Vivo iQOO Z7 Pro 5G Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo iQOO Z7 Pro 5G - destruction of opponents

The Chinese company Vivo continues to produce smartphones that are very strong in all respects, able to compete with their counterparts at a much higher price. Unfortunately, there is also a significant fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey. So, most of these models are not produced outside of China. This problem did not bypass the hero of today's review.

The appearance of the novelty deserves compliments. The front surface pleases with thin bezels of a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a built-in fingerprint scanner, the back surface has a neat block of two cameras, original colors, ergonomic and pleasant to the touch tempered glass. The developer had to save only on framing materials. Plastic has been used instead of metal. The quality of the output image does not cause any complaints. Only some users will find a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels insufficient for the diagonal used, and it is hardly possible to find fault with the level of brightness (1500 nits), smoothness of the image (refresh rate at 120Hz).

Specifications are provided by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 7200 CPU, 8GB/12GB RAM and Mali G610MC4 video accelerator. The bundle, with its excellent energy efficiency, scores more than 800 thousand points in the AnTuTu benchmark, adequately copes with Genshin Impact even at maximum graphics settings. Only rare lags tell us that the chipset still does not belong to the flagship line. At the same time, the heating of the case is small, and the 4600mAh battery stably gives up to 8-9 hours of active screen time. The charging power of 66W is still relevant today, it takes less than 30 minutes to be at the outlet or a high-quality power bank. But you should think about the size of permanent memory in advance, because 128/256GB of ROM cannot be expanded with MicroSD cards.

64- and 2-megapixel main photomodules would not be so interesting if it were not for the hybrid stabilization of the main sensor. Daytime photos are simply devoid of flaws, and finding noise or blurring in evening frames is not so easy. The footage recorded in 4K resolution is smooth and detailed. Of course, the phone at the turn of the middle and higher price segments received stereo sound with a good volume margin. There is support for 5G networks, NFC contactless payment, Android 13. What is not there is FDD-LTE B20, full-fledged global software, as well as moisture protection and wireless charging. However, the democratic price tag and a long list of previously announced advantages help to overlook the shortcomings of an excellent device.