iVooMi has launched an appealing smartphone in the entry level price segment for budget phones. The iVooMi Z1 was launched for a price of Rupees 6999 and offers a no. of interesting features in the budget device.
The iVooMi Z1 has a 5.67 inches IPS LCD display with a notch design on top and some bezels at the top and bottom. The screen offers a resolution of 720 x 1498 pixels with a screen pixel density of 293 ppi. The sunlight viewing on the device gets a bit dull and the viewing angles are decent as it is an IPS display. In the indoors the display works well and the color reproduction is good although the brightness is a bit dull compared to other brands.
The iVooMi Z1 is running on a MediaTek MT6739 with a Quad-Core Cortex A53 chipset that clocks at 1.3GHz and a PowerVR GE8100 graphics chipset for your heavy apps and games. The device has a 2 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Although one might find the storage and the RAM on the device a bit less as compared to other devices, you can expand it using a MicroSD card up to 128GB.
Cameras on the iVooMi Z1 are a 13MP snapper in the rear and a 8MP shooter in the front. The pictures produced by the rear camera are quite good when taken in good daylight conditions. Once you switch to the low light aspect, the pictures show some noise and lack of details. The camera at the front is good for social media updates but using the bokeh mode is not recommended as it does not always produce even blurring. The videos lack image stabilization and the videos are jittery if you are moving or walking.
The battery on the iVooMi Z1 is a removable 2800 mAh Lithium-Polymer and takes about two and a half hours to fully charge from 0 to 100. The back of the device does get warm while charging and it does not last the full day due to its big display. You will need to charge it twice daily to keep it juiced up.
The iVooMi Z1 runs on the custom skin SmartMe OS 3.0 overlayed on the Android 8.1 Oreo and it needs a little work and improvement. There are some apps which come pre-installed on the device and take up space which already less to begin with.
The iVooMi Z1 comes in three color variants of Classic Black, Platinum Gold and Ocean Blue.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
October 2018 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, USB Cable, AC Adapter, Screen Protector, User Manual, Warranty Card |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (5000 - 15000) |
BODY
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Material |
Main body: Plastic |
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Dimensions |
148.5 x 70.5 x 8.9 mm |
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Weight |
150.7 g |
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SIM |
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
5.67 inches |
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Colors |
Classic Black, Platinum Gold, Ocean Blue |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY –
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Resolution |
720 x 1498 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
293 ppi |
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Technology |
IPS LCD |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA –
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Primary(Rear) Camera Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
13 MP - Autofocus LED flash, HDR, panorama |
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Features |
Digital zoom geo-tagging touch focus Face detection Smile detection |
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Video |
1080p@30fps |
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Video features |
Video Sharing Video calling |
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Secondary(Front) Aperture Size Video |
8 MP - 1080p@30fps |
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Features (Front Camera) |
Selfie countdown Face recognition Group shots Mirror |
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Shooting Modes |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama |
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Settings |
Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets |
SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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OS |
Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) Skin - SmartMe OS 3.0 |
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Chipset |
MediaTek MT6739 |
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Processor |
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53 |
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Graphics processor |
PowerVR GE8100 |
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System memory |
2 GB |
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Internal memory |
16 GB |
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Card Slot |
MicroSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) |
BATTERY
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Capacity |
2800 mAh |
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Type |
User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
No |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Mirroring |
DLNA, Wireless screen share |
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Music player Filter by Features Supported formats |
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI |
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Video Playback Supported Formats |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
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Speakers |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
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Headphones connector |
3.5mm |
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Radio |
Yes |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Data |
LTE, HSPA |
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No. of SIMs |
2 |
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Card Slots |
Micro SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM) |
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VoLTE |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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IR port |
No |
PHONE FEATURES
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Sensors |
Fingerprint sensor (Rear Mounted) Face Unlock Accelerometer Proximity Ambient Light Sensor |
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Notifications |
Haptic feedback Music ringtones (MP3) Vibration, Flight mode Silent mode Speakerphone |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view) MMS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
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Instant messaging |
Hangouts / Google Talk |
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Java |
No |
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Other features |
XviD/MP4/H.265 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ Document editor Voice dialing Voice commands Voice recording |
CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors |
Honor 7S |
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Bluetooth |
v4.0, A2DP, LE |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS |
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Infrared port |
No |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 b/g/n |
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Wi-Fi Direct |
Yes |
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Mobile hotspot |
Yes |
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NFC |
Yes |
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USB Connector Features |
Micro USB 2.0 Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
Micro USB 2.0 |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
5.67 inch display.
293 ppi pixel density.
Good neat design with the Notch display
Camera Pictures are okay.
2800mAh battery
Face Unlock
CONS –
Average low light camera performance
Only 2GB RAM
Lags during multiple apps
The SmartMe OS 3.0 is not that great and need improvement.
The third party apps cannot be removed and take up unnecessary space.
The iVooMi Z1 is a decent device for the price and has many good features but there are some shortcomings on the device that make it obsolete in just 6 months.
The cameras perform okay and the effects by the software AI are not great. The pictures loose clarity in low light conditions.
The battery on the device is below par and you need to charge it twice daily. The fingerprint and the face unlock work well and the sound is okay.
If you want a notch design in your device for the price then iVooMi Z1 is the one to buy, otherwise pass on this one.
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