Vivo Z1 Pro smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

Last year, in July, Vivo introduced an inexpensive phone with good specs - the Vivo Z1. This year, consumers are waiting for the next model from the line of high-quality smartphones at low prices "Z" - Vivo Z1 Pro. According to rumors, the official presentation will take place on July 3 in India. The novelty will be sold exclusively through online channels, and Flipkart will help in this.

From the article you will learn about the main characteristics, features and capabilities of the Vivo Z1 Pro. And also the review will guide you in price and talk about the advantages and disadvantages.

A little about Vivo

Vivo is a subsidiary of BBK Electronics Corporation, which Shen Wei founded in 2009. Vivo showed stunning results - in 4 years the popularity of the released models increased so much that the company entered the top ten largest smartphone manufacturers, occupying 2.7% of the world market. Moreover, at that time, the products were practically absent in the Western markets. At the moment, smartphones from Vivo can be purchased in 18 countries, in more than 1000 cities.

The company is not only engaged in the manufacture of smartphones. Activities also focus on online services, software, accessories, as well as artificial intelligence and other advanced consumer technologies.

Vivo Z1 Pro smartphone review

The review was created using inside information, as well as data obtained from advertisements that Vivo India posted on its social media channel. Due to the small amount of information in the video, the review is largely based on insider information, therefore, after the official presentation, some characteristics may differ slightly.

Table with parameters and technical characteristics

Options Vivo Z1 Pro

The smartphone comes in a large black box containing:

• Warranty card;
• Operating instructions;
• Vivo Z1 Pro, in a separate blue box;
• Power adapter;
• Micro USB cable for data transfer and charge (medium cord length);
• Metal key to open the SIM card slot and memory card;
• Headphones;
• Transparent silicone case.

Device design

Vivo Z1 Pro keeps up with fashion trends and appears before us in a glossy gradient finish that will shimmer beautifully in artificial or sunlight. The body of the smartphone is made of aluminum alloy, there is no additional glass protection for the display.

As far as we know, the device will have three color options: pure black, purple, and a gradient of green and blue.

The Z1 Pro has very thin lines. On the front panel, at the top left, there is a round cutout for the front camera, at the top in the middle there is a speaker grill, a proximity and light sensor. There is a small "chin" at the bottom.

On the back panel at the top, on the left side, there is a block of three cameras and a flash, to the right of the cameras is a fingerprint scanner, below is the company logo. On the right side there is a volume rocker and a power button, on the left there is a slot for a memory card and SIM cards.

On the bottom, there is a microphone, a speaker grill, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB port.

Smartphone display

The Vivo Z1 Pro has a Liquid Crystal Display with IPS (In Plane Switching) technology. The screen occupies 83.4% of the usable area, which is equal to 104.7 square centimeters. The diagonal is 6.53 inches, the resolution is 1080 by 2340 pixels, the aspect ratio is 19.5: 9.

The display has wide viewing angles, high definition and sharpness of the image, which means that it is ideal for watching videos, pictures, as well as for playing high-quality graphics in games. The number of pixels per inch is 395.

Although the display does not have an additional protective glass in the form of Gorilla Glass, it is scratch resistant.

Cameras and their features

Main camera

The rear camera is a module that consists of 3 cameras:

1. The first camera has a wide lens with a resolution of 16 megapixels and an aperture of f / 1.8.
2. The second camera is represented by an ultra-wide lens with a resolution of 8 megapixels and an aperture of f / 2.2. The tilt angle is 120 degrees.
3. The third camera with a resolution of 2 megapixels and aperture of f / 2.4 acts as a depth sensor.

Functionality of the main triple camera:

• Image dimensions are 4608 x 3456 pixels;
• Video recording - 1080p @ 30fps FHD;
• Face recognition function and burst shooting;
• Autofocus and optical stabilization;
• Panoramic shooting and auto-start;
• Digital zoom and automatic LED flash;
• Scene mode and phase detection;
• Exposure compensation and ISO setting;
• HDR shooting and geotagging.

Front-camera

The camera has a resolution of 32 megapixels and an aperture of f / 2.0. There is also a digital zoom that allows you to smoothly and stepwise change the focal length.

Below you can see how the device takes pictures.

