Vivo – Tech Raman https://techraman.com Simplified Tech Talk Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:19:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://techraman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TR_logo-150x120.png Vivo – Tech Raman https://techraman.com 32 32 PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 adds Star Power to the Commentary Table https://techraman.com/pubg-mobile-club-open-2019-adds-star-power-to-the-commentary-table/ https://techraman.com/pubg-mobile-club-open-2019-adds-star-power-to-the-commentary-table/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:09:51 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=14726 ]]> Pubg Mobile Club Open 2019, we talked about the tournament and the India region semi final lineup and the upcoming finals that would be held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi on the 14th and 15th of June. Leading Smartphone brand, Vivo is the official title sponsor of the PMCO 2019. The PMCO 2019 is divided into Spring Split and Fall Split, each with separate prize pool totalling $2.5 million USD. The Spring Split Global Finals will take place in Berlin this July which will feature teams from India based on the Regional Finals in Delhi. To add extra charm and glamour to the competion,  PUBG MOBILE has put together a star cast of presenters this time around both for the English and the vernacular stream. Returning to the centerstage, Abish Mathew will once again be entrusted with duties of the ringmaster. English Commentators:
  • To begin with, we have esports legend Jason Kaplan. Known for his YouTube web shows “Ult in Ten” and “Rift Myths”, Jason began his casting career back in the day, casting for Counter Strike: Source. Starting of by playing League of Legends and he eventually moved to a career of casting League of Legends tournaments in January of 2012. Later on, he was offered a position by ESL to become a main caster for them.
 
  • Adding some local flavour, Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam, a well-known Counter-Strike: Global Offensive commentator and analyst, will also be part of this epic ensemble. Known best for his post game analysis, this e-sports pundit is a household name in the online gaming space in India. He’s one of the few important figures who have been vocal about working towards the development of the esports ecosystem in India.
 
  • All the way from North London and the youngest of the lot, Alex “Snodz” Byfield is all set to join the panel.  Former TeamEndpoint, Alex made his name as an AWPer on many occaisions playing for the clan, most notable being their ESEA Season 24: Premier. In the past he has commented for and has worked with ESL, Gfinity and PGLesports.
 
  • Last but not least, Overwatch UK broadcast stalwart John Allen completes the panel. John started off in the UK University scene in 2014 casting for King of the North and the National University Esports League (NUEL), covering League of Legends and CS:GO. He has progressed since then to cover both National and International tournaments in multiple titles.
Hindi Commentators:
  • Right off the bat, PUBG MOBILE brought on board Vageesh Bhan, who is a renowned Voice Talent and Content Creator. Starting off at Radio One, he used to host the weekend show while also producing the evening drive-time show. His most recent gig was as Lead Talent and Director of Video Production for ESL India/Nodwin Gaming. Fun fact, he has appeared in the popular music video called “Oopar Oopar Renn De” and a commercial for Ponds Men India.
 
  • Ketan K18 is an upcoming gamer/streamer. Based in Delhi, Ketan Patel is most notable for his PUBG MOBILE streams. He is part of the new wave of PUBG MOBILE-fueled streamers who have taken India’s streaming game to another level. In the past he has been part of various PUBG MOBILE teams, notably his former team is also playing in the regional finals.
 
  • 23-year-old Mannu Karki, is a household name in the esports ecosystem in India, having been part off and/or commented for top CS: GO and DOTA 2 tournaments in the country. Krat is part of the Nodwin line up, primarily associated with ESL India Premiership.
 
  • Dharam Kundra, popularly known by his gaming moniker ‘King Charlie’, made his mark as a caster for the Rage Quit Cup. Starting in 2014, his deep knowledge of DOTA made his want to try his hand at becoming a caster. Over the years, he’s been part of several MMORPG tournaments, such as – Join DOTA League Season 1, 2 and 3(casted the semis and finals as well for s2 and 3), Starladder s4 and 5, Amateur DOTA League Season, Cevo Season Cup etc.

How to watch the competion?

For fans who want to catch the action live in Delhi, free entry to attend the India Finals can be availed at the venue Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi, on a first-come-first-serve basis. For viewers in other cities, PUBG MOBILE has created special YouTube reward crates; viewers receive guaranteed crates for viewing the in-game stream, starting at 2PM on both days respectively.]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/pubg-mobile-club-open-2019-adds-star-power-to-the-commentary-table/feed/ 0 VIVO V15 Pro FAQ : Everything You Need to Know about this Smartphone https://techraman.com/vivo-v15-pro-faq-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-smartphone/ https://techraman.com/vivo-v15-pro-faq-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-smartphone/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:47:44 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=14581 ]]> Question: What are the different colors Vivo V15 Pro is available? Answer: Vivo V15 Pro is available in Topaz Blue and Ruby Red colour options.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Vivo 15 Pro has a 6.39 inches  Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2316 pixels packing a 400 ppi density.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting of Vivo V15 Pro has auto brightness, eye protection (blue filter), third party app display ratio settings, color temperature adjustment.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support double tap to wake?

Answer: There is a double tap to off screen, double tap to wake and raise to wake option in the Smart wake settings.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro has Blue light filter settings?

Answer: Yes, there is an eye protection settings which is the blue filter setting. The settings allows you to schedule a particular start and end time for blue filter or manually enable it.

Question: What is the price of Vivo V15 Pro? Where can I buy?

In India, Vivo V15 Pro is priced at Rs 28,990 for the 6GB RAM+ 128GB storage model. It will be available on retail stores, vivo website and Amazon.in

Question: What size SIM cards Vivo V15 Pro accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro supports dual SIM and has a dedicated microSD card slot.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer:  No but the phone comes prelaid with screenguard both at the front.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro runs on Snapdragon 675 based on 11nm process with Adreno 612 GPU.

Question: What is the internal storage of Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro comes with 128GB of internal storage in India.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it does have a Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support VR?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V15 Pro supports virtual reality (VR) apps.

