Vivo V11 Pro Review: almost perfect for the price

Vivo doubles on the fingerprint sensors in display. Rightly, this is a trend started by the company at the beginning of the year and now that the rest of the world is following or should follow, it is natural that Vivo hopes to continue its momentum. So here's what this on-screen fingerprint sensor we have in the Vivo V11 Pro, a phone launched in India on Thursday. Despite a higher and relatively affordable price of 25,990 rupees, this feature alone gives the Vivo V11 Pro a futuristic look. But while working on the Vivo V11 Pro review, the fingerprints displayed are not the only item I've found fascinating with this phone. In other areas too, the Vivo V11 is doing well.

In fact, the function of selecting the scanner for fingerprints in display is a failure. The Vivo V11 Pro has a lot more to offer beyond the built-in sensor. The phone is breathtaking, especially because of the large widescreen with the unique water drop notch. The V11 Pro is fast enough to handle games with lots of graphics and runs multiple applications with no staggering or lag. The camera, however, is something that could have been better. But more on this, let 's look at the Vivo V11 Pro first.

Looks beautiful

What a beauty! This is the best way to describe the V11 Pro. It looks phenomenal. In my opinion, it is the best phone at a price of about 25 000 rupees.

The phone looks so good thanks in large part to its screen. The front of the phone is a beautiful 6.4-inch screen that uses an OLED panel. The bezels are almost non-existent and blue accents appear whenever there is a notification on the phone or whenever the icon is picked up. In this case, the icon of the fingerprint sensor on the display lights up.

But even though Vivo has narrowed the notch to a droplet shape – the company calls it Halo FullView – she used clever engineering to install all the sensors and front cameras to put in the phone. In the V11 Pro, the company has installed the proximity sensor and infrared illuminator for unlocking the face, inside a hidden hole in the upper right, while the ambient sensor is located under the screen. top left. The earpiece is also placed so that it is not visible unless you are looking for it. It is right above the top bezel. The sensors, as well as the earpiece, are placed so as not to be too conspicuous when you look at the screen. The result is that the V11 Pro looks transparent and elegant.

The extremely slim glasses also mean that the V11 Pro is a compact phone despite its big screen. It fits well in the hand and weighs relatively light for such a phone.

This does not mean that everything is perfect. The back cover is a design element that I think could have been better. The golden focus around the camera module – there are two cameras here – goes well with the glittering blue color of the phone (that's the variant I've looked at). Vivo calls the finish on the variant that we examined Starry Night. It's basically a mixture of blue, black and purple with a touch of glitter. But the back panel itself is plastic, and despite its finish in liquid metal or molten glass, it does not seem cheap. The plastic back shell also makes the Vivo V11 Pro look less rugged than a phone like the Nokia 7 Plus, although compared to the Poco F1, it's definitely nicer to handle. The glossy finish of the Vivo V11 Pro means you'll see oily spots and fingerprints within 30 minutes of use. Fortunately, Vivo offers a case provided with the phone and you can use it if you do not want to buy a separate one.

OLED screen is the best in class, fast performer

People who like to watch videos on their phone will love the Vivo V11 Pro. Its screen is absolutely gorgeous and one of the best things on the phone. If you like to play visually appealing games like the Hitman GO or if you're a movie buff, you'll love the V11 Pro. The smartphone comes with a large 6.41-inch Super AMOLED display (good work, Vivo) with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, an aspect ratio of 19: 9 and a screen / body ratio of 91, 27%.

Whether I use the phone under a blazing sun or inside a room, keeping the brightness of the V11 Pro from about 40 to 50% suited me perfectly. The colors are also very realistic and vibrant.

Performance is another area where the Vivo V11 Pro is very powerful. The performance is sweet as butter. Run Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and several other apps together and the V11 Pro will run smoothly. The smartphone shows no visible delays or stuttering, whether you are switching apps, scrolling through a Facebook news feed, or playing games with lots of graphics like Asphalt 8.

The V11 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor and is associated with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The microSD card supports up to 256 GB, if you need it. Another good point about the performance is that the phone does not heat up much. It works cool Even during extended gaming sessions or benchmarking, the phone has never been too hot. Regarding the benchmarks, here's what the V11 Pro gets:

– Geekbench 4: 1437 points in single core and 5270 in multi core.

– AnTuTu: Score of 127934 points.

The software is cluttered

"Too many cooks spoil the sauce". This sentence is perfect for the V11 Pro software. Vivo has built too many features into the V11 Pro and that's why you risk not using most of them. The V11 Pro runs Vivo's FunTouch OS 4.5 over Android 8.1 Oreo and for now, there's no word if the phone will receive the Android 9 Pie update or not.

