Vivo Z1 Pro is a new sub 20k range smartphone launched in India recently. It has impressive spec sheet and aggressive price. This is the first Online focussed smartphone from Vivo and will be available via Flipkart. Here is our Vivo Z1 Pro review with pros and cons.
The base variant of Vivo Z1 Pro price in India is ₹14,990 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. There are other two variants. 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant price in India is ₹16,990 and 6GB RAM and 128GB storage price is ₹18,990.
In this price range it will compete with the likes of Tecno Phantom 9, Galaxy A50, Redmi Note 7 Pro and RealMe 3 pro. Considering this competition, here is the review of Vivi Z0 pro pros and cons.
Vivo Z1 Pro Pros and Cons
Vivo Z1 Pro Pros
Here are some of the Vivo Z1 pros or merits.
Battery Life
Vivo Z1 Pro houses a massive 5000 mAh battery. It also has Vivo’s own Dual Engine Fast Charging tech. Massive battery with optimisation provides very good battery life. In most of the situation, it lasts more than 2 day.
Decent Camera
The device comes with triple camera setup at back. It consist of 16-megapixel camera with an f/1.78 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Photos came out good considering the price segment.
There is a 32-megapixel sensor and f/2.0 aperture in the front. The photos are decent enough to share in social media.
Performance
Vivo Z1 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 712 processor with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. It runs on Funtouch OS based on Android 9.0. The real time usage performance is good and there was no lagginess observed.
Display
Vivo Z1 Pro sports a big 6.53 inch full HD+ IPS LCD screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a punch hole for camera. Display sharpness and legibility are good. But colors are not as vivid as Galaxy M30, Redmi Note 7 Pro etc.
Vivo Z1 Pro Cons
- Video recording stabilisation is not great.
- No depth or portrait mode for front facing camera.
- Uses micro USB port. No USB-C port for charging and data transfer.
Verdict:
Vivo Z1 Pro is a good all round performer for the price range. However, there are few areas which fails to impress.