Question: Are the buttons back lit?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro has on-screen navigation buttons and also supports gesture navigation.

Question: What USB type does Vivo V15 Pro use? Micro USB or USB type C?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro has a micro USB port.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro have a notification light?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro does not have a notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro has a triple camera at the rear – 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a 5 MP, f/2. for depth sensing. There is a 32MP pop-up selfie camera.

Question: Is there a front LED flash for selfies in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: No, there is no front LED flash but it has a screen flash.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: V15 Pro has EIS.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro can take 4K videos @30fps, 1080p videos @30fps and 720p @ 60fps.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V15 Pro supports 4G VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro has dual VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, V15 Pro supports dual VoLTE.

Question: Is there an FM app in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Yes, it has FM.

Question: How to take screnshots in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro has a triple finger gesture screenshot feature, there is an S-capture option in the control centre and also a screenshot floating window.

Question: Can we do video screen recording on Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Yes screen recording feature is available. Tap the S-capture and a dial will appear, there you find the screen recording option.

Question: Can we take a long screenshot in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Yes, we can take a long screenshot.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro has a 3700mAh battery.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support fast charging?

Answer: Yes it supports fast charging and Vivo calls it dual engine fast charging and it comes with an 18 watts charger.

Question: What is the charging time of Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Using the power adapter out of the box, you can charge the Vivo V15 Pro in 1 hour 15 minutes.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode.

Question: Is there an IR blaster in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: No, Vivo V15 Pro does not have an IR sensor.

Question: Is Vivo V15 Pro Waterproof?

Answer: No, Vivo V15 Pro is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Vivo V15 pro is good.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro has a fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V15 Pro uses 5th generation in-display fingerprint scanner. There are four animations available.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support app lock?

Answer: Yes, the Vivo V15 Pro support app lock with a fingerprint sensor.

Question: Is there Face recognition in Vivo V15 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro supports face recognition via the pop-up selfie camera.

Question: What OS does Vivo V15 Pro run?

Answer: Vivo V15 Pro runs on Android Pie out of the box with their Fun Touch OS 5 layered on top of it.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support two Whatsapp on the same phone?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V15 Pro support dual apps (App clone) feature.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support call recording?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V15 Pro support call recording feature. You can choose to record all calls automatically or record custom calls automatically.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro have video call feature in dialer?

Answer: No, there is no video call feature in the Vivo V15 Pro dialer. Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro has a split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi-windows.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Vivo V15 Pro does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Vivo V15 Pro have a heating issue?

Answer: No, heating is within the limits or can say no heating issues in this phone.]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/vivo-v15-pro-faq-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-smartphone/feed/ 2 Vivo Republic Day Offer Details on Amazon and Flipkart https://techraman.com/vivo-republic-day-offer-details-on-amazon-and-flipkart/ https://techraman.com/vivo-republic-day-offer-details-on-amazon-and-flipkart/#respond Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:21:35 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=14491 ]]> Vivo Republic Day Sale dates: The Vivo Republic Day sale starts from January 20 on both Amazon and Flipkart. While the sale ends at January 22nd on Flipkart, you get one more day at Amazon where it ends on January 23.   If you are an Amazon Prime member or Flipkart Plus member you could  get an early peak or hands on the deals.

 Top Deals of Vivo Republic Day Sale:

  • The Vivo V9 Pro is available at a discount of Rs 2000 across both Amazon and Flipkart. The 4GB variant of the phone which has a market price of Rs 15,990 will sell at Rs 13,990 on Flipkart. There is also an exchange offer discount of Rs 1000 and no cost EMI option available for the buyers on the phone. Meanwhile, the 6GB model will sell at Rs 15,990 instead of Rs 17,990 on Amazon.
  • The Vivo Nex is available at Rs 39,999 a price drop of Rs 5000 on Amazon. There is extra Rs 5000 on exchange. But it should also be noted recently Nex announced a permanent price cut of Rs 5,000 on the Nex making it at the same price. The exchange offer during this sale should get you a good deal though.
  • The Vivo V11 Pro is available at Rs 25,990 on Amazon and Flipkart. There is additional Rs 3000 off on exchange and no cost EMI option also available on both Flipkart and Amazon. The Vivo V11 that sells at Rs 20,990 will also be available with a exchange offer discount of up to Rs 3000.
  • There are no flat discounts on Vivo Y83 Pro, the Vivo Y95, the Vivo Y93, Y81 and Y91 phones. However, buyers can purchase these phones at a reduced price via exchange offer.
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]]> https://techraman.com/vivo-republic-day-offer-details-on-amazon-and-flipkart/feed/ 0 VIVO V11 Pro FAQ : Everything You Need to Know about this Smartphone https://techraman.com/vivo-v11-pro-faq-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://techraman.com/vivo-v11-pro-faq-everything-you-need-to-know/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:19:57 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=14069 ]]> Question: What are the different colors Vivo V11 Pro is available? Answer: Vivo V11 Pro is available in Starry night which is a black and blue gradient color and a gold color.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro has a 6.41 inches  Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels packing a 402 ppi density  and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting  of Vivo V11 Pro has auto brightness, eye protection (blue filter) ,third party app display ratio settings.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support double tap to wake?

Answer: Yes, there is double tap to turn off screen option along with smart features like raise to wake, double tap to wake options.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro has Blue light filter settings ?

Answer: Yes, there is a eye protection settings which is the blue filter setting. The settings  allows you to schedule a particular start and end time for blue filter or manually enable it.

Question: What is the price of Vivo V11 Pro ? Where can I buy?

In India, Vivo V11 Pro is priced at Rs 25,990 for the 6GB RAM+ 64GB storage model. It will be available on retail stores, vivo website and Amazon.in

Question: What size SIM cards Vivo V11 Pro accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro supports dual SIM and has a dedicated microSD card slot.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer:  No but the phone comes prelaid with screenguard both at the front.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro runs on Snapdragon 660 with Adreno 512 GPU

Question: What is the internal storage of Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro comes with 64GB of internal storage in India, there is also a 128GB variant in some markets.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it does have Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support VR?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V11 Pro supports virtual reality (VR) apps.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro has on-screen navigation buttons and also supports gesture navigation.

Question: What USB type does Vivo V11 Pro use? Micro usb or USB type C?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro has microUSB port.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro have notification light?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro does  have notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Vivo V11 Pro ?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro has a dual camera at the rear comprising of a 12MP camera with f/1.8 large aperture and dual pixel focusing technology along with a 5MP depth sensing camera. For selfies there is a 25MP camera with f/2.4 aperture.

Question: Is there a front LED flash for selfies in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: No, there is no front LED flash but it has screen flash.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: V11 Pro does not have OIS or EIS.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro can take videos up to 1080p , it cannot take 4K videos.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V11 Pro supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro has dual VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, V11 Pro supports dual VoLTE.

Question: Is there a FM app in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Yes, it has FM.

Question: How to take screnshots in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro has a triple finger gesture screenshot feature, there is a S-capture option in the control center and also a screenshot floating window.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro has 3400mAh battery.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support fast charging?

Answer: Yes it supports fast charging and Vivo calls it dual engine fast charging and it comes with a 18 watts charger.

Question: What is the charging time of Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Using the power adapter out of the box, you can charge the Vivo V11 Pro in 1 hour and 30 minutes to charge up the phone from 15 percent to 100 percent and just 21 minutes to charge it up to 50 percent.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode.

Question: Is there an IR blaster in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: No, Vivo V11 Pro does not have IR sensor.

Question: Is Vivo V11 Pro Waterproof?

Answer: No, Vivo V11 Pro is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Vivo V11 is good.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes, it has the ground breaking in-display fingerprint sensor which is the 4th generation tech in this mobile.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support app lock?

Answer: Yes, the Vivo V11 Pro support app lock with fingerprint sensor.

Question: Is there Face recognition in Vivo V11 Pro?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro comes with Infra Red (IR) face unlock which is pretty fast and works at total darkness too.

Question: What OS does Vivo V11 Pro run?

Answer: Vivo V11 Pro runs on Android Oreo with their Fun Touch OS 5 layered on top of it.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V11 Pro support dual apps (App clone) feature.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support call recording?

Answer: Yes, Vivo V11 Pro support call recording feature. You can choose to record all calls automatically or record custom calls automatically.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro have video call feature in dialer?

Answer: No, there is no video call feature in the Vivo V11 Pro dialer. Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Vivo V11 Pro does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Vivo V11 Pro have heating issue?

Answer: No, heating is within the limits or can say no heating issues in this phone.]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/vivo-v11-pro-faq-everything-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 6 Amazing Vivo Nex Features and additional 15+ FunTouch UI Tricks You Should Know https://techraman.com/6-amazing-vivo-nex-features-and-additional-funtouch-ui-tricks-you-should-know/ https://techraman.com/6-amazing-vivo-nex-features-and-additional-funtouch-ui-tricks-you-should-know/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2018 03:33:20 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=13816 ]]> Elevating Selfie Camera This is undoubtedly the crowd puller feature of the Vivo Nex, the pop up selfie camera. Initially when I started using the phone, I would have just popped up the mechanized selfie camera a zillion times just for fun. It’s mesmerizing watching a motorized action in your Smartphone, which we don’t get to use in other mobiles. The camera elevates effortlessly when you open the selfie mode in the camera app and sinks in when you close the camera app or shift to the rear camera mode. To top it, the movement is also accompanied by a pop up sound albeit a faux one but nevertheless it adds the dramatic feel of the camera movement. The camera app also has a setting for the pop-up sound where you can mute it or opt for a Sci-Fi or rhythmic sound accompaniment. Apparently, the elevating camera module is sturdily built and also pop up within 2 seconds of opening the selfie mode. Pretty neat and one of a kind implementation.

Screen SoundCasting and Hidden Sensors

While the elevating camera takes the limelight, there is another less talked but equally interesting technology that has been adapted on the Vivo Nex , the screen sound casting technology. Yes, in case you have not noticed yet, the Nex phone has done away with one of the most prominent part in every Smartphone in the world – the ear piece speaker. So how does the sound transmitted then? Vivo Nex uses the in-display sound casting, where the entire display turns out to be a speaker of a sort. Interesting right?! This also helps in making the phone truly bezel-less. The Screen SoundCasting tech uses bone conduction to transmit audio waves. The first generation of Mi Mix had a similar technology but Vivo has fine tuned it and wriggled out the audio quality issues. So if you position your ear on the top half of the display, middle or bottom half or turn the phone upside down, you will still get to hear what the person at the other end says. In technical terms, the science behind the in-display Sound casting technology is made possible by piezoelectric transducer placed between two metal plates. When sound waves strike one or both plates, they vibrate, which translates into waveform similar to sound waves. These sound waves are sent to the display, rather than to the speaker. In short, the technology converts the entire display into a speaker. What about the sensors? The proximity sensors, the ambient light sensors? The proximity sensor sits neatly at the very edge of the screen and Vivo uses a ultrasonic tech to adjust the brightness.

In-display Fingerprint Sensor

Vivo pioneered the in-display fingerprint technology in their Vivo X21 Smartphone, the updated and improved second generation of the technology is implemented on the Vivo Nex. The fingerprint sensor is under the display and it looks ultra futuristic when it lights up and the animation that goes with it. There is also a choice of three animation you can choose. Additionally, the settings also gives us an option to keep the fingerprint sensor area always lit up or only when needed.

