Vivo T4 First Impressions | Gadgets 360

Vivo’s T sequence of units have all the time been focused on the youth, aiming to supply a lovely set of options at a compelling value. The new Vivo T4 is not any completely different. It’s equivalent to the just lately launched iQOO Z10 (additionally priced the identical), and goals to draw patrons by providing a classy design and good battery life. Given that this can be a mid-range smartphone, design is all the time a precedence, however what precisely has modified over the earlier Vivo T3? Let’s dive in!

Vivo’s T4 is clearly impressed by the corporate’s X200 sequence of units launched late final yr. We acquired the Phantom Grey unit for overview and out of the field, it does seem premium with a satin-like end for its rear panel, accompanied by curved edges and rounded corners. Its design is now IP65-rated for mud and water resistance, an enchancment over the IP54 ranking of the Vivo T3.

The Vivo T4’s rear panel and body are constructed from polycarbonate

More producers have began utilizing quad-curved shows in mid-range smartphones. Both the Realme P3 Pro (Review) and the iQOO Z10 additionally provide the identical. Vivo’s T4 presents a 6.7-inch, 120Hz AMOLED panel with skinny borders. While such panels don’t essentially enhance the standard of the viewing expertise, the aggressively curved glass edges do make the telephone seem slimmer than it truly is. That stated, Vivo does deserve some credit score for having the ability to pack a high-capacity battery right into a design that is simply 7.89mm at its thinnest level. And regardless of providing that huge battery improve, the telephone’s weight has barely elevated from 188 grams (Vivo T3) to 199 grams.

The Vivo T4 has just one user-accessible rear-facing digicam

That chunky-looking, cookie-sized, digicam module, has just one user-accessible digicam. There’s a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 (with OIS) major digicam accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth digicam, which is used just for the Portrait mode. There is a round LED flash above the 2 cameras and an infrared blaster, used for controlling home equipment, positioned beneath it. While the first digicam stays the identical as on the Vivo T3, the selfie digicam will get an improve, from a 16-megapixel digicam to an 32-megapixel sensor.

We additionally count on higher efficiency from the Vivo T4 this yr. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 has been the processor of selection for a lot of manufacturers promoting smartphones at this value level, and Vivo’s T4, additionally makes use of the identical. The telephone presents a most 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and as much as 512GB of UFS 2.2 storage. There’s no room for expandable storage, however there may be house for 2 bodily nano SIM playing cards within the SIM tray. And sure, the Vivo T4 presents a single speaker, a giant downgrade in comparison with the Vivo T3’s stereo audio system.

The telephone is powered by Vivo’s Funtouch OS 15, which relies on Android 15 and comes with a number of AI-enabled instruments and options

While earlier mid-range smartphones had been focussed on trendy designs, the brand new silicon-carbon battery know-how additionally permits them to pack a higher-than-usual capability in the identical house. Vivo’s T4 (just like the iQOO Z10) packs a high-capacity 7,300mAh battery, which is a giant improve over the Vivo T3’s 5,000mAh battery. Charging speeds have elevated as nicely, from 44W to 90W, which is a must have given the upper capability.

Overall, the Vivo T4 is a stable contender for the mid-range. It appears to supply sufficient worth given the assorted upgrades it has acquired this yr. These upgrades additionally give it an edge within the design and software program division the place it must compete with manufacturers like Nothing and its Phone 3a (Review), which is aggressively priced this yr given what it brings to the desk. If you are planning to get a Vivo T4, look forward to our detailed overview earlier than taking the leap; it’ll assist you to learn the way it stacks up towards the competitors.