Vivo IQOO 13 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo IQOO 13 - sudden perfection?

The sub-brand of the Chinese company Vivo with a difficult to pronounce name has always been popular all over the world, although its products were aimed at the domestic market. The reason for the demand from foreign buyers was the incredible combination of price and quality, thanks to which the phones were forgiven for the lack of some FDD-LTE frequencies, individual untranslated menu items and other shortcomings of devices without global versions. However, the hero of today's review unexpectedly provides all the flagship functionality at a democratic price tag, which is why your hand reaches for your wallet.

The appearance of the new product is more than attractive. The proprietary block of photo modules harmoniously combines with well-chosen colors of glass cases, the metal edging and thin display frames with a built-in fingerprint scanner complement the positive impression. The 6.82-inch AMOLED screen is similar to that of its predecessor, but this fact cannot be considered a minus. High resolution of 3168x1440 pixels, excellent image smoothness at a refresh rate of 144Hz, maximum brightness increased to 4500 nits and excellent oleophobic coating make the AMOLED display extremely competitive.

The technical characteristics include the top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 CPU, 12/16 GB of RAM and the Adreno 830 video accelerator, which amaze with their performance. The AnTuTu benchmark shows more than three million points, so the chipset easily and effortlessly copes with any task. Even games known for their resource-intensiveness, such as Genshin Impact and Fortnite, amaze with smooth gameplay at the highest graphics settings. At the same time, the processor's power reserve is so great that throttling is far from even after an hour spent in the specified projects. A capacious 6150 mAh battery extends the gadget's autonomy to one and a half days of active use, the user is offered a choice of 120W wired charging. There is no wireless analogue. 256/512/1024 GB of permanent memory are allocated.

It is also moving forward in photographic capabilities. The main 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 module with hybrid stabilization works in tandem with a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens (2x optical zoom) in the same 50 MP. There is absolutely no desire to find fault even with evening photos, because they are characterized by excellent detail, natural color rendition, and a minimum of noise. Of course, the technological device also received corresponding stereo speakers. The sound is loud, voluminous, rich. NFC contactless payments, IP68 water resistance, 5G network support and a wealth of previously discussed advantages make the gadget a future hit.