Ultra Full View Design

So when you have a pop up selfie camera, hidden sensors, in-display speaker you have the entire screen real estate for the display and that is what the Vivo Nex offers , a truly ultra fullview display with bezel-less design. It offers a stunning  screen-to-body ratio of 91.24% which I really fell in love with this phone. It is perfect for watching movies and playing games offering a truly immersive experience. The Vivo Nex offers 6.59 inches, Super AMOLED display with fullHD+ resolution.  There is a very slim bezels – 2.16 mm on the top; 5.08 mm on the bottom; and 1.71mm on each side that makes the display almost bezel less. I am quiet addicted to PUBG mobile these days and when you play on the NEX screen, the other Smartphone displays fails to excite you.

Dedicated AI button

Another notable addition to the NEX is a new button on the left side – the AI button. It can be used to launch the Google Lens camera or Google assistant. While the Google Lens  can also be accessed within the camera app, the quick way when you want to reach it is a simple press on the new hardware button and it triggers the Google Lens camera.

Dual Engine Quick Charging

The Nex comes with a 4000mAh battery. The battery life is pretty good for a flagship Smartphone and can easily sail through a day which is a rare for flagship Smartphone these days. Further more, there is a dual engine quick charging and the box comes with a 22 watts charger. A 30 minutes charge can push from 0% to 50% and one hour can raise the bar to 90% which is pretty good.

15+ other notable FunTouch UI Features, Tips and Tricks in Vivo Nex

Navigation Gestures

Vivo Nex out of the box comes with on-screen navigation buttons but to get a truly full view immersive experience, try out the navigation gestures. To access the Navigation gestures go to Settings > System Navigation > Navigation Gestures You can use gesture actions to navigate to home, back and menu buttons and also open the control center which swipes up from the bottom. The setting also gives you option to choose the order of sliding gestures and navigation gesture styles like a bar style or a three dot style.

Smart Click

Settings > Smart Click There is a small trick you can do with the volume button with this Smart click option. When the screen is off, press and hold the volume down button to enable certain specified functions like to turn on/off flash light, record audio open camera, open facebook or you can custom set it to launch a particular app you have assigned for this action.

App Clone

Settings > App Clone The FunTouch UI also offers App clone or dual app feature where you can duplicate WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram, so you can run two instances of the same app parallely on the same phone. For example, if you have two SIMs on your phone, you can have two WhatsApp app on the same phone and assign to both the numbers each.

One Hand mode

Settings > One-handed The 6.59″ display can be daunting to use for some people at certain time, the one-hand mode feature comes handy  especially to minimize the keypad to either left side or right side for easy reach.

Smart Gesture actions

Settings > Smart Motion > Smart wake The FunTouch UI offers gesture motion to launch quickly certain apps by drawing specified alphabet when the screen is off.

Smart Call

Settings > Smart Motion > Smart call There is a set of smart call features that include Smart call where you can simply lift the phone to your ear when the contact or message thread interface is open to call the particular person, smart answere by lifting the phone close to your ear to answer incoming calls, Smart switch to speaker mode when in hands free mode by lifting the phone to your ear, smart mute by covering the screen with your palm when the phone is ringing, and wave to hands free with your palm over the top of the phone to answer calls hands free.

Shake to Turn on the flash

Settings > Smart Motion > Shake to Turn on the Flashlight If you have assigned the Smart click to other action but you need a quick method to turn on the flash, this feature should come handy. Simply turn it on and next time you need to turn on the flash, just shake the phone.

Smart Remind

Settings > Smart Motion > Smart Remind You can get missed calls and unread message notifications when you pick up your phone.

Face beauty for Video call

Settings > More actions > Face beauty for video call These days people do more of a video call via Whatsapp, Facebook and FunTouch UI offers beauty mode when you are doing video call on these apps.

Easy Touch

Settings > More actions > Easy Touch Easy Touch is a floating dial which can be moved around the edges of the screen. It gives quick access to notifications, screenshot, background wall paper, back button and home button but you can also customize the menu by a simple drag and drop feature in the settings. Additionally there is also a double tap easy touch icon for an extra action.

Flash Notification

Settings > More actions > Flash notifications Ok if your phone is away from you and still you don’t want to miss out an incoming cal, messages or event alert you can turn on this feature which would flash the display when you get the mentioned alerts.

OTG

Settings > OTG Finally, the phone also supports OTG but whenever you want to use the function, you need to enable it in the settings. The function will be automatically disabled if not being used within 5 minutes. So what you think of Vivo NEX? Share your thoughts.]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/6-amazing-vivo-nex-features-and-additional-funtouch-ui-tricks-you-should-know/feed/ 0 VIVO NEX FAQ : Everything You Need to Know about this Amazing phone https://techraman.com/vivo-nex-faq-amazing-escalating-selfie-camera-phone/ https://techraman.com/vivo-nex-faq-amazing-escalating-selfie-camera-phone/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:01:47 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=13761 ]]> Vivo surprised the tech world with the showcase of Vivo Apex concept phone at CES this year, while many thought it would remain as concept they sprang another surprise by bringing the concept phone mainstream with the launch of the Vivo NEX. Here is the VIVO NEX FAQ where you can find every detail about the flagship smartphone from Vivo.

Also Watch VIVO NEX UNBOXING | REVIEW :

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Question: What are the different colors Vivo NEX is available?

Answer: Vivo Nex is available in black color. The back has a holographic finish which displays a psychedelic multi colors at certain angles.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Vivo Nex has a 6.59 inches full view Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2316 pixels packing a 388 ppi density  and 19.3:9 aspect ratio.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting  of Vivo Nex has auto brightness, eye protection (blue filter) ,third party app display ratio settings.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support double tap to wake?

Answer: Yes, there is double tap to turn off screen option along with smart features like raise to wake, double tap to wake options.

Question: Does Vivo Nex has Blue light filter settings ?

