and two nano-type SIM cards. On the lower transverse edge there are: a 3.5 mm mini-jack for audio, a mini-jack for usb micro and a speaker mesh. In addition, the case is covered with gloss, so the phone gets dirty and dusty very quickly. Pressing both power keys is very clear and easy to reach.

The back of the device contains a double "eye" of the base camera, a flash and an optical sensor for recognizing the papillary patterns of the owner's finger. The smartphone is adorned with a golden company logo and a designer border that surrounds the camera.

Screen

The display of the gadget is endowed with a notch in which the camera is located with a sensor resolution diagram of 16 megapixels. The element features a dedicated dual LED flash for good shots in low light conditions. The fullview screen has a diagonal of 6.3 inches. Such a display is narrower and more comfortable when holding the device with one hand. The 19 by 9 aspect ratio allows fifteen percent more content to be displayed compared to a smaller aspect ratio for the same body size. This will appeal to users who often watch videos on their phone.

A resolution of 2280 by 1080 pixels allows you to get a better image. The display of the device is distinguished by improved clarity, occupying more than 92% of the front surface area of ​​the smart. At the corners of the screen, the color rendition goes into a blue and red tint, but this does not affect the image quality when watching movies. The nanoscale protective film makes you feel the hard edges with your fingers every time you touch, so during use you will want to remove it from the phone.

In the settings of the gadget, you can remove the blueness of the screen by activating the "eye protector", neutralizing harmful radiation. In this case, the monitor acquires a light yellow tone, pleasant for visual perception. Also in the settings for the display you can find a sensor to automatically adjust the brightness. It will capture the degree of current outdoor lighting and automatically adjust the screen brightness. At the same time, the brightness level is slightly not enough for operating the smartphone in the sun. Even Prime devices from Samsung or LG often have similar displays with the same characteristics.

Memory and processor

The V9 yoth is powered by the snapdragon processor, which has four and four cores working alternately, as well as the adreno graphics accelerator. Thanks to the accelerator in the chipset, you don't have to worry about a high-quality picture even in resource-intensive games at maximum settings. The amount of RAM in the phone is four gigabytes. And for the needs of the owner, there is ample storage with the possibility of expanding with microSD / microSDHC memory cards. Therefore, with this smartphone, you can forget about the lack of space for your favorite movie or shooter.

Using the Android 8.1 base, the gadget has such useful features as:

• contactless call acceptance, in which the user can enjoy the opportunity to control the device without even touching it. At the same time, the owner performs the necessary manipulations, making a movement with his hand over the infrared sensor built into the phone, as well as sending messages by e-mail. Mute the sound if you do not want to receive an incoming call and communicate with the caller;
• adaptive brightness control, with which the device, using the front camera, determines whether the owner is looking at the display. In this case, the monitor turns off only when the user stops looking at it;
• intelligent volume level, with which the smartphone controls the decibel level based on the ambient noise level, and also uses a special sensor for the position of the gadget in the pocket to ensure maximum volume for incoming calls or messages;
• an option for gesture control, with which you can control some functions of the phone using movements in the air. So, for example, you can unlock without touching the device or read the last message, create a new one, and also turn off the screen with just two gestures.

The phone has no problems with launching shooters or applications. However, you cannot call him too nimble. Since at maximum settings, there is a slight slowdown.

Navigation

For navigation, V9 Youth integrates universal GPS navigation systems modules, so the device can be used as a full-fledged navigator. The phone can navigate the terrain. And if the user needs to - to pave the way for a car or a pedestrian, place geographic coordinates in the photographs, indicating the location of the shooting.

Autonomy

Not the most gluttonous crystal has good autonomy, providing access to instant messaging applications and the Internet system. The 3260mAh lithium polymer battery has a low memory effect and low self-discharge. Thanks to this, it features a fast charging process, saving the user's time. A full charge when opening applications and playing games is enough for a day. The device is charged via the MicroUSB port. There is a fast charging option, and the smartphone recovers from the native power cord by 2% in just one minute.

Camera and multimedia

The device is equipped with duo modules from a rear camera with 16 and 2 megapixels and a front 16 megapixel. The sensors of the devices are made according to the individual technology of the VIVO developers, they support High Dynamic Range, which contains not only ultra-high resolution, but also more information about the clarity and color of one taken pixel. Due to this, when playing back the captured video, the display shows bright scenes, where the brightness of objects is several times higher than on a regular smartphone screen. The second sensor allows you to solve additional tasks such as stereoscopic images, enlarging the image of portraits and landscapes while maintaining all the qualities. At the same time, in order to get really excellent pictures, you should choose the right viewing angles for the gadget.

The smartphone is able to take pictures with the Bokeh effect, which results in a high-quality background blur in the photos. The advantage of the effect is that the main subject of the picture is visually separated from the background, and the depth of space is added to the photo. In this case, the user needs to select a ready-made photo, open a window in the application. Using the necessary tools, select an area in the image and, painting over, blur it. However, it is in this model from VIVO that the feeling is created that the effect is completely software.

Daytime shooting is distinguished by good photo and video quality, as for a mobile gadget of an average price category. The color reproduction is correct, and the sharpness is quite sufficient. However, with a decrease in sunlight in the surrounding space, the pictures are not very successful. The gadget's limit is medium-level lighting.

The rear camera has slow motion and manual modes, as well as a Timelapse function. Thanks to this option, which is on the verge of photo and video, you can edit a video from many photos taken at the required interval. The purpose of the function is to fit a long process into a very short amount of time.

The built-in application allows you to scan documents of any quality thanks to cameras. And the entire personal archive of important and useful information will easily fit into the memory of this smartphone and the pocket of a user that fully supports the function of optical text scanning (OCR).

Communications

The gadget carries on board a dual-band wi-fi router that broadcasts a signal at two frequencies at once. Such a process of the integrated device operation allows obtaining information several times more efficiently. To control the operation of the smartphone, you can register the router in the online system. The bluetooth version of the fourth type, available in the smartphone, is distinguished by an increased speed of receiving information and connecting to different systems. A feature of the Bluetooth 4 interface is that it does not use signal packets to recognize information, thereby speeding up the process of the smartphone. Support for the GLONASS satellite allows you to increase the stability of the broadcast signal.

Sound

There are practically no complaints about the sound quality in the speakers when transferring data and music tracks.The sound is medium volume. However, at the same time, there are a large number of analog smartphones on the mobile device market, which differ in the same sound and at a much lower price.

Reviews

According to user reviews, thanks to the graphics accelerator, the device performs well in active games. However, before choosing this particular device, you should know that there are a lot of analog devices that behave faster in complex shooters. Many users liked the gadget because of the quality of the photos and videos taken in the daytime. And also for using the phone as a selfie phone. However, the quality of night shots disappointed many V9 Youth owners.

Equipment

In addition to the device itself, the kit includes: a wired headset, a silicone case, a power adapter with a cord length of 888 mm.

New from the Chinese manufacturer - the Vivo V9 Youth smartphone has the following specifications:

The results obtained after consumer feedback rank the smartphone as a mid-range and budget device. In order to warn yourself against buying a fake, it will be safer and most profitable to buy a selfie phone from the official representatives of the brand that offer goods in online stores. Its average price is: from 20,000 rubles, from 99,000 tenge.

• high definition and moderate color rendering;
• interesting design;
• face scan unlock;
• quick work in shooters;
• automatic autofocus;
• high-quality photos in daylight.

• poor quality and ill-conceived oleophobic film;
• poor quality night shots;
• short battery life of the device;
• crunch of the case.

In general, the smartphone does not impress with its agility and performance. However, an inexpensive device can be a great gift for a young girl or guy.