Vivo V1

The Vivo V1 is the first phone in Vivo's V Series of phones. It launched in July 2015. The phone launched at a price of ₹17,980 ($251.72).[1][2] [3]

Vivo V1
BrandVivo
ManufacturerVivo Communication Technology Co
SeriesVivo V1 Series
Compatible networksGSM / HSPA / LTE
First releasedJuly 2015
Availability by regionChina
PredecessorNone
SuccessorVivo V3
Dimensions143.3x71x6.8 mm (5.64x2.80x0.27 in)
Operating systemFuntouch 2.1 running on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
  • 4x1.2 GHz Cortex A-53
  • L0: 4 + 4KB
  • L1: 16 + 16KB
  • L2: 2048 + 2048KB
GPU400MHz Adreno 306
Memory2GB LPDDR3 Single-channel, 533MHz
Storage16GB (9.43 user available)
Removable storagemicroSDXC (up to 128GB)
BatteryNon-removable Li-Po, 2300 mAh
Rear camera
  • Resolution: 12.98MP CMOS, 4160x3120 (4:3)
  • Features: AutoFocus, LED flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video: 1080p, 30fps
Front camera5MP
Display
  • Size: 5.0 in, 68.9 cm^2 IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1280, 294 ppi
  • Ratios: 16:9 aspect ratio, ~67.7% StB ratio
Media
  • Audio: AAC, AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1, AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WMA, WAV
  • Video: 3GPP, AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV, Xvid
Connectivity
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, EDR
  • microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Data inputs
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Magnetometer
ModelV1
SAR0.53 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Made inChina
Other
  • Colors: White/Gold
Websitehttps://www.vivo.com/in/products
References[4][5][6][7]

Reception

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Design

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Critics[who?] were impressed with the build quality and design of the phone.[citation needed] The phone is of (mostly) unibody metal design, with the top and bottom of the phone's back panel being made of plastic and white in color.[8] The front of the phone has 3 buttons, a physical home button flanked by a menu and back button (left and right respectively), which are backlit and capacitive. The volume rocker and power/lock buttons are on the right, the micro-SD and headphone jack are found at the top of the phone.[9] There is a notification light at the top of the front of the phone.[10]

Screen

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The screen was described as "decent" overall. Viewing angles were decent, but not considering the display panels' technology. Screen brightness was also decent. The gesture based unlock system that allows users to draw letters on the screen to unlock the phone to a certain app (E.g. making a c on the locked phone to unlock to the call app) was also praised.[9][10]

Camera

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Critics described pictures in good lighting as "decent", but that quality dropped of steeply in low-light conditions, since there was too much noise.[9][10]

Audio

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One critic described the audio quality from the loudspeaker as "clear and loud."[10]

Overall

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The consensus among all reviewers here is that the phone was decent but that the pricing of the phone is "too much" considering the features offered.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Vivo V1 – Price in India, Full Specifications & Features (14th Nov 2020) at Gadgets Now". Gadget Now. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. ^ "US Dollar to Indian Rupee Exchange Rate. Convert USD/INR". TransferWise. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. ^ "Vivo Mobile Price in Pakistan". PriceToday. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  4. ^ "vivo V1 – Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  5. ^ "Vivo V1 Price in India, Specifications, Comparison (13th November 2020)". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  6. ^ "Vivo V1 – Specifications". DeviceSpecifications. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  7. ^ PhoneDB. "BBK Vivo V1 TD-LTE Dual SIM | Device Specs | PhoneDB". phonedb.net. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  8. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Vivo V1: First Look | Hands on | Price". YouTube.
  9. ^ a b c Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Vivo V1 India Hands on Review". YouTube.
  10. ^ a b c d e Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Vivo V1 Hands on & Review!". YouTube.