Answer: Yes, there is a eye protection settings which is the blue filter setting. The settings  allows you to schedule a particular start and end time for blue filter or manually enable it.

Question: What is the price of Vivo Nex ? Where can I buy?

In India, Vivo Nex is priced at Rs 44,990 for the 8GB RAM+ 128GB storage model. It will be available on retail stores, vivo website and Amazon.in

Question: What size SIM cards Vivo Nex accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Vivo Nex supports hybrid dual SIM.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer:  No but the phone comes prelaid with screenguard both at the front and back.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Vivo Nex runs on Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU

Question: What is the internal storage of Vivo Nex?

Answer: Vivo Nex comes with 128GB of internal storage.

Question: Does Vivo Nex has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it does have Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support VR?

Answer: Yes, Vivo Nex supports virtual reality (VR) apps.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Vivo Nex has on-screen navigation buttons and also supports gesture navigation.

Question: What USB type does Vivo Nex use? Micro usb or USB type C?

Answer: Vivo Nex has USB Type C port

Question: Does Vivo Nex have notification light?

Answer: Vivo Nex does not have notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Vivo Nex ?

Answer: Vivo Nex has a dual camera at the rear comprising of a 12MP camera with Sony IMX 363 lens , f/1.8 large aperture and dual pixel focusing technology along with a 5MP depth sensing camera. For selfies there is a 8MP pop up elevating camera.

Question: Is there a front LED flash for selfies in Vivo Nex?

Answer: No, there is no front LED flash but it has screen flash.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: Yes , it does have 4-axis OIS.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Vivo Nex?

Answer: Yes you can take videos up to 4K.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Vivo Nex supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Is there a FM app in Vivo Nex?

Answer: No

Question: How to take screnshots in Vivo Nex?

Answer: Vivo Nex has a triple finger gesture screenshot feature, there is a S-capture option in the control center and also a screenshot floating window.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Vivo Nex?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Vivo Nex?

Answer: Vivo Nex has 4000mAh battery.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support fast charging?

Answer: Yes it supports fast charging and it comes with a 22watts charger. Question: What is the charging time of Vivo Nex? Answer: Using the power adapter out of the box, you can charge the Vivo Nex to 50% within 30 minutes and 90% in 1 hour.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode.

Question: Is there an IR blaster in Vivo Nex?

Answer: No, Vivo Nex does not have IR sensor.

Question: Is Vivo Nex Waterproof?

Answer: No, Vivo Nex is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Vivo Nex is good. There is no ear piece grille but they use a display vibrating technology for sound conduction which works good.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes

Question: Does Vivo Nex has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes, it has the ground breaking in-display fingerprint sensor.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support app lock?

Answer: Yes, the Vivo Nex support app lock with fingerprint sensor.

Question: Is there Face recognition in Vivo Nex?

Answer: No Vivo NEX does not have a face recognition, since it offers ultra full display and has no place for front face sensor.

Question: What OS does Vivo Nex run?

Answer: Vivo Nex runs on Android Oreo with their Fun Touch OS 5 layered on top of it.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes, Vivo Nex support dual apps (App clone) feature.

Question: Does Vivo Nex support call recording?

Answer: Yes, Vivo Nex support call recording feature. You can choose to record all calls automatically or record custom calls automatically.

Question: Does Vivo Nex have video call feature in dialer?

Answer: No, there is no video call feature in the Vivo Nex dialer. Question: Does Vivo Nex support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Vivo Nex has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows.

Question: Does Vivo Nex have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Vivo Nex does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Vivo Nex have heating issue?

Answer: No, heating is within the limits or can say no heating issues in this phone.]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/vivo-nex-faq-amazing-escalating-selfie-camera-phone/feed/ 2 Vivo V9 Review – Notch Pe Dance https://techraman.com/vivo-v9-review-buy-or-not/ https://techraman.com/vivo-v9-review-buy-or-not/#respond Sun, 13 May 2018 23:10:59 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=11991 ]]> Vivo V9 Box contents
  • V9 Smartphone
  • Transparent soft back case
  • Power adapter
  • Earphone
  • USB cable
  • Pin
  • Documents

Vivo V9 Design, Build Quality

  • 6.3-inch IPS LCD display
  • 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution
  • 2.5D Curved glass
  • 154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm
  • 1.75 mm narrow bezels
  • 150 grams
  • Poly-carbonate body
  • Colors: Pearl Black, Champagne Gold and Sapphire Blue
It’s not just the notch or the tall design but Vivo V9 has got a complete makeover. The rear is a compelling invitation to check out this Smartphone. Its super glossy and looks totally different from the previous generation V7. That extra glossiness does come with a compromise, it is super fingerprint magnet. The sides are smooth and the edges gently curved, it gives a good feel when you hold it. The rear has the 16-megapixel camera, LED flash, fingerprint sensor and the Vivo branding. The bottom is bustling with speaker grille, microUSB port, microphone and a 3.5mm audio jack. The top is devoid of any ports. It’s high time USB type-C finds place, hopefully at least the next iteration in the V series would hopefully get it but for now, its microUSB. The right side has the volume and power button, while the left side houses the ejectable pin tray. Vivo V9 is a dual-SIM 4G VoLTE phone that can also accommodate a microSD card. Overall, I have no complaints on Vivo V9 design but yes, a metal casing would have been a more contemporary clothing. Inspite of that, the phone looks premium no second opinion about it.

Vivo V9 Display

  • 6.3 inches IPS LCD display
  • 1080 x 2280 pixels
  • 400 ppi density
  • 18:9 aspect ratio
The tech community is divided over the notch effect, with almost the majority cringing about it. I have a different opinion though, yes the iPhone took it mainstream with the iPhone X but let’s not forget it was the Essential phone that introduced it. The notch is here for a reason and is here to stay for a while till another workaround is found like what Vivo demonstrated with Vivo Apex in the recent World Mobile Congress. When we love edge-less display a compromise has to be made. Either we can go bold like Mi Mix series by moving the selfie to the bottom (which I cringe about) or live with a notch for time being, I would prefer the notch than having to handle the front camera in an awkward bottom space.

