Vivo V11: smartphone review

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Vivo V11: smartphone review
Technical specifications Vivo V11
Vivo V11 Photo Capabilities Overview
conclusions

We have known Vivo for a long time: one of the world market leaders, it literally broke into Russia with a couple of smartphone models, one of which was [the Vivo V7 Plus model we tested]. Later, Vivo became the sponsor of the World Cup in our country. However, it cannot be said that the first smartphones arrived were very popular: an unknown brand, simple appearance and outstanding power. Nevertheless, in order for the name to become recognizable in the market, one must have more serious devices in the portfolio. Learn the price of Vivo V11 And Vivo has such smartphones. For example, Nex, which became the company's first device with a fingerprint scanner under the display and a retractable front camera. At the same time, this Vivo technology was almost the first at CES 2018. It is a pity that Nex did not reach our country, but its younger brother Vivo V11 arrived. Today it is the most affordable smartphone with a fingerprint sensor built into the display. But at the same time, the device can not boast of flagship characteristics or expensive materials. Another thing is surprising: in a smartphone with a fingerprint scanner under the screen (the latest technology, which became widespread in 2018), charging is carried out using a microUSB connector, the brainchild of 2007. In Vivo V11 there is a block of a dual main camera with a resolution of 12 and 5 megapixels. The equivalent focal length is 30 mm. The lens aperture is F1.8 and F2.4. The main camera is wide-angle, the second is the auxiliary, which is responsible for determining the depth of the scene (which is already customary to see on smartphones). It uses a Dual Pixel PDAF autofocus system, there is an LED flash. The front camera has a resolution of 25 megapixels and aperture F2.0.

Specifications Vivo V11:
Screen	6.41 inches, Super AMOLED, 2340 x 1080 pixels, 402 ppi
CPU	eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, 2.2 GHz
RAM	6 GB
Built-in memory	128 GB
Memory card	up to 256 GB supported (separate slot)
SIM	dual SIM support
Main camera	12 MP, 1 / 2.8 ”, 30 mm (equiv.), F1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, single-color LED flash + 5 MP, F2.4
Front-camera	25 MP, 1 / 2.8 ”, F2.0
The fingerprint scanner	there is, under the display
Communications	LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual band), Bluetooth 5.0, microUSB
Geolocation	A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Battery	3400 mAh non-removable, with quick charge support

Vivo V11 Photo Capabilities Overview

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 63, F1.8, 1/1027 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

We started the Vivo V11 photo test in the conditions of good illumination on the street. Here, the smartphone’s camera showed a good result, although a strong oversharp is noticeable on one hundred percent crop. We noted natural color reproduction and accurate white balance.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 51, F1.8, 1/534 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 75, F1.8, 1/180 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 50, F1.8, 1/685 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 50, F1.8, 1/281 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 51, F1.8, 1/194 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

The smartphone has a scenario of extended dynamic range, which works by default in automatic mode: the electronics themselves determine when it should be turned on. But you can disable it or run it forcibly. The smartphone is diligently struggling with dark places, but almost does not touch the overexposures.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 80, F1.8, 1/251 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 75, F1.8, 1/237 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

In panorama mode, the smartphone copes well with its task: gluing is completely invisible, but there are visible problems with exposure.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 0, Unknown equiv.

As soon as we started shooting indoors, we immediately found problems. The camera does not correctly evaluate the white balance and falls into a warmer gamut. The rest is no difficulty, and the balance can be pulled out in any application.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 226, F1.8, 1/100 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 161, F1.8, 1/50 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 230, F1.8, 1/50 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 339, F1.8, 1/50 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 460, F1.8, 1/33 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 230, F1.8, 1/50 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

We made a panoramic shot. In the room, it turned out to be even in exposure.

vivo 1804 Installations: ISO 0, Unknown equiv.

Here, indoors, we tried shooting in portrait mode, finding a suitable subject. The result was twofold. The smartphone seems to have worked out the contour of the object well, but the image became blurry, lost its clarity. The background was not only blurred, but also turned out to be overexposed.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 404, F4, 1/25 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 369, F4, 1/25 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

After that, it remains only to take a few pictures in the dark. And here, frankly, Vivo V11 surprised. There are problems with white balance that occurred when shooting indoors, and in this scenario, but they are less noticeable. At the same time, Vivo V11 proved that it is possible to take high-quality and highly detailed images in the dark on it.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 370, F1.8, 1/50 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

vivo 1804 Settings: ISO 245, F1.8, 1/50 s, 30.0 mm equiv.

One of the features of the Vivo V11 is a 25MP front camera. In general, she does a good job, there is emulation of studio lighting, and there is beauty. The only thing that seems to us redundant is the resolution for the front camera: the sensor is very small and you can fully use the capabilities of the front camera only in bright sunlight.

conclusions

The Vivo V11 made an extremely strange impression. This smartphone resembles a contrast shower, and we seemed to be between the ice and the flame. On the one hand, we have a modern device with a scanner under the screen, on the other hand, there is microUSB. The manufacturer claims that this is the cheapest device with a fingerprint sensor under the display, and it is clear that it was necessary to save on something. But it’s not entirely clear why on the connector, because almost all middle-class devices already have USB-C. The back wall of the smartphone looks very beautiful, but is made of glossy plastic and looks cheap near. Next is a good display built on an AMOLED matrix, with wide viewing angles and good color reproduction. You can easily get used to the round neckline in which the front camera hides. But then you come across the fact that the same fingerprint scanner technology under the screen literally works every other time. Unfortunately, from time to time the device simply did not unlock and had to enter a pin code. You do not expect this from a similar function. The user interface of the smartphone is also an amateur; you definitely have to get used to it. In addition, Vivo V11 does not have NFC, therefore, there is no way to use Googe Pay, which is popular in Russia. The Vivo V11 camera performed quite well in different shooting conditions. Nevertheless, there are obvious problems with determining the white balance, mainly when shooting indoors. Note the strange work of portrait mode. In general, the camera in the Vivo V11 can be called universal, but its capabilities are not surprising. For a similar price, you can find smartphones that support RAW-format, with a larger sensor size, from more expensive materials, with a USB-C connector. I'd love to see a real uncompromising flagship from Vivo in Russia. They definitely are, but only cheaper smartphones reach us so far. Pros: