Mediatek has been making in roads in the entry level 5G market. Today, we will review yet another Dimensity 700 based smartphone the Vivo y72 5G.
The Vivo Y72 5G is a dual SIM 5G standby 5G capable smartphone. Measuring 163.95mm x75.30mm x 8.50mm, it is quite a slim smartphone which comes with a 5000mAh battery. It is equipped with a LCD IPS 6.58inch 2408×1080 FHD+ screen. 18W fast charging is supported and you can fully charge up in an hour’s time.
In terms of memory, it has 8 GB RAM and 128 GB Storage. That is ample storage for your apps and photos.
Camera wise, it has a a front 16 MP at f/2.0, back are 64 MP at f/1.79, 8 MP at f/2.2 and a 2 MP at f/2.4. The camera software has some interesting features like Repair (old photos), light effect, Object erase, AI image matting which can replace the sky etc.
Connectivity wise, it has WIFI 2.4/5GHz, BT 5.1 USB C, NFC GPS, FM, OTG
The phone supports both SA and NSA but it really depends on whether the 5G is provisioned to work.
5G NR NSAn1/n3/n7/n8/n28/n40/n41/n78
5G NR SA*n1/n3/n28/n78/n40/n41
*SA capabilities depend on the network layout of local carrier. and it will be pushed through OTA upgrade after its official opening.
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Benchmarks with PCmark
With PCMark, we hae an idea how this phone performs. The result of 7093 shows that it is on par with a Mi 9 Lite (Snapdragon 710) or Reno 5 Z (Dimensity 800U).
Benchmark with GeekBench
From the results, the Dimensity 700 processor performance is on par with the Snapdragon 732G
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Photos taken with VIVO Y72 5G
According to our findings,
The front 16 MP at f/2.0 uses a Samsung s5k3p9 sensor.
The rear 64 MP at f/1.79, uses a Omnivision Ov64b40 sensor.
The rear 8 MP at f/2.2 should be a Omnivision ov8856
and the and a 2 MP at f/2.4 should be a Omnivision ovbb10pd
In general, photos taken using the AI mode tends to be over saturated. That is very apparent in food photos. Sunset photos tends to be more reddish but is generally acceptable.
The picture quality is pretty good for a low mid ranger.
Evening or night shots are taken using night mode.
Using different filters, you can change the ambience of the environment. Click on the right allow on the instagram post below.
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Video shot
As there is no OIS on the smartphone, stabilisation of video is highly dependent on EIS or software based stabilisation. Panning of video is ok using bare hands but if you were to walk or mount the phone on a bicycle, the video taken is very shaky. The max resolution available is 1080p.
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Speedtest Results
Although TPG is selling this phone as part of their 5G bundle, we are unable to connect to their 5G NSA network at 3 different locations – Vivocity, PLQ Mall and Marina Bay Sands.
As the phone supports intraband CA, it managed to boost the download speed of up to 112 Mbps our TPG SIM card. If you are using Circles.Life with 5G VAS enabled, the phone is able to detect the M1 5G NSA network.
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Conclusion
The VIVO y72 5G is our second 5G phone we reviewed that is based on the Mediatek Dimensity 700 processor. As we can see from the benchmarks, the performance of this device is on par with a Snapdragon 732G. It may not be the fastest processor but at the price point of $300-$400 range, this phone has the responsivenes and smoothness even in games. Most importantly, it doesn’t seem to heat up that easily compared to the Snapdragon processors. It is usually just over 40 deg C even under heavy game load.
The VIVO y72 5G has a nice reflective back plate which I like a lot. The screen is well aligned and there are no rough edges on the sides of the screen.
The 64 MP shooter was surprisingly good at night shots. It suffers from noise if you digitally zoom it. The lack of OIS also resulted in shaky videos but it seems to affect night videos more than day time recorded videos. A gimbal may help.
If you feel that your speakers are not loud enough, the Super Linear Speaker feature boosts the volume and you can enhance the sound effects for more a more dramatic effect while watching movies on your phone.
Game play is enhanced with Ultra Game Mode that give you a fuller sensory gaming experience.
According to the specs, it is written that the phone will support 5G SA. (*SA capabilities depend on the network layout of local carrier. and it will be pushed through OTA upgrade after its official opening). Thus, it is too early to tell since telcos may not provision it.
In Conclusion, the Y72 5G is worth considering if you are looking for a new phone that supports dual 5G at a good price point.
Pros :
- Less heat
- Dual 5G support
- Super Linear Speaker
- 5000 mAh battery
- 8.55mm slim
Cons:
- No OIS
- Intraband CA
Ratings
- Performance 8
- Design 9
- Features 8
- Usability 9
- Value for money 8
- Score : 8.4 / 10