Vivo Y70 Review, Pros and Cons

Vivo Y70 Review, Pros and Cons – Vivo finally entered the European market, and the company debuts some of the flagship, mid-range, as well as entry-level smartphones for the UK, Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, and France markets. Speaking of Vivo Y70, the phone is yet another mid-range Y-series product, which is relevant trendy features. The Vivo Y70 smartphone is more or less a downgrade version of the Y70s – launched in China about half a year ago.

Vivo includes the X51, Y20s, Y70s, and entry-level Y11s smartphones in the European market. Interestingly, it can be a good start for the company. The Y70 equips a very exclusive set of design and display features, which can be sufficient according to its intermediate-range tag. However, the expected price point of $325 (23,000 INR approximately) reaches the sweet spot. Now, moving on to the review, let’s understand the main key points of the Vivo Y70 smartphone.

Vivo Y70 Review

Highlights

1. The phone has a smooth mid-range feel with its AMOLED display panel covering up to 83% of the screen to body proportion.
2. On the positive side, you will receive a Li-Po 4100 mAh battery supported by a 33W fast charging block.
3. In terms of processing, the Snapdragon 665 chipset comes on the board.
4. Vivo Y70 navigates the power with its 8GB RAM and 128 GB storage.
5. As for the camera, the phone comprises a three-camera configuration, which includes 48MP as the main camera lens.
6. customization comes through the Funtouch 11 UI based on Android 10 OS.

Display and Display

Nowadays, getting a stylish and robust smartphone has become difficult, although the Vivo Y70 smartphone gives new hope to users who want an elegant and slim design, but with the same old layout. As the Y70 is 7.8 mm thick, the weight gradually decreases to 171 g. In addition, Vivo also has a plastic appearance, but it is a shiny shape in which you can get the phone in the stylish color option Gravity Black and Oxygen Blue. Oxygen Blue has an elegant design, while Gravity Black adds a professional touch.

Moving on, the AMOLED features 6.44 inches display panel with precise brightness settings, that works very well in sunlight. In addition to being a stylish phone, there is no word on gorilla glass protection or any water/dust resistance on the Y70. Still, we can expect the phone to provide an impressive viewing experience with its extraordinary pixel density setting and FHD+ resolution.

Memory and Internal

The processing section is slightly lower than the standard that we expect from the phone, but the octa-core chipset engaging performance and takes things back to normal. In terms of benchmark scores, the Y70 ranks quite moderately, although the Snapdragon 665 SoC is still the budget-friendly choice that will run applications swiftly on the system. On the other hand, the extra touch of the impressive Adreno 610 graphic gives a subliminal feeling of gameplay, as well as expanding the animated section of the phone.

Undoubtedly, the phone arrives with Android 10 OS and the custom layers of the Funtouch 11 UI interface. With the Funtouch 11 settings, you can get the next level of customization, in addition to the dynamic range of customization available. You can also configure preferred icons for loading or when an external port is connected.

Speaking of storage, the Vivo Y70 smartphone has 128 GB of space, which can expand even further through the secondary storage unit. On that note, the 8 GB of RAM provides exceptional system support in a number of ways, such as maintaining background applications and overall performance.

Camera

Vivo may not try hard in the processing section of the Y70, but manufacturers know how to create an incredible camera experience with standard settings. The vibrant set of triple-cameras on the rear panel, which includes a 48MP AI-based camera to produce high-quality images and videos. In addition, the 2 MP super macro lens and the 2 MP depth sensor lens are implanted in the camera panel.

The macro lens can capture beautiful photos from a distance of 4 cm. On the other hand, the Bokeh effect can blur the environment until the object in focus has a radius of 4 meters. In terms of the front camera port, the 16 MP teardrop shape represents on screen and does not cover much space. Speaking of which, this phone has no suitable night mode. However, there is a long list of features under the hood of the Y70.

It includes advanced video rendering adjustments and you can set the resolution and frame limit of the video. The strong point of this phone is that you can record up to 4K, although there are distortion and stability issues that will appear. Interestingly, the Y70 has everything you need for a standard camera setup, except for low light photography.

Battery and Others

The performance reaches its maximum power when presenting a 4100 mAh battery that charges via the USB 2.0 type C port. In addition, the Y70 couples a Super Fast 33W charger to increase charging speed. With this configuration, about 65 percent of the battery charges in less than 30 minutes. On the other hand, the phone can remain active for more than a day on a single charge and, during operation, it will remain active for more than 8 hours.

The Vivo Y70 is a flagship mid-range device quite common, which comes with an aggressive price of USD 325 (23,000 INR approx). With its cost-efficient nature, the phone will survive in the European market.

Vivo Y70 Specifications Detail

Down below you can see the full specifications of the Vivo Y70 smartphone.

Specifications	Vivo Y70
Network	2G, 3G, 4G
Announced	October 2020
SIM	Dual SIM
Dimensions	6.34 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches
Weight	171 g
Size	6.44 inches
Display	AMOLED touchscreen 20:9 ratio ~409 ppi density 60 Hz
Protection	No
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels
OS	Android 10, Funtouch 11
Chipset	11 nm – Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665
CPU	Octa-core 4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
GPU	Adreno 610
Card slot	Yes (dedicated slot)
RAM	8GB
Internal	128GB
Camera	48MP (wide) 2MP (macro) 2MP (depth) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama 4K@30fps
Selfie	16MP (wide) HDR 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes
Infrared port	No
Radio	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Sensors	Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro proximity, compass
Battery	Li-Po 4100 mAh battery, Fast Charging 33W
Colors	Gravity Black, Oxygen Blue
Expected Price	$325 (23,000 INR)

Vivo Y70 Pros and Cons

Down below you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Vivo Y70 smartphone.

Pros

1. Excellent fast charging speed of 33 W.
2. NFC enabled.
3. 4K video recording capability.
4. Slim design with fine bezels.
5. USB On-The-Go is present.
6. Dedicated slot for Micro SD card.
7. Dual-LED flashlight.
8. Decent photo and video experience.
9. Vivid colors and contrast through the AMOLED panel.
10. Funtouch 11 UI features.
11. Under display fingerprint sensor.

Cons

1. Average performance statistics.
2. Slightly smaller battery.
3. Without gorilla glass protection.
4. No ultrawide camera lense.
5. Comes without 5g support.
6. No night mode.

Conclusion

Vivo Y70 smartphone offers an underwhelming performance experience, a very standard design on top of the uncompromising camera software – which lacks many camera features. On the contrary, the AMOLED panel offers vibrant colors and effects to improvise the video-watching experience on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and also YouTube. In addition, the fast loading capability will make you stick to the screen. In general, the phone may not live up to its marks, as many other smartphones are slightly cheaper and offer better features than this phone.