Vivo is making some very good devices for all the price points in the market. They have been working on some new devices and the specifications are on par with most other famous brands of the industry. Vivo has been making devices that are now seen as a worthy investment by most people due to the name of the brand being associated with many big brands. Vivo Z3 is a mid price range smartphone that is priced at around 20000 Rupees.
The Vivo Z3 has a 6.3 inches of IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and has a screen resolution of about 1080 x 2280 pixels with a pixel density of 400 ppi. The colour reproduction is good and the pixel density is decent which makes the images sharper and crisper. The sunlight viewing is okay but the brightness setting enhances it more when turned to full. The device has a water drop notch design at the top of the display which gives the device its premium look when compared to other flagship devices.
The cameras on the Vivo devices get the work done and you can click some decent pictures with them. The Vivo Z3 has dual cameras in the rear, a 16 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.0 and a 2 MP with a depth sensor and an aperture size of f/2.4. The front camera is a 12 MP lens with which one can click some beautiful selfies. The camera software works in the background and enhances the images to make them even better. Pictures snapped from these cameras are good and you can see much detail in them. The selfie shots have good bokeh effect.
The Vivo Z3 is powered by Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) and Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) chipset variants with Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) and Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) processors variants and Adreno 615 and Adreno 616 graphics chipset variants respectively. The device runs on the Funtouch OS and is overlaid on top of the Android v8.1 Oreo. The device comes with a 4GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage and 6GB RAM and 64/128 GB of internal storage. You can also expand the memory up to 256 GB using the dedicated MicroSD card slot.
The Vivo Z3 has a 3315 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery and it is shipped with a normal charger. The device is able to sustain for a day and a half before running out of juice with average usage. It goes from 0-100 in about 2-3 hours.
The Vivo Z3 comes in Starry Night, Aurora Blue and Dream Powder color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
October 2018 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, Rubber Case, Warranty Card, Getting Started Guide, Fast Charger, Charging or Data cable |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (10000 - 30000) |
BODY
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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Material |
Main body: Front glass, plastic frame |
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Dimensions |
156 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in) |
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Weight |
164 g (5.78 oz) |
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SIM |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
6.3 inches |
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Colors |
Starry Night, Aurora Blue, Dream Powder |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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Resolution |
1080 x 2280 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
400 ppi |
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Technology |
IPS LCD |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Sunlight display Night display Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor Always-on display |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
16 MP, f/2.0 + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor 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 |
12 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 |
Vivo Z3 |
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OS |
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Skin - Funtouch OS |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) |
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Graphics processor |
Adreno 615 Adreno 616 |
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System memory |
4 GB RAM (SDM670) or 6 GB RAM (SDM710) |
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Internal memory |
64 GB or 64/128 GB |
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Card Slot |
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
BATTERY
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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Capacity |
3315 mAh |
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Type |
Not User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
No |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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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 |
3.5 mm |
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Radio |
Yes |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
Vivo Z3 |
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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 |
Nano 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 |
Vivo Z3 |
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Sensors |
Infrared Face Recognition Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted) Accelerometer Proximity Compass Ambient Light Sensor Gyroscope |
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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 |
Vivo Z3 |
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Bluetooth |
v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
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Infrared port |
Yes |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
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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 |
microUSB 2.0 Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
microUSB 2.0 |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
6.3 inch IPS LCD display with water droplet notch design.
Average screen to body ratio that is approximately 84.0%.
400 ppi pixel density.
Good Neat design
Camera Pictures are Good.
3315mAh battery.
CONS –
Low light camera pictures have a bit noise in them.
No USB Type-C.
Funtouch OS needs some improvements.
The Vivo Z3 is a good device that has some very good features and specifications for the price range it is being sold at.
The cameras take decent quality images. The colour reproduction is natural and crisp. Vivo has tried its best to make the images look good with its AI settings.
The device has a 3315mAh battery that lasts you for almost a day and a half which is good and by charging it during the day for half an hour helps in keeping the device running during crunch periods where one can’t fully charge the device.
The device is suitably priced in the mid price range and is a premium built device from Vivo. Go for this device as it won’t leave you unsatisfied.
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