Vivo Y01 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo Y01 - affordable and beautiful

Technologies do not stand still; user requests are developing along with them. So, if a few years ago buyers wanted from a budget smartphone only to launch applications that are undemanding to resources, today the audience needs both functionality and even an attractive design. The hero of the review also possesses all of the above parameters.

The appearance of the novelty is very good for the low price segment of the market. The gadget draws attention to itself with the help of an interesting dual camera unit, rich deep colors of the bodies and not the widest screen bezels. Of course, upon closer acquaintance with the phablet, it is easy to discover both the absence of a fingerprint sensor and the outdated format of the 5-megapixel selfie camera, but the modest price tag justifies these disadvantages. The 6.51-inch IPS-screen will not impress the sophisticated Android user, because the resolution was insignificant 1600x720 pixels, and the brightness and contrast levels of the picture are suitable only for working with a mobile assistant in the room. On the other hand, opponents of the device do not offer anything better.

The technical characteristics are the Mediatek Helio P35 CPU, 3GB of RAM and the PowerVR GE8320 graphics accelerator. The bundle is quite old, but it is still suitable for instant messengers, browsers and similar tasks. There is no need to dream of demanding games, but playing the same World Of Tanks Blitz or PUBG on minimal graphics presets is quite real. The processor's energy efficiency is not bad, however, excellent autonomy is achieved rather due to the battery capacity. 5000mAh is enough for two days not to think about recharging. But this process is better to arrange at night, because it will take more than three hours. The internal memory is 32GB , so the use of microSD cards is strongly recommended.

13- and 2-megapixel photo modules are suitable for shooting documents or stationary objects in perfect lighting. Any other scenarios for photo shoots should be left for expensive Android smartphones, in particular, evening shots. NFC contactless payments are not provided, the developer also saved on the USB Type-C port. However, an inexpensive, ergonomic and autonomous device can achieve decent sales even with such shortcomings.