Vivo Y90 smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The smartphone market is full of various cutting edge models. Some offer a sharp and responsive camera, others a powerful processor, a durable battery, or all at once. The higher the characteristics and the more additional functions, the more and the cost of the gadget. But not everyone can afford such an expensive pleasure. Vivo Y90 is a budget smartphone. It combines both acceptable cost and optimal characteristics. This includes a quad-core processor, front and rear cameras, a spacious battery, a 6.22-inch screen and an IPS matrix. For new games or creative work, such a phone is hardly suitable, but as an additional device (for example, watching a movie or surfing on social networks), the Vivo Y90 is ideal.

Brand ahead of model

Often, buyers purchase one or another model, relying mainly on the manufacturer's company. Popular brands often crowd out the rest only because of brand promotion. Therefore, for the choice, it is important to learn more about not only the model, but also about its brand.

The Vivo brand does not require any special introduction, as it has its own good marketing company. It is a huge brand offering a wide range of high-tech products and mobile communications services for purchase. It occupies the first lines of ratings in its field and is famous for its modern gadgets, accessories, software and online services around the globe. The products are characterized by a modern design with a variety of functions.

Company statistics:

• active Vivo users - more than 200 million people;
• gadgets are sold in 18 countries and over 1000 cities around the globe.

Pioneering activities

R&D centers in two countries: the USA (San Diego city) and China (Dongguan, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Beijing and Hangzhou cities) are engaged in priority development in the field of consumer technologies. They focus on 5G Internet, high-quality photography and video shooting, the development of artificial intelligence and the creation of a new generation of smartphones.

Quality assurance

Vivo guarantees the quality of its products. This is confirmed by the passed international certification and full compliance with all world standards of mobile technologies and software. The second fact of confirmation is strict quality control from the very first stages of product design. Therefore, you can safely be 100% sure of the quality of the goods.

Friends of sports

Vivo campaigns for a healthy and active lifestyle, and therefore supports sports events. She is a partner of the NBA and the IPL (the most popular cricket premier league in India). Other events in which the brand took part:

• 2017 - Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup;
• 2018 and 2020 - exclusive sponsor in the smartphone category;
• official partner of FC Lokomotiv Moscow (Russian football champion).

Main features of Vivo Y90

After the brand has been studied from all sides, you can proceed to a detailed examination of the Vivo Y90 model itself. The main characteristics of the model:

• dimensions - width 75.09 mm., length 11 mm., thickness 8.28 mm. It should be borne in mind that manufacturers, when measuring the thickness of a smartphone, often ignore the most protruding, but small details. For example, a rear camera;
• too heavy a gadget brings discomfort to the owner, and too light gives the impression of a cheap fake, so Vivo achieved an optimal weight of 163 grams;
• two body shades - black (one of the most popular) and golden;
• proven and safe materials are used for the manufacture of the smartphone body - aluminum alloy and plastic;
• a liquid crystal display (IPS) protects the user's eyes and significantly reduces the load on them, and also ensures comfortable and high-quality work in the dark and under direct ultraviolet rays;
• the diagonal is 6.22, which is not the best indicator on the smartphone market, but the larger the diagonal, the larger the phone and the space it takes up. The screen has a width of 75.09 mm. and length - 155.11 mm;
• display resolution - 720 x 1520. This indicator is responsible for the picture quality and pixel density. However, it also puts stress on battery endurance and graphics accelerator;
• for the speed of work, high-quality communication and many other functions, the MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761) chipset is responsible, the processor is ARM Cortex-A53 with 4 cores and a frequency of 2000 MHz;
• another criterion responsible for the performance of a smartphone is RAM. In this model, its 2 GB;
• the phone has 16 GB of its own memory, but you can additionally insert 3 types of flash cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC;
• the device has an operating system Android 8.1 Oreo and firmware Funtouch 4.5 OS with a bit of 64 bits;
• capacious 4030 mAh battery;
• the ability to connect 2 Nano-SIM at once.

Cameras

This characteristic for a modern user is one of the main criteria for choosing a smartphone. However, for those who wish to use a photography gadget, the Vivo Y90 will not fit. Its performance by modern standards is more than modest. Rear camera - 8 MP, f / 2.0, autofocus, LED flash, video recording: 1080p @ 30fps. Front - 5 MP, f / 1.8, Video: 720p

additional characteristics

Sometimes the main characteristics may be the same for two models. In this case, additional characteristics and functions will help to make a choice towards Vivo Y90:

• sensors and touch functions: proximity and light sensor, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope;
• Supports device connection: Computer sync, OTA sync, Tethering, DLNA, VoLTE;
• built-in micro USB connector for charging, data transfer and On-The-Go via a specialized cord;
• camera resolution 3264 x 2448 pixels / 8 MP (megapixels);
• video resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels. There are additions to the camera functions: autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panoramic shooting, HDR shooting, touch focus, face detection, white balance adjustment, ISO adjustment, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene selection mode;
• Bluetooth version 4.2;
• Wi-Fi - 802.11ac.

Advantages and disadvantages

Not everyone can correctly recognize which of the characteristics is at a positive level and which are below the standard. Therefore, it is necessary to divide them into pros and cons.

• Possibility of unlocking by the owner's face;
• On the one hand, the screen is not large and is only 6.22 inches with an aspect ratio of 19.5 by 9. On the other hand, such dimensions do not overload the user's hand and make it possible to comfortably watch videos, read e-books and surf the Internet;
• Display resolution 1544 x 720 with an IPS matrix. These indicators guarantee a good picture with excellent color reproduction and a wide viewing angle. At the same time, the IPS system protects the user's vision in different situations.
• Nice and modern exterior design, but not overloaded with gradients and vibrant colors;
• Despite the limited internal memory, it is possible to insert several types of SD cards to increase the volume up to 256 GB.
• The main distinguishing feature of Vivo Y90 is a capacious and durable battery. Its capacity is 4030 mAh.Considering that the smartphone is not capable of supporting gluttonous games and powerful shooting, the battery will withstand a long time without charging, even with active use, since power consumption will be minimal. The only drawback is the lack of a fast charging function, but the budget class does not imply its presence. You can charge the device via microUSB.
• For a budget model, the Vivo Y90 has excellent specifications. It is safe to say that the manufacturer was able to optimize the value for money.

• The main disadvantage of the Y90 is its weak processor. The MediaTek Helio A22 has four cores and just 2GB of RAM. At the same time, the chipset, as is customary for the brand, was made using a 12 nm process technology with the function of an Artificial Intelligence system. This entire range is capable of producing smooth operation of only office applications, social networks and weak simple games.
• Cameras. Anyone who wants high-quality selfies will be dissatisfied with the capabilities of the vivo Y90. And many are already accustomed to several cameras at the same time, which increases the quality and viewing angle.
• The RAM is only 2 GB, which means that the phone will not be able to work for a long time and actively without braking and freezing.
• In the modern smartphone market, they are already accustomed to protecting devices from third parties using a fingerprint scanner, it is not here

Release date and preliminary cost

Sales have already begun in Pakistan, followed by India and other parts of the world. The official sale of originals in some Eastern European countries is still in question. To be honest, this model was not well received in Russia either.

You can buy a gadget in black or gold. There is only one question left - cost. It is difficult to name it exactly, but on average it is $ 120, if you translate all currencies into a single international one. For this price, you can find other competitive models. However, in the market of budget smartphones, the Vivo Y90 has every chance of gaining a foothold among those users who do not expect photographic miracles or ultra-high performance from it.