vivo has just released another competitive phone for its midrange lineup — the T1 5G. Boasting unique features such as an Ultra-Game Mode, an industry-leading