Vivo Z1i smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

The new model of the Vivo Z1i smartphone appeared recently. This smartphone is equipped with a large 6.26-inch display with Full HD resolution, a powerful eight-core processor, as well as a 16 MP front camera with face recognition and a 13 + 2 MP main dual camera.

Specifications

The device is very compact and lightweight, weighing only 149 g.

RAM in the smartphone 4 GB, and built-in 128 GB. The smartphone has a slender screen bezels and metal body The phone supports 2 SIM cards and a wide range of communication standards. Additionally, there is a fingerprint scanner and a slot for a memory card, combined with a SIM card.

The smartphone went on sale in July 2018, the average price is 20,500 rubles.

Review of the smartphone Vivo Z1i

Smartphone appearance

The phone has almost no bezels, the screen is bright and the body of the device itself is thin and light. The design of the Vivo Z1i is stylish and trendy, similar in appearance to the iPhone X, only Vivo has a narrower notch at the top of the screen. At the edges, the screen is rounded and has the thinnest frame possible. On the back of the body is the main camera oriented vertically. The fingerprint scanner is located slightly below the camera, it has a more square shape with rounded corners.

The smartphone is released in two colors in black and red, the body of the device is made of a light aluminum alloy, which looks impressive and presentable. The body is not collapsible. The device weighs 149 g, is 154.8 mm high, 75.1 mm wide and 7.9 mm thick. The bezels of the cameras, the color of the body and the overall look are in perfect harmony with each other.

Body materials aluminum alloy and glass.

Screen

The display has a diagonal of 6.26 inches, outwardly it is slightly elongated (like many modern models). The image is clear and colorful, the resolution is 2280x1080 (FHD +).

Capacitive display Frameless, multitouch Notch.The aspect ratio of the screen is 19: 9 and the pixel density is exactly 403 per inch. This is a fairly high density, the discernibility is 5 cm. The dots, even on close inspection, are almost invisible. The smartphone uses an LCD IPS matrix.

With a bezel-less display, the image conveys realism and deep color. Watching videos and playing games are great.

Camera

The Vivo Z1i is well-suited for taking photos and portraits. The manufacturer focused on the front camera, he endowed it with 16 megapixels. The front camera provides good quality portraiture.

The main camera looks a little weaker, it has a double module, but you should not expect an excellent shooting effect from it. Photos taken with the main dual camera can be enhanced with additional shooting effects such as blur, depth and sharpness. The cameras come with an additional package of built-in filters and photo decorations, and you can also install a special application for editing photos with various effects.

The main camera has an Unknown CMOS sensor. There is also a Dual LED flash and optical image stabilization. The main camera also provides continuous shooting, panoramic shooting, HDR shooting, face detection, geotagging, touch focusing White balance settings, as well as self-timer, dual digital zoom and autofocus.

The smartphone does not support the timer and smile function when shooting, and some of the usual filters that are in other smartphone models may be missing.

Sound

When listening to music and during a telephone conversation, no extraneous noise was detected.

System

The operating system has good performance, the amount of memory can store a lot of data. If we compare the Z1i with the Vivo Z1, then the Z1i has simpler functionality and a processor, but it has more memory.

Communications

From communications, the manufacturer did not forget to install Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the device supports LTE Cat.6 at speeds up to 300/50 Mbps. And also there is a radio and support for navigation systems A-GPS, Beidou, GLONASS, GPS. Unfortunately, the model does not have NFC and IrDA, which in some cases would be useful.

With sim cards, the smartphone works in alternating mode, the format of sim cards is nano sim. The phone has a built-in dedicated slot specifically for a sim card, and the second slot is combined, that is, you can install either a sim card or a memory card in it.

Additionally

As an add-on, the phone has a micro USB 2.0 port with OTG support for connecting to peripheral devices. There are also proximity and light sensors, an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a compass. Additionally, the smartphone settings system does not include LED notifications and a device cooling system.

Battery

The battery capacity of the Vivo Z1i smartphone is 3260 mAh, which is enough to maintain optimal performance during active use throughout the day. There is a fast charging function.

Performance

The phone comes with 4GB of RAM, so its performance is pretty decent. The octa-core 2.2GHz processor ensures full and clear operation of the device. The manufacturer paid special attention to the graphics processor, the architecture of the chipset ensures fast phone operation and clear graphics in games. The latest games and apps are easy and fun to play.

The operating system of the Vivo smartphone has a proprietary Funtouch OS 4.0 interface, in addition to this, the phone has such features as an elongated screen, a dual camera with a recognition function to unlock the device.

In addition to RAM, the Z1i contains 128 GB of permanent memory, which is a very good indicator. An operating system with an internal storage capacity of 128 GB corresponds to the following approximate number of files: 23,500 songs, 51,000 photos and almost 2,000 videos. The device supports 4K video recording and can support additional storage up to 256GB.

Vivo Z1i owner reviews

Before buying a phone, it is difficult to understand what kind of phone it is; in this case, reviews of the owners can help. When using a smartphone, it is easier to note the advantages and disadvantages. Of course, relying entirely on other people's feedback is not entirely reliable. You can only purchase a device and pick it up, evaluate the quality of work and appearance in full only on your own.

• The device supports two SIM cards;
• RAM is 4 GB;
• High screen resolution;
• Dual camera;
• Smartphone autonomy;
• There are fingerprint scanners;
• 4G network support;
• Large screen;
• Built-in memory 128 GB.

• High price;
• Low productivity;
• Lack of NFC;
• There is no cooling system.

As a result, we can judge that Vivo Z1i showed its functions and characteristics well. In the modern smartphone market, he will definitely find his buyer. Excellent portraits, interesting design and a large screen with minimal bezels are good results. But there are many competitors, and for the same price it is possible to find a model with stronger performance parameters and camera work. Perhaps the manufacturer Vivo will improve the model over time, and its cost will be more attractive to the consumer.