Vivo S10 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo S10 - controversial improvements?

The Chinese company Vivo continues to increase its audience share in the smartphone market, but so far only a small part of its range is becoming available for purchase in Europe and the CIS. And this is surprising, because the manufacturer still leaves the most relevant phones in China. This is exactly the situation with the hero of today's review. And even if the model even loses to its predecessor in some aspects, its competitiveness does not raise any questions.

The design of the novelty has undergone major changes. The display bezels are narrower, the shape of the body made of metal and tempered glass is more comfortable and ergonomic. The design of the three photomodules is similar, but the 44- megapixel dual selfie camera remains in the outdated form factor. The fingerprint scanner sits below the 6.44-inch AMOLED display . The main advantages of the AMOLED panel are the 90 hertz refresh rate and fairly realistic color reproduction with good brightness and contrast. FullHD + resolution is enough for image clarity, the oleophobic coating will also not be superfluous for the buyer. The PWM effect is present, but only the most sensitive users will notice it.

Specifications are presented by the familiar Mediatek Dimensity 1100 processor , 8GB of RAM and the Mali G77 MC9 graphics adapter. This is a fairly productive solution that does not upset even with energy efficiency. Beloved by millions, Genshin Impact runs smoothly with medium-high graphics presets. The battery capacity has reached 4000mAh and produces more than eight to ten hours of active screen time. The rear panel is heated, but not too noticeable, throttling does not reach critical values even with long resource-intensive tasks. The volume of internal memory is 128 / 256GB , while the microSD card slot is left for its expansion.

The main 64-, 13- and 2-megapixel photo modules are topped by the excellent Sony IMX682. Daytime photos are of the flagship level in terms of detail, natural color reproduction and the amount of noise. Electronic stabilization does not allow you to get the same evening shots, noise reduction works out worse, and small details are lost. If we talk about other advantages of an Android smartphone, then I would like to note contactless NFC payments, support for 5G networks, the presence of FDD-LTE frequencies necessary for the European region. But the software translation is far from 100%, but this defect is not able to spoil the impression of a balanced and truly interesting device.