This seems a bit scary to handle when using without a case, and you probably know why we say that. The camera array is vertically placed towards the left and protrudes a bit outwards since it also houses the selfies camera that slides up and down when called for. The second sensor is an 8MP AI-enabled super wide-angles sensor that allows you to capture more than what conventional cameras can see. The earpiece also takes its place, neatly sandwiched between the display glass and the frame, with a very thin speaker grille barely noticeable. Lastly, an in-display fingerprint sensor takes its place on the bottom half. The phone comes in two colour variants — Topaz Blue and Ruby Red, and both have a different ‘Spectrum Ripple Design’ as Vivo likes to call it. The fingerprint scanner and the face unlock option are also available, but you can use the face unlock only if the fingerprint scanner is enabled.0. While some apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp could be counted as useful, apps such as Newspoint, Amazon, Paytm, Phonepe, UC browser, WPS office which definitely is an eyesore for most out there. The battery life is decent and you won’t find yourself beating the rush to get to that power plug for sure. But does this smartphone impress enough? Yes, unlike the predecessor Nex, it definitely does, especially with the peeping camera on the top and the take-home price. Multi-tasking is great too — you can use two apps simultaneously with split screen modes, easily and smoothly — thanks to Vivo’s own Funtouch UI and Android’s Pie that makes this possible.

However, the UI is definitely smooth and all thanks to the ample RAM and intelligent AI-based hardware that drives it from the inside. The phone weighs around 185g and is 8. Unlocking the device seems fairly faster with face unlock than the fingerprint option alone. However, given our experience with previous Vivo smartphones, the UI seems to keep up in shape even after prolonged use. Gaming is smooth and you can play around with most high-end games with ease, but make sure to keep those settings to medium or moderate to keep them running flawlessly and longer, and cooler. There is a very slim chin that is present, but it is not as prominent. This sensor has improved over the previous generations and is now faster than before with some cool animations too. Yes, the front camera was taken away from the face on the previous flagship — the Nex — and now on yet another upper-mainstream smartphone, the Vivo V15 Pro. Bundled along with the phone is a hard protective case, a pair of earphones and the standard micro USB cable with a power adapter.Heading down below the hood, Vivo V15 Pro is the first China plugs phone to employ Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 SoC. Tilt it against the light and it shines through, definitely trying to make a statement.

The display is a 19. And lastly, the third camera has a 5MP sensor that allows for those bokeh effects to give you classic portraits that stand out from the background. Fuelling all of this hardware is a 3700mAh battery with Dual-Engine Fast Charging and powering the entire package is Funtouch OS 9 that is based on Android 9. Vivo has managed to slip away the selfie camera into the body, behind the display, that pops up when called for.The Vivo V15 Pro comes in an all-blue shade that has gradient lines all over the rear panel.As for the performance, the user interface is good enough, but one will need a lot of getting used to if you are upgrading from another brand. The main or primary sensor is a 48MP quad pixel eye that can take a high-resolution true 48MP photo or combine four pixels within (pixel binning) to create an effective 12MP shot, but with remarkable results.The phone does not heat up either, and probably thanks intelligent heat dissipating and management hardware that Vivo has kept in mind.Playing casual games, streaming media or making calls, The Vivo V15 Pro will last you well throughout the day till you find that charging cable at night.The rear camera setup here consists of three different sensors.

But, nevertheless, the hard smartphone case is tough enough and sturdy to ensure that your investment stays safe. Clubbed along is an Adreno 612 GPU and 6GB of RAM with a whopping 128GB of storage that can be expanded even further by adding up to 256GB micro SD cards. Reason — the phone is a bit too slippery, especially when opting to use it with one hand during selfies.46 seconds and disappears into its housing, instantly unlocking your phone for you. This camera sports a massive 32MP sensor, which makes this smartphone the first in the world to have a 32MP selfie camera, and that pops up with grace.Flip the phone over and the front is a different look altogether — yes — no more ugly notch.5:9 ratio-based 6. However, if you choose to use the bundled smartphone case, you will probably lose out on flashing that shiny back. During our use we did not find any sluggish behaviour or mishaps; however, it will completely depend if the phone is driven to the edge with multiple apps installed and the storage filling up in time. Vivo has also managed to make massive changes to the sensors that run necessary detections for the UI and are neatly tucked beneath the display itself. Sadly, there’s no dedicated flash or OIS that can manage to counter shaky hands. The bottom has a micro USB charging/data slot alongside a mono speaker grille and the SIM / micro SD card slot.The front has a large Ultra FullView display panel that is patented by Vivo.The user interface can be unlocked with various methods apart from the regular PIN code method. It is completely subjective from person to person and will depend on individual usage, accordingly.Rating: Vivo, a brand that you simply cannot miss as they have painted almost every town blue, has yet another smartphone for you to flaunt.But what concerns us is the unwanted bloatware that Vivo has been pre-installing on these babies.2mm slim. The Chinese smartphone brand has brought in a different angle to that hidden selfies camera, a second time in a row.Moving on, the plastic rear panel (yes – not glass!) has a completely different look — at least when comparing it with most phones out there. This chip is based on 11nm technology and sports eight cores clocked at 2GHz.The right side sports the volume and power buttons, while the left sports a discrete button for calling up Google’s Assistant.39-inch Super AMOLED full HD+ panel that is almost edge-to-edge making this phone almost bezelless. . The face unlock pops up the selfie camera and scans your face within 0