Vivo X9Plus evaluation: in addition to self-timer, it is also the omnipotent king.

IT 168 Evaluation The word "Shuang" has always been a symbol of happy reunion in China, and both double happiness and yes-man are full of this meaning. Such ideas will naturally be subtly rendered into contemporary industrial design. Tracing back to the source, perhaps the original idea of dual cameras for mobile phones also came from this. The concept of "dual cameras" is not new. In the past two years, dual-camera mobile phones have emerged, from 6999 to 699, covering almost all price segments. However, it is the first time this year to say that the front double camera is only available in vivo.

At the vivo X9Plus conference, vivo announced that it would adopt a brand new LOGO. This change thinks that this vivo will be displayed with a brand-new brand image, but the word "vivo" is still the same as before, and the background color is also the familiar vivo blue, but the following logo is changed from "hifi &" to "camera &; Music "literally means that the future development of vivo will focus on photography and music. Followed by the dual cameras and speakers on vivo X9Plus, and the dual HIFI scheme of ES90 18+ES9603.

In fact, whether it is dual cameras, dual speakers or HIFI, it is very common in the mobile phone industry, but the unique selling point like vivo X9Plus is rare. The closest I can think of is Sony Xperia XZ, but the price of 4999 yuan is inevitably too cold. Vivo X9Plus is obviously more grounded, and its customized system is more convenient for domestic users. Not much nonsense, let's first intuitively understand the vivo X9Plus mobile phone through the parameter table.

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Comparison of product parameters between vivo X9 and vivo X9Plus

Product model

vivo X9

vivo X9Plus

Fuselage size

152.6× 74× 6.99mm

162

×

79×

7.49 mm product weight

154g

199g

screen size

5.5 inches,

Corning gorilla fifth generation glass

5.88 inches, corning gorilla fifth generation glass.

resolution ratio

1920 x 1080 resolution, 400 ppi.

1920 x 1080？

Resolution, 374 ppi processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, the highest frequency is 2.0GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 653,

The highest frequency is 1.9.

GHz

frequency characteristic

14 nanometer process technology, GPU model Adreno 506.

4*A73+4*A53, GPU model

A

Dreno 5 15

Body memory

64 / 128 ? GB, TF card expansion is not supported.

64 GB

, TF card extension is not supported.

Random access memory

4? gbyte

6 GB

Rear camera

1600W pixel, supporting PDAF phase focusing, f

2.0 aperture

front-facing camera

20 million pixels (IMX376)/F2.0 aperture+8 million pixels

operating system

Funtouch OS 3.0 (based on Android 6.0. 1)

battery

3050 mah

4000 mah

Fuselage color

Gold, rose gold, starry grey

Gold, rose gold

Special selling point

Dual cameras, flash charging, ultra-narrow bezel

ES90 18+ES9603 HIFI scheme, two-speaker network standard.

Full netcom, dual card dual standby

price

2798/2998 yuan

3498 yuan

If you just look at the performance-price ratio of the processor, then vivo will definitely be scolded again. In fact, since the development of smart phones, if mobile phone manufacturers still rely solely on cost performance and rely on stacking hardware to win the favor of consumers, then they will definitely not survive this year. During the period from the second half of last year to the first half of last year, domestic mobile phones experienced the most serious historical homogenization. Consumers find that without excellent product quality assurance and good user experience, it is difficult to maintain the long-term use of mobile phones simply because of their strong performance. At this time, mobile phone manufacturers, which focus on users' needs and can effectively grasp users' pain points, have sprung up like a new army and attracted the attention of the industry.

The highlight of vivo X9Plus is that the screen covers the fifth generation glass of Corning Gorilla, which has better scratch resistance and fall resistance. According to the data provided by Corning, the fifth generation glass of Corning Gorilla fell from 1.6m, and the intact rate was as high as 80%, which was four times that of competing products and 1.8 times that of the previous generation products. In addition, compared with vivo X9, X9Plus has the advantages of larger screen, longer battery life, stronger performance and better sound quality.

It should be mentioned that the accessories given by vivo are also conscience enough in domestic mobile phones. In addition to finding headphones that have almost disappeared in the domestic mobile phone circle, you can also see the film and protective cover, and they are all in duplicate. The official standard dual-engine flash charging plug and data cable must be matched together to charge normally, which requires special attention.

Almost every brand of big-screen mobile phone is doing it. Vivo is not the top class, because on the surface, "Plus" is an extension of the original X series, instead of listing a Mate series like Huawei and designing products for it alone. However, in some details, vivo X9Plus still has some upgrades compared with X9. Let's talk about it here.