The Vivo V11 Pro software contains elements that are a direct copy of what iPhone users are getting. This means that there is no standard application drawer, similar to the one you get with most Android phones. The quick action buttons, located in the notification area of ​​most Android phones, must be accessible in the Vivo V11 Pro from the bottom of the screen, like on an iPhone. Then there is a new virtual assistant called Jovi Smart Scene. This is not the reason why companies do not comply with the Google wizard in a more user-friendly and competent way.

There are even apps like iMusic, a music player probably from Vivo, preinstalled on the phone. The V11 Pro comes with several Google applications such as Google Goal, Google Duo and other third-party applications such as NewsPoint, UC Browser, Amazon Shopping App, PhonePe, and more. Some apps may be removed from the phone, while others can not be uninstalled.

As noted earlier, the Vivo V11 Pro has too many features, including gesture-based navigation options, that do not work very well because they are out of sync. If you are used to a phone that runs a clean version of Android, such as an Android One phone or a Google Pixel phone, or even Samsung Galaxy or OnePlus, it will take you at least a week to familiarize yourself with the software. V11 Pro. If you come from an existing phone Vivo, Oppo or Xiaomi, you will not be bothered by the V11 Pro software.

The camera is a success

Sometimes the images clicked with the V11 Pro are excellent, but sometimes they are disappointing. In good light, the V11 Pro clicks on clear and detailed images. It also captures good colors. But the dynamics could have been better. Even in low light conditions, the V11 Pro manages to click on decent-looking images, but they often tend to have too soft details and become grainy.

At the rear, the V11 Pro includes a two-pixel camera configuration that uses a 12-megapixel primary sensor. The secondary camera is equipped with a 5 megapixel sensor and the data from this camera are used for portraits.

When reviewing the V11 Pro, I found that the main camera was performing well. But go to the secondary camera and you will find problems. Almost all bokeh shots lack details, especially around the edges of the subject. In some cases, the parts of the subject also become unclear. This is not exactly a problem with camera hardware, but rather a problem with image processing algorithms that do not correctly detect contours. It may be that Vivo repairs it with an update of the camera software.

The bokeh shots often seemed artificial, especially when one clicked on a person (see the examples above). The V11 Pro comes with several camera modes such as AR, Panoramic, HDR and Doc Stickers – which allow you to edit text in an image after a click. The camera app is also provided with support for Google Lens.

On the front, the V11 Pro comes with a 25MP camera with a lens with an aperture of f / 2. The selfie camera hides facial imperfections and makes it look beautiful. Yes, for the beauty mode! The V11 Pro adds extra layers of filters to beautify selfies. If you use applications like BeautyPlus to add filters to selfies, you'll love the V11 Pro. But if you want to click on the natural face, you can find the beauty filters a nuisance. The front camera also comes with several modes like group selfie, professional, AI stickers, selfie lighting, among others.

Vivo V11 Pro battery life

The V11 Pro can last a full day on a single charge. The phone comes with a 3400 mAh battery and supports fast charging. Vivo calls the technology "dual-engine charger". Uh what? But aside from the name, fast charging is one of the best elements of the Vivo V11 Pro. The supplied charger charges approximately 70% of the Vivo V11 Pro's battery in 30 minutes.

In addition to the battery, display, performance, and design, the V11 Pro's other advantage is its support for IR unlocking. Because it's infrared – the feature works even in the dark or low light, unlike face unlocking that uses only the front camera. It works as well and better than the fingerprint sensor in display. When using the phone, most of the time, I used the face unlock to enter the phone and the fact that it does not work if your eyes are closed shows that it is also secure enough for most users.

Should you buy the Vivo V11 Pro?

Yes. The V11 Pro is a versatile device. The camera could have been better, the software should have been a bit more aerodynamic and the back cover should have been made of glass or metal. But software and design are also personal tastes. Some people may even appreciate the Vivo V11 Pro software or its plastic back cover on a brittle glass.

There are many bits that the Vivo V11 Pro is right. He has a beautiful screen and he is a fast performer. The battery life is sufficient, the camera is well lit and features such as the fingerprint sensor and the IR unlock allow Vivo V11 Pro to look like a phone from 2019 onwards. The Vivo V11 Pro the Poco F1 and the Nokia 7 Plus, but I believe that with its unique features, it offers enough to become the first choice for many consumers and especially for those who want their phone. Thoda hatke.