Vivo T4 First Impressions
The Vivo T series: Always chasing the young and restless, coming with killer features at the never-heard-before prices. Enter T4. A carbon copy of the iQOO Z10 (and priced just about the same!), T4 banks more on lookers and a battery from heaven. But does the T4 break the mold from its predecessor, the T3, in such a world of mid-range wonder where design is queen? Let’s tear it down and find out!
The vibe from this T4 comes not just from the addition of some half-baked ideas from the flagship X200 family; itliterallyexudes them. Our particular Phantom Grey copy of the review unit strongly emanated sophistry, with the rear panel having a satin softness begging to be touched. The curved edges and even rounded corners establish the feel of a premium package. And then again, with an enhanced IP65 rating for dust and splash resistance, the bad story goes to the T4 while leaving that of the T3 behind with only an IP54 rating.
The Vivo T4’s rear panel and frame are made from polycarbonate
Mid-rangers have curves, and we don’t mean body shape. The Realme P3 Pro and iQOO Z10 have already got them, and now the Vivo T4 walks in with an equally gorgeous 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, practically bezel-less.
The 6.7-inch is so gorgeous, one could stare at it forever! This is the kind of experience the T4 promises with its AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and slim bezels.
Do curved edges revolutionize the visuals? Well, not really. The sleek, curvy glass? Pure illusion. Pure deception, so much so that it makes the phone feel impossibly thin.
And when it comes to the impossible, salute Vivo! They fit a really big battery into a frame just 7.89 mm thick. The icing on the cake? It only gained an extra 11 grams, as now it weighs 199 grams as opposed to the previous 188 grams. This is pure magic with engineering.
The Vivo T4 has only one user-accessible rear-facing camera
Forget multiple cameras and elaborate designs; this phone keeps it simple with one powerhouse camera. Housed in a cookie-shaped module, the main 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor with OIS intends to shoot razor-sharp pictures without shaking. It shares company with a 2MP depth sensor that is there for crafting gorgeous Portrait mode shots. A circular LED flash sits above it, waiting to illuminate your subjects, while an infrared blaster is found below to allow effortless infrared control of your home appliances. While the main camera fulfills the Vivo T3 system in all glory, selfie lovers have been treated to an upgrade: a 32MP snappy camera stands in for the 16MP one, promising much sharper and more detailed snaps of oneself.
The Vivo T4 is truly up to snuff to set the benchmark this year, with all the oomph from a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset – the one everyone is after in this price range. It will assist multitasking with 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage for your files and all the games you need. However, the storage cannot be expanded, yet dual physical nano SIM cards are supported. Another unfortunate thing would be the choice of only one speaker on the T4 as opposed to the stereo speakers on the earlier T3 for immersing sounds.
Think of a world carried on the back of Vivo’s Funtouch OS 15, a colorful reinvention of Android 15. It is time to utilize the intuitive AI-powered tools and features that have been developed to predict your every requirement to best deliver the mobile experience for you.
Forget stylish compromises! Midrange phones now come with battery beasts, courtesy of the silicon-carbon extravaganza. The Vivo T4 (brother to the iQOO Z10) absolutely mocks low battery warnings, thanks to its gargantuan 7,300mAh power cell. That is a huge leap from the Vivo T3’s 5,000mAh. And the charging? Warp speed! Ahead from a lazy 44W to a blistering 90W that ensures a mammoth battery fill-up in record time.
The Vivo T4 attempts to conquer the mid-range space with its punishing set of upgrades this year. With serious improvements made to design and software, it is set to square off against disruptors like Nothing and its Phone 3a-an aggressively priced phone turning heads across the industry. T4 tempting you? Hold on for a second! Our full in-depth review is practically ready-to-go with some best-in-class competition, so this ultimate confrontation definitely should not be missed before making any decision.
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