Vivo V9 Software – The FunTouch UI

The V9 runs on Android Oreo out of the box with Vivo’s own FunTouch UI layered upon. If you are a first time Vivo user, you would find the interface quiet unlike the typical Android experience. The control center is accessed by swiping from bottom up similar to iPhone. It takes a bit of time to get used to. The UI offers tons of experience and you can check the video I have done on the top Vivo V9 features which list everything you should know. To quickly recap the Vivo V9 features, you can:
  • Navigation keys can be replaced with navigation gestures
  • Indulge on DND mode while playing with the game mode
  • enable Motorbike mode while driving
  • record incoming calls
  • enable live beauty mode for whatsapp or messenger video calls
  • check the notifications by waving your hand above the display
  • take three fingerscreenshot and more.
For more exhaustive list of features, watch the video below. https://youtu.be/DiAsAwRuHy8

Vivo V9 Fingerprint Sensor

The fingerprint sensor is placed at the rear and it works very accurately and is quiet fast too. The V9 also supports app lock and you can secure and unlock the apps with your enrolled finger.

Vivo V9 Face Recognition

V9 also supports face recognition. While it may not be as fast as the fingerprint sensor it does work fairly well. Additionally, it also supports app lock, so the secured apps can be unlocked with your face, which is pretty neat add-on. The UI also offers a raise to wake screen option which makes face recognition work better without having to press the power button to wake up the screen, so lift the phone, the screen wakes up, look at it and it unlocks, cool trick here!

Vivo V9 Hardware and Performance

  • Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4GB RAM
  • Adreno 506
  • 64GB storage / expandable
  • 4G VoLTE
  • Adreno 506 battery
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation,gyroscope, proximity, magnetic
If you are wondering what are the other phones that use SD 626, there is Moto Z2 Play, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro and 10.or G from Amazon’s Tenor brand. Of all these phones, of course V9 has got the contemporary looks. But looks apart, how does this hardware perform? Let’s dig it out. I been using the Vivo V9 for over 2 weeks now and this is based out of that experience. For normal usage, the V9 works like charm. The call quality is good and the speaker quality is good too while playing games which I did a lot thanks to the PUBG mobile. The Snapdragon 626 is a decently agile chip to handle even the heavy games, though for a keen gamer there will be slight frame rate drops while playing Asphalt 8 and Nova 3 but the bottom line, all these games are playable and you won’t find the phone huff puffing. Even hours of gaming does not heat up the device at any alarming rate even at this summer, which is a good news. About the software optimisation and memory management, its a mixed bag. The phone does some aggressive background app management, so much that if the truecaller is idle for a while, it shuts it off that next time when a call comes. hence making the app ineffective. Vivo could relax it up with a software update and probably they would be doing it. Battery is yet another decent performer of V9, I was initially sceptical about the 3200 mAh battery considering the phone has a larger display area and a fullHD+ resolution, but in my use which can be rated as a medium usage, the phone battery lasted for close to 18 hours, which I think is a decent life.

Vivo V9 Camera

  • 24-megapixel (Front camera)
  • 16MP+5MP (Rear camera)
As usual the focus is on the selfie camera, the Vivo (along with Oppo) with their high pitched marketing made selfie capability an important factor when buying a camera. Nothing much has changed in the megapixel count compared to the previous generation V7 and it retains the same 24-megapixel at the front. This time though there is a portrait mode both for the front and rear. The selfies are much better though and I would rate the pictures take with the front camera higher than the rear camera. I liked the portrait mode in selfies and they were decently good in the edges. The bokeh at the rear is decent, though at times its hit or miss, with frayed edges appearing in some pictures, though at most time it did work decently well. The rear camera pictures are more natural with realistic color reproduction. A bit of meddling with the saturation and contrast would have made it more vibrant or lively. If you like natural reproduction, what you see is what you get here. The dynamic range could have been better, even the HDR doesn’t boost the levels much. The videos can be taken up to 4K, which is pretty good. The video quality is good enough too though it lacks image stabilisation. As usual there is face beauty modes with 6 levels for those who love a smooth makeover on their face. Apart from this the camera app offers professional mode, ultraHD mode, Doc scanner, Slo-mo and time lapse. To add fun elements, there is AR stickers built-in so you don’t need third party apps for the little crazier pictures.

Vivo V9 to buy or not?

What works for V9:
  • Impressive display
  • Good design with glossy back
  • Face recognition works good and Face app lock is a bonus
  • Decent battery life
  • Impressive audio output
  • Better selfies
  • Modern overall look and feel
  • Dedicated microSD card
  • 4K video
What doesn’t work for V9:
  • Easy to gather smudges at the rear
  • RAM management could be better optimized
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]]> https://techraman.com/vivo-v9-review-buy-or-not/feed/ 0 Hello India! Vivo Opens their first 'Experience Center' in Bengaluru https://techraman.com/hello-india-vivo-opens-their-first-experience-center-in-bengaluru/ https://techraman.com/hello-india-vivo-opens-their-first-experience-center-in-bengaluru/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2017 07:15:11 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=12634 ]]> Many people like to spend time on a Smartphone before buying it but not all the retail stores offer the handset to explore it, that is where the ‘Experience centers’ comes into picture. They offer a good ambience and people can spend time in leisure and check out the phones before deciding to buy. Vivo has launched their first experience center in India and is located at Brigade Road, one of the most popular high-street retail hub and business district of the city. Incidentally, they also have OnePlus experience center as their neighbour in the same stretch. Spread across 3,600 square feet, the “Experience Center” features retail community zones where prospective buyers can access the entire range of “Y” and “V” series of smartphones. The inauguration also saw Sruthi Hariharan, a popular actress from the Kannada film industry. “The launch of our first ‘Experience Center’ in India is for customers to experience our products before making a purchase decision. We will be launching additional ‘Experience Centers’ across key markets in the country in the coming months,” said Kenny Zeng, Chief Marketing Officer, Vivo India, in a statement. The company currently has 80,000 retail stores across the country, including Vivo exclusive stores. The company currently has 80,000 retail stores across the country, including Vivo exclusive stores.]]>