Sample photo

Performance

Processor and graphics

The Z1 Pro has a powerful, nimble and reliable Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 10nm FinFET process. The flagship Snapdragon 712 is an improved version of the Snapdragon 710, with a 10% increase in performance. The chipset also has 8 Kryo 360 cores, but with an optimized architecture, where 4 Kryo 360 Gold cores are clocked at 2.30 GHz and 4 Kryo 360 Silver cores at 1.70 GHz. The processor is represented by 64-bit instructions and ARMv8 architecture. The energy consumption is 26 MW.

Responsible for the graphics is the Adreno 616, which together with the processor create a powerful tandem for active games with any requirements. In Antutu, the chipset scored 50,000 points.

Some features of the processor and video card:

• Supports fast charging (Quick Charge 4+) and wireless headphones (True Wireless Stereo Plus);
• Video recording up to 4K at 30 frames per second
• The presence of a Snapdragon X15 LTE modem, with a supported download speed of up to 800 Mbps;
• HDR 10 support, up to 3360 x 1440 pixels;
• Special AI engine;
• Improved, up to the third generation, artificial intelligence;
• High, cinematic picture quality;
• High fps;
• Supports Vulkan, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2, DirectX 12.

Interface

Z1 Pro runs on Android 9.0 Pie operating system with Funtouch 9 proprietary firmware, which has the following features:

• Harmonious design;
• Support for face beauty function, both for photos and videos;
• Additional stickers for photos;
• Fast data transfer via Wi-Fi or 5G, using multi-stream technology and multiplexing input and output;
• Advanced search algorithm;
• Quick start navigation;
• Large selection of cards when setting up the launcher;
• Using gestures to control;
• Built-in antivirus;
• Intelligent recognition and sorting of images, on the basis of which it is possible to search for them by the test, with the introduced features (people, place, time, etc.).

Memory

The device has several modifications that have 6 or 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, with a frequency of 1866 MHz and 64 or 128 GB of eMMC 5.1 external memory. The memory can be expanded up to 256GB using microSDXC, microSDHC and microSD cards.

Autonomy

The phone has a powerful 5000 mAh lithium-polymer battery. Autonomous working time is:

• With active Internet surfing - up to 11 hours;
• Video viewing - up to 9 hours;
• Listening to music - up to 68.5 hours;
• When talking - up to 24 hours;
• Standby time - up to 424 hours.

It is not difficult to restore a full charge in a short period of time: the fast charging function with a power of 18 watts will help.

Sound

The smartphone is capable of reproducing high quality clear sound. Active noise cancellation works. And additional capabilities are provided by the following technologies:

• aptX audio;
• Aqstic audio;
• Broadcast Audio;
• TrueWireless Stereo Plus;
• АptX HD and aptX Classic;
• Sound playback 384kHz / 32bit.

Sensors

Vivo Z1 Pro has the following built-in sensors:

• compass and proximity;
• gyroscope and accelerometer;
• fingerprint and light conditions.

Features that improve gameplay

• Game Mode. Incoming calls are displayed in a pop-up window at the top of the screen. One touch is enough to accept or reject a call.
• Countdown timer. It will remind you to return to the gameplay if for any reason the user is on the main screen.
• Volumetric 3D sound and tactile vibration for complete immersion in the game.
• Possibility voice changes in online games.
• Support Game cube and Game Center.

How much will the Vivo Z1 Pro cost?

The smartphone will be available in several variants:

• For 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of built-in, you will need to pay $ 200;
• 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal - $ 215;
• For the 6GB / 128GB combo - $ 245;
• And 8 GB / 128 GB will cost $ 289.

Advantages and disadvantages of the device

Having carefully studied the characteristics and description of the Z1 Pro, you can highlight the positive and negative sides of the smartphone.

• Beautiful and sophisticated appearance;
• Thin lines;
• No "bangs" and a small "chin";
• Headphone jack;
• High quality graphics;
• Good camera performance;
• High-performance processor and graphics card;
• User-friendly interface with many additional functions;
• Possibility of choosing different RAM and built-in memory;
• High indicator of autonomy;
• Fast charging;
• High quality sound;
• The presence of game functions.

• Lack of infrared port and NFC.

Conclusion

After taking a closer look at the specs, functions and features of the Vivo Z1 Pro, the conclusion is that it is a great device packed with many flagship features that can be purchased at a reasonable price.