The company recently introduced handsets Vivo V3 and V3 Max. Their price is Rs 17,980 and 23,980 respectively. It would not be wrong to consider V3 as part of the ‘Value for Money’ segment. At the same time, expensive V3 is fantastic in terms of Max performance and specification. Today we Vivo V3 Max Will review to Most of its features are mid-range smartphones, but it is equipped with powerful chipset. Let’s know in detail about Vivo V3 Max.
Look and design
Vivo V3 Max is not a small phone than anywhere. It has a 5.5 -inch screen and weighs 168 grams. It would not be wrong to call it a phablet, it is not at all for those who want to handle the phone easily. Its body is of metal. However the finish is a bit indifferent.
In the front of the phone, a small Vivo logo will be seen in the top. Apart from this, the front camera and proximity sensors are also on top. Capacitive buttons are downwards. Sadly, they are not backlit. In such a situation, it is not as easy to use them in darkness.
The phone has power and volume buttons on the right side and hybrid sim tray on the left. The top has a 3.5 mm socket and the lower back has micro-USB ports, microphones and speakers.
The camera, flash, vivo logo and fingerprint sensor are present on the back of the phone. The sensor does its work well. You will be able to store only up to 5 fingerprints in the sensor. It is possible to unlock the phone without active.
The screen of the phone is full-HD. It is very sharp and in high light, there is not much difficulty in reading anything on the screen. Color is vibrant and suitable.
Specification and software
The new octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset has been used in Vivo V3 Max. Snapdragon 652 is a very capable mid-range chipset. Qualcomm claims that its performance is with flagship grade. It has 4 GB RAM which will work to further strengthen the performance. Inbuilt storage is 32 GB which can be increased through microSD card (up to 128 GB).
The phone has a 3000 mAh battery and also has support for USB OTG. It is a pity that you will be able to use only two SIM cards or a SIM card and microSD card at one time. The dual-engine charging feature has been given in the phone to quickly charge the battery.
The V3 Max smartphone runs on Android 5.1, above which Vivo’s custom Funtch OS 2.5 has been used. It is very different from other Android smartphones. Because Funtch has been designed like this, give it a feeling of iOS. Settings app especially the settings of other Android phones are very different.
There is no doubt that it is an Android phone. But on most occasions it seems that an attempt has been made to copy the iOS. If you are accustomed to using Android, then it will take time for you to meet Vivo V3 Max’s OS.
Camera
The Vivo V3 Max has a 13 -megapixel primary camera and a single tone LED flash. It also has an 8 megapixel front camera. With both cameras you will be able to record 1080 pixels videos. Apart from this, they are also equipped with popular videos and photo mode like Panorama, Slow Motion and HDR.
The camera app has a special care of simplicity. Apart from this, it is a feeling of freshness in using it. There is not much difficulty in accessing important control. It has no settings menu. Manual mode is also present, which gives you more control of photography.
Photos taken from Vivo V3 Max came very sharp and bright. But the color looked a bit sad and excited. There was no shortage of details in the pictures. They do not break even when they zoom.
The camera has a digit in capturing the moving object. It blurred on most occasions. The video recorded exactly. Overall, pictures came sharp on most occasions, but they cannot be called fantastic.
Performance
In terms of performance, Vivo V3 Max manages to win heart. It is far ahead of most phones of this price range. This phone easily completes difficult tasks. Playing the game on it is even more fun. This was possible due to having 4 GB RAM. With its help, many apps continue to run at a time but the effect does not fall on the performance. The benchmark test results of the handset are also excellent. The funny thing is that this type of midrange smartphones are able to beat the flagship phone very easily in terms of performance.
The phone’s battery video loop lasted for 11 hours 36 minutes. It will easily last for a day on common use.
This phone becomes a little hot at the time of playing games and charging. 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity features do excellent work. The phone does not have difficulty in staying connected to the network.
Our decision
Vivo V3 Max is a very capable mid-range smartphone that manages to win all departments. Its texture is good. The fingerprint sensor works fast and accurate. The screen is good and performance is also excellent. Battery life is also satisfactory. If some shortcomings of the camera department are ignored, then this phone passes with good marks in every department. Just … our complaint is with the price of Vivo V3 Max. It does not match the product at all.
The most correct comparison of V3 Max Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Which will be available at half the price. If you want to spend Rs 25,000 for the phone, then Xiaomi Mi 5 ,Review) There is a better package.
Apart from this, there are many phones in the market that give similar experiences in less money, such as Lenovo Vibe X3, Google Nexus 5X and OnePlus 2. However, if you are looking for an Android phone that gives a feeling of using iOS and its performance is also good then it would not be wrong to consider Vivo V3 Max.