]]> https://techraman.com/hello-india-vivo-opens-their-first-experience-center-in-bengaluru/feed/ 0 Vivo V7 Plus FAQ : Everything You Need to Know – Answers https://techraman.com/vivo-v7-plus-faq-frequently-asked-questions/ https://techraman.com/vivo-v7-plus-faq-frequently-asked-questions/#comments Sat, 30 Sep 2017 18:16:26 +0000 http://techraman.com/?p=12430 ]]> NEW Post: Vivo V9 FAQ Click HERE. 

New Video : Vivo V9

https://youtu.be/B4TMnJ5R_dU

Question: What are the different colors Vivo V7 Plus is available?

Answer: It is available in matte Black color and Gold color options.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Vivo V7 Plus  has a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a 18:9 aspect ration offering a  720 x 1440 pixels resolution with a 269  pixels per inch (PPI)

Question : What is the weight and thickness of V7 Plus?

Answer: V7 Plus weighs 160grams and measures 7.7mm in thickness.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting has auto-brightness, eye protection mode, full screen which allows to adjust display scaling of each apps.

Question: Does V7 Plus has Blue filter ?

Answer:  Yes, there is blue filter in the display settings with manual setting option.

Question: What is the price of V7 Plus? Where can I buy?

Answer: The price of V7 Plus is Rs 21,990

Question: What size  SIM cards V7 Plus accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: V7 Plus has two SIM slots and a dedicated slot for microSD card.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: Yes, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: V7 Plus is powered by Snapdragon 450 processor with 4GB of RAM, Adreno 506 GPU.

Question: What is the internal storage of  Vivo V7 Plus?

Answer: 64GB internal storage with an option to expand up to 256GB via microSD card.

Question: Does V7 Plus has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does it support VR?

Answer: Yes, V7 Plus supports virtual reality.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer:  Vivo V7 Plus has on-screen navigation button and additionally also has a slide gesture action for navigation.

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It uses microUSB port

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, it has notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of V7 Plus ?

Answer:  Vivo V7 Plus has for primary rear camera a 16 MP lens, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. The selfie camera has 24-megapixels , f/2.0 aperture and moonlight flash.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: No.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Vivo V7 Plus?

Answer: No.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, V7 Plus  supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does V7 Plus has FM app?

Answer: Yes

Question: How to take screnshots in V7 Plus?

Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together to take a screenshot. The quick settings also has a S-capture that can be tapped to take a screenshot.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in V7 Plus?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot as well as funny / abstract screenshots.

Question: Does it support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Vivo V7 Plus?

Answer: V7 Plus has a 3225mAh battery

Question: Does it support  fast charging?

Answer: No it has normal fast charging. 5V 2A.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a normal mode, low power mode and a super power saving mode in the battery settings.

Question: Does it have IR blaster?

Answer:  N0, there is no IR blaster in V7 Plus

Question: Is V7 PlusWaterproof?

Answer: No, V7 Plus is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of V7 Plus is good.

Question: Does it support  one hand UI?

Answer:  Yes it supports.

Question: Does V7 Plus has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes it has fingerprint scanner

Question: Does Vivo V7 Plus support App lock?

Answer: Yes, it supports app lock.

Question: What OS does it run?

Answer: V7 Plus runs on stock Android Nougat 7.1.2 with Funtouch OS layered on top.

Question: Does it support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer:  Yes it has a clone app feature that duplicates Whatsapp into two instances.

Question: Does V7 Plus support call recording?

Answer:  Yes, it supports call recording. Question: Does V7 Plus support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does V7 Plus has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows

Question: Does V7 Plus have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, V7 Plus does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does V7 Plus have heating issue?

Answer: In our tests, the V7 Plus shows a 6 degree jump in temperature, which is kind of normal for phones in this segment. I didnt notice heating issue in this phone. Also watch: https://youtu.be/cOkFO-h8NkY]]>

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Design, Build and Design

  • Poly carbonate body
  • 5.5-inch IPS LCD display
  • 720 x 1280 pixel resolution
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (version unspecified)
  • 2.5D Curved glass
  • 153.8 x 75.5 x 7.6 mm
  • 154 grams
  • Colors: Crown gold and matte black.
Its surprising that Vivo had opted for a polycarbonate body instead of metal or glass that is in vogue now but on the positive side, the polycarbonate would fare better and avoid dents that a metal body might embrace during falls 0r the cracks a glass body might take. Honestly, the faux-metal does a very neat job and you need to be told that it is plastic and not really a metal body. Aesthetically looking at it, irrespective of the casing, it looks good. The V5s has the design flow and smoothness that is very familiar of its own other models and from the staples of the competition like the Oppo F1s.  Its a clean design with good ergonomics. The design language has so far worked for Vivo so they had no reasons to change it at least not with V5s as yet. The sides are smooth and the edges gently curved, it gives a good feel when you hold it. The antenna lines are similar to what we have seen in V5 Plus and gives a neat look. The rear has the camera, LED flash and Vivo branding. The bottom is crowded with speaker grille, microUSB port, microphone and a 3.5mm audio jack. The top is devoid of any ports. The right side has the volume and power button, while the left side houses the ejectable pin tray. Vivo V5s is a dual-SIM 4G VoLTE phone that can also accommodate a microSD card but its a hybrid dual-SIM so either you accommodate two SIMs or sacrifice the second SIM for a microSD card. Overall, I have no complaints on Vivo V5s design but yes, a metal  casing would have  been a more contemporary clothing but in any case you would never know unless told about it. I expected the V5s to have a fullHD display but Vivo has retained the same display as it was in V5. While many companies have made fullHD a mainstay in models in mid-segment and even Oppo and Gionee have opted for their latest devices in this segment, Vivo is still sheepish to change. Not that the HD resolution is bad but a fullHD would have read better on sheet.  In practical scenario, Vivo has done a rather fine job with its display. The display has a punch and the colors are well saturated with black rich. The touch sensitivity and responsiveness is very good, the viewing angles are great too! The display setting has minimal controls and there is a blue filter like in most phone these days and Vivo calls it global eye protection ( a rather elaborate term!)

