Friends+Design
- Attractive, eye-catching glossy plastic rear panel with a beautiful multi-coloured gradient finish, that catches the light as you tilt the phone around
- The front is sharp and modern with a 6.54-inch Full HD+ display, thin bezels, and a punch-hole camera on the top-left corner of the display
- On the whole, the Z1 Pro is arguably the best designed phone of this price segment
- Has a handy dedicated Google Assistant button
- On the heavy and bulky side (thanks to the large battery it packs)
Display
- Large, sharp Full HD+ display, with good viewing angles, and sunlight legibility - you get an immersive experience while watching videos, playing games and consuming other multimedia content on it
- The display does not have a Widevine L1 certification - as a result, you can stream videos available on the over-the-top platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos at a maximum resolution of only 480p — not HD or fullHD
Software
- Vivo's Funtouch OS UI is fairly feature packed, and aesthetically is similar to iOS
- There is also now a ‘Dark Mode’ feature that turns almost all the popular apps dark
- The Vivo Z1 Pro also has a gaming assistant and mode rolled into one called Game Cube - it offers functions like blocking background calls, blocking notifications, reject calls during gaming, turning on Esports Mode and other things
- For people who like a stock Android interface though, Funtouch OS may not be to their taste (once again, it's more iOS like in its aesthetic, and also packs some bloatware)
Performance
- Excellent, class-leading performance with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor - you will get snappy performance all-round, and even high-end games will run effortlessly in their 'high graphics' settings
- The smartphone also has good temperature control, so even with long times of gaming, there isn't much heating up
Camera
- Good set of triple rear cameras (16-megapixel primary camera + 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera + 2-megapixel depth sensor)
- You get some pretty detailed photos in most lighting conditions - the color reproduction and balancing is quite accurate as well
- On the front, it comes with a excellent 32-megapixel snapper, which again does very well with details
- Overall, this is a good camera setup for the price bracket, and only a bit behind the top cameras of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, and the Realme 3 Pro
Battery
- Excellent battery life, with a huge 5000mAh battery - you will get a comfortable 2 days even with heavier use
- Fast charging support - the device goes from 0 to 100% in 2 hours - which is pretty decent for the battery size
Verdict
- The Z1 Pro looks like a smart winner from the Vivo camp, with hardly any flaws, and an excellent performance to price ratio - if you value performance in a phone, or are into gaming, this is the mid-range phone to get - if you are looking for the best possible cameras instead, then the Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Realme 3 Pro have a slight advantage