The earpiece on the front panel of vivo X9Plus has the function of a speaker, that is, it can realize the dual speaker function similar to that of iPhone 7. However, this function has some limitations in actual experience. Because the speaker in the receiver and the speaker at the bottom have different opening directions and different sound cavity sizes, the sound of the speaker at the top is obviously smaller than that at the bottom, and the stereo effect is not obvious. Therefore, this improvement will not make its external release effect qualitatively change, but it is better than nothing.

Atlas vivo X9Plus unpacking: more than one big circle.

Needless to say, the overall appearance of vivo X9Plus and vivo X9 is exactly the same except for the size of the fuselage (the frame spacing is slightly different, but it is almost invisible). Therefore, we mainly talk about the feelings of its target group.

When I first got started with vivo X9Plus, my first feeling was that it was big and heavy. In fact, "big" is not important. Although its screen ratio is not as good as Huawei Mate 9, after all, vivo uses a front fingerprint, which is always more convenient to use and conforms to normal operation logic. If it is divided into a mobile phone with a 6-inch screen front fingerprint design, the competing products will be left with OPPO R9s Plus, which are equal.

▲ There is a circle of metal ridges on the middle frame, which increases the texture, but the "heavy" is somewhat unreasonable. After all, most of the target users that vivo X9Plus faces are cute girls who like to follow the drama with their mobile phones. If they don't finish watching a TV series in their hands, they will be at a loss. Aren't they going to "hit their faces" at night? Moreover, this is still the test data without wearing a mobile phone case, especially in actual use. This is obviously not what most lovely girls want.

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Weight comparison of vivo X9Plus

Product model

iPhone 7 Plus

HUAWEI MATE 9

Meizu PRO 6 Plus

OPPO R9s Plus

vivo X9Plus

Body size

158

×

78×

7.3 mm

157× 79× 7.9mm

156× 77.3× 7.3mm

164

×

8 1×

7.35 mm 162

×

79

×

7.49 mm

Battery capacity

29 10mAh

4000 mah

3400 mah

4000 mah

4000 mah

Fuselage weight

188g

190g

158g

185g

199g

From the comparison table, vivo X9Plus is the heaviest mobile phone with the same 4000mAh. Although the weight difference between them is less than 10g, it is similar to the weight of a dollar coin in life. But if it is attached to the mobile phone, long-term use will inevitably bring greater load. Fortunately, the chamfer of the fuselage is very round, and the transition from the middle frame of the fuselage to the back is relatively natural, so the grip of vivo X9Plus is still quite excellent, and it will feel very stable and moderate in thickness when held in your hand.

"About sound quality.

To tell the truth, I have always wanted to try to enter this metaphysical circle, but I am not a picky person and I am willing to pay a lot of money for a little improvement in sound quality. So I can't judge the sound quality of vivo X9Plus from the perspective of a music enthusiast. But I should be at the same level as the public's understanding of sound quality, so I can tell my intuitive audition feelings.

Vivo has been working hard on HIFI for a long time. The latest three models of vivo X9/X9Plus/Xplay are also equipped with different HIFI chips according to product categories. For example, the X9 adopts the AK4376 scheme, and the WAVES sound effect is externally added; X9Plus is equipped with HIFI scheme of ES90 18+ES9603, which supports stereo speakers. And flagship machine Xplay 6 is the first chip of ES9038, which adopts three OPA 1622, and realizes the real hardware decoding of DSD main format.

▲ The earpiece part can also appear, and the stereo effect can be formed with the bottom speaker. The first thing to note is that the HIFI function of vivo can only be used in its own music video software by default. If users install third-party music software, they need to turn it on in the settings. Since all three mobile phones have independent HIFI chips, when the user turns on the HIFI button, it will wake up the independent decoding chip to work, which will naturally increase power consumption. After startup, it can obviously improve the sound quality of general audio files, so the extra power consumption is completely negligible.

I used standard vivo XE680 headphones (official price 158 yuan) to listen to three mobile phones, and the audio of the audition came from the music library in I Music App. When I turn on the HIFI button, I can clearly feel the obvious layering between human voice and background sound. The vocal sound field is in front, and the instrumental music is behind. There is little difference in sound quality between vivo X9 and vivo X9Plus, and the improvement of the latter is mainly due to the fact that the vocal performance is not as sticky and cleaner as the former. Xplay 6 is obviously improved compared with the first two. Its thrust, layering and fineness have all reached a new level.

▲X9Plus is equipped with HIFI solution of ES90 18+ES9603. Even so, the performance of vivo X9Plus is still at the leading level compared with domestic flagship mobile phones. Just to really stimulate its potential, the XE680 is definitely not competent. However, for ordinary users who do not pursue sound quality, it is enough to bring their own headphones.

Vivo X9Plus is equipped with Funtouch OS 3.0 based on Android 6.0. 1 The system of vivo is controversial on the Internet. Some people say it imitates iOS, others say its interface is too ugly. However, in my opinion, the fundamental idea of Funtouch OS is to make all consumers as simple and convenient as possible. Although you think its icon is too big and not exquisite enough, uncles and aunts in their 40 s and 50 s may be enjoying it; Maybe you think it lacks some functions in MIUI or Flyme, but these may not be used by most people. Therefore, with the increase in sales of vivo mobile phones, more user feedback has been gained. The wider the coverage, the more mature the Funtouch OS will become.

Many features updated on Funtouch OS 3.0 are based on the pain points of users. For example, the split screen function, super screen capture function, application avatar function, K song king function and so on designed for social software. Although these functions are common on the surface, vivo always has its own uniqueness in the realization of functions, which is easier to use.

Compared with chat on WeChat or Weibo, screenshot sharing is a function we often use. Although you can see the super screen capture function in many mobile phone manufacturers' systems, it is definitely the most attentive one. It can not only realize screen capture (optional recording), long screen capture, rectangular screen capture, interesting screen capture and other functions, but also provide graffiti options after screen capture to facilitate users to mark. At the same time, the graphics in the interesting screenshots are also varied and very interesting.

For parents, Xiong Haizi always comes to play with you with his mobile phone. Are you very upset? Child mode is a good solution. You can set the available time and available applications, the system will automatically move the network to prevent traffic theft, and the software related to property security will be automatically blocked, so that children can't get involved, and the worry of inexplicable deduction is saved. In addition, in the child mode, the eye protection mode will be automatically turned on, which is based on the greatest protection for children. Isn't that sweet?

Although Funtouch OS 3.0 has not been upgraded to Android 7.0, the split-screen function is not inferior to the native experience of Android 7.0. When the user watches the video in full screen, if WeChat receives the notification, it will be reminded in the form of a small icon by default. When you click View, you can automatically switch to split screen mode, and the input method will only occupy the information bar and will not affect the video window next to it. There is no delay in replying to messages and watching videos, and it is very convenient to switch seamlessly.

When users use mobile phones for a long time, some unnecessary garbage caches will naturally be deposited in the system. For example, there will be small videos, news pictures, chat pictures and other caches in WeChat. Through space management, users can intuitively see the space occupied by each cache in WeChat, and support checking Delete, so that users can delete useless junk files while retaining useful information.

In the gallery, I found an interesting function. Funtouch OS 3.0 supports the puzzle function, which you see in some Mito software. Vivo provides many templates, which are divided into three styles: simplicity, poster and splicing, and supports up to 5 photos to be spliced together. This method undoubtedly lowers the user's threshold and makes jigsaw's sharing process easier.

Funtouch OS 3.0 may not be the best-looking ROM in China, nor is it the most versatile. But I think it is definitely the person who knows the consumer habits best. There are no advertisements in its calendar, and it can sing to support the deaf. It can be set to double-click the Home button to open WeChat payment. From all kinds of small details, I can understand the intention of vivo. Funtouch OS 3.0 is definitely a ROM that allows you to use the moon more smoothly.

After this brand strategy adjustment, vivo has given priority to portraits in the field of mobile photography. Beauty algorithm has fallen behind in domestic mobile phones. It is the main selling point of vivo X9 series mobile phones to solve the poor imaging quality in dark environment and highlight the main body of characters through background blurring. The solution is naturally equipped with a front soft light and a front dual camera. The former is responsible for shooting in a dim environment, and the latter allows users to shoot a background blur effect similar to SLR level through algorithms.

In terms of camera specifications, vivo X9Plus and X9 are exactly the same. The front main camera is a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor with a large aperture of F2.0, and the sub-camera is 8 million pixels. Through the algorithm jointly developed by vivo and ArcSoft (American ArcSoft), users can freely adjust the size of the virtual aperture, ranging from F0.95 to F 16, and the blur degree of different numerical backgrounds is also different. It is worth mentioning that its soft light has also been upgraded to make its color temperature closer to the professional lighting in the studio, and the photos taken are more natural.

Compared with the front camera, the rear camera of vivo X9Plus is slightly dim, but it is still the IMX298 sensor that we often see in flagship mobile phones. For example, 3T and Xiaomi 5 use this COMS. After continuous debugging by various manufacturers, the imaging level of this COMS has been quite stable enough to cope with daily shooting.

▲ Controlling the supply chain is one of the keys to the success of mobile phone brands. In beauty photography, users can choose two shooting modes, one is the dual-camera blur mentioned earlier, and the other is the meticulous beauty. The latter has no blurring effect, but it can well summarize the details of photos in the process of beautification. Let's take a look at the photo proofs using vivo X9Plus.

▲ Fine beauty mode shooting (click to view the original picture)

▲ 100% detail magnification

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100% detail magnification

We know that the algorithm of beauty is mainly smearing, so the photos after beauty will inevitably have a feeling of smearing. From the proofs, we can see that in the meticulous beauty mode, thanks to the high-definition front camera and meticulous beauty algorithm of vivo X9Plus, the photos we finally got not only covered up the flaws on our faces, but also kept the photos very clear.

▲ Detail beauty contrast dual-camera blur mode The blur algorithm of vivo X9Plus is one of the best among many dual-camera phones, but it is still not as good as the portrait mode of iPhone 7 Plus. If you take a picture sideways, the back shoulder will blur together. Of course, users can also reduce the blur effect by adjusting the aperture size, which is not worth the loss. This dual-camera mode is really used and left in the actual use process. Its blur effect can make the background set off the main body of the selfie well, and you can take more beautiful photos under the colorful background.

▲ Detailed beauty model proofs (users

A freely switchable picture watermark.

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▲ meticulous beauty contrast contrast dual-camera blur mode

Counting the dual-camera blur+soft light+beauty algorithm of vivo X9Plus, it is almost unparalleled in domestic mobile phones, especially the exclusive front dual-camera, which is a weapon for portrait selfies. However, I also found some minor problems during the use. For example, its beautification algorithm is biased towards whitening, which always feels unnatural. In addition, it is a pity that the beauty filter can't be turned on at the same time.

With Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 chip and 6GB vivo X9Plus, it is easy to deal with multi-task and split-screen scenes in daily use. In addition, Funtouch OS 3.0 also supports intelligent engine technology. The system can help you skillfully arrange the use of running memory, and some unnecessary background programs will be closed when necessary, releasing enough storage space to deal with the current task.

After Ann Bunny's running score, we can see that the score of vivo X9Plus is not high, which is basically comparable to the mobile phone equipped with MediaTek Helio X25 chip. Nevertheless, Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 is still ahead of MediaTek in core scheduling and GPU performance, and has a deeper technical accumulation in baseband. Therefore, in terms of performance, it is more than enough to play the glory of the king's last fantasy online game without playing 2k 17.

Battery life test

In addition, in the endurance test. Vivo X9Plus has also achieved good results. With the screen brightness automatically adjusted and WIFI automatically connected, after 1 hour of Youku video playback, 1 hour of Weibo WeChat browsing, 1 hour of the glory of the king game, 6 hours of standby, the total * * * test lasted for 9 hours, and 69% of the power of vivo X9Plus remained. After one-sided calculation, after the mobile phone is fully charged, it can be used to watch 10 hours of Youku video continuously before the power is turned off; Or brush Weibo 16 hours continuously; Still playing the glory of the king for 9 hours, the comprehensive endurance performance is still very good.

"article abstract

Vivo has made great progress in the past year. Thanks to the accumulation of technology and the offline channels of friends, vivo has ushered in a bumper harvest of sales. Even so, we can't see the arrogance and impetuousness of vivo. Although vivo X7 gained a good reputation with the front soft light, on X9, vivo didn't slack off at all. Through the front dual camera blur+soft light, I explained my exploration in the field of mobile phone portrait shooting. At the same time, vivo X9Plus adopts radical HIFI chip, larger screen, battery and storage, and the overall specification is by going up one flight of stairs.

In terms of product experience, Funtouch OS 3.0 is indeed a system that makes you more comfortable to use. The accumulation of small functions and the upgrade of user experience in details will continue to increase its stickiness. If you think the vivo X9 has some shortcomings in performance and battery life, then the vivo X9Plus is a good supplementary product, but only if you don't think it is too big and too heavy.

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