Software – The FunTouch UI

While the base is Android Marshmallow, Vivo almost make it indistinguishable with its heavy apple inspired UI , the FunTouch OS . The biggest unlearn-learn is getting used to the quick access settings which needs a swipe up from bottom of the screen or long pressing the menu button. Again the recent apps are nested in the control panel below and can the icons can be scrolled horizontally and swiped up to close the running apps. The FunTouch OS has its own share of quirky features, my favourite being S-Capture which offers some awesome screenshot capabilities, gesture dial, some smart gesture options and a Smart click that allows you to turn the Volume down key to be assigned a task like opening an app or turning on flash light. The V5s also gets a new feature  in vogue in many phones now- App Clone or popularly known as dual apps feature. The set up is not straight forward and you need to go to the edit mode of the homescreen to clone apps. While I had facebook, Instagram and Twitter running in my phone, I could duplicate only WhatsApp and none other apps. So if you have two SIMs in your phone, you can run two WhatsApp accounts associated with both the SIMs. https://youtu.be/RaxgeBlNQkY I have done a separate post on interesting features Vivo V5s has to offer and you can take a look at it, if you are interested. The Vivo inspite of the heavy customization doesn’t slow down the phone and manages to be nimble.

Read: Top Features of Vivo V5s

Hardware and Performance

  • MediaTek MT6750 processor
  • 1.5GHz octa-core
  • 4GB RAM
  • Mali T860 GPU
  • 64GB storage / expandable
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3000mAh battery
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation,gyroscope, proximity, magnetic
Now we head to the crucial part of the review most would be interested – the performance. Let’s be honest, the hardware the Vivo V5 doesn’t excite me. It’s pretty old for my personal liking. But that doesn’t mean it would be a sluggish performer. I been using the Vivo V5s as my primary device for a week now. For normal usage, the V5s works like charm. It can handle multi tasking and for most part due to the lack of one click to close all background apps, I end up using the phone with multiple apps running parallely and it managed to handle the load. The call quality is good and I really liked the keyboard spacing which was very convenient and smooth. When it comes to gaming, it was not bad at all. I could run Asphalt 8 at the highest graphic settings, though for a keen gamer there will be slight frame rate drops but the bottom line, it was playable. So did NOVA 3. So it was a mixed bag, barring few games, the Vivo V5s was able to play almost all games, heavy ones included but it also struggled with few selected games. When it comes to audio, the V5s lives up to its reputation. Speaker position in many phones come in way of game play , but not in the case of V5s. Plus, thanks to the AK4376 dedicated Hi-Fi audio chip the the audio output is brilliant. The Hi-Fi audio setting when you listed with earphones on makes for a great listen. The fingerprint sensor of the Vivo V5s is one of the most reliable sensors I have come across and is also fastest. Apart from unlocking the phone, you can also secure apps with fingerprint sensor. Battery is yet another star performer of V5s, even the V5 gave me a good battery life and this one inspite of having the same battery scored a notch better than that. On a medium usage with WiFi and dual SIM with a Jio 4G VoLTE on constantly, I could get a full day easily. A let down though is the lack of USB Type-C.

Vivo V5s camera

Front camera:
  • 20-megapixel
  • Sony IMX 376 sensor
  • F/2.0 aperture
  • 5P lens
  • 1080p videosta capability
  • Soft LED light
  • Face beauty mode 6.0
The star selling point of the Vivo V5s is its 20 megapixel front facing camera that comes equipped with a soft LED light. Unlike the standard flash that fires while shooting a pic, the moonlight flash (that’s what Vivo calls it) in auto mode turns on under low-light conditions as a soft light even before you click and stays on till you close the camera app. The light is not harsh and gives a natural glow to your face without straining eyes and gives a good highlight. Vivo has done a better job at the camera algorithm in the V5s, the pictures are remarkably better than the V5. The selfies come out with great detailing , even when you zoom in you can get good details. For the selfie lovers who love ‘beautification’ , the face beauty mode 6.0 offers up to 100 levels and works neatly. The camera on V5s strikes a good note and that is what Vivo V5s sells and it works well as its target customers would want it to. Rear camera:
  • 13-megapixel rear camera
  • PDAF
  • LED flash
Only very few front camera steal the limelight in camera phones where the rear almost always bag bigger mega pixel count but not in Vivo V5’s case. While it is out shadowed by the front camera, it does deliver a very good output. What surprised more is the video quality of the V5s , it is one of the better Smartphone video camera I have come across in recent times in this segment. [gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="12118,12119,12120,12121,12122,12123,12124,12125"]

Vivo V5s to buy or not?

Say Yes to V5s for:
  • Good display inspite of 720 pixels resolution
  • Finger print sensor is accurate and very fast
  • Good battery life
  • Impressive audio output
  • The camera both selfie and rear got much better than the V5.
Frankly I expected V5s to be a better worthy upgrade to Vivo V5 but then it doesn’t seem to be. The S in V5s is basically Storage and double of it.  Between V5s and V5 it makes sense to buy the V5s at least for the double storage it offers but also, somewhere I feel Vivo has done a bit of optimization to this device that seems to work better now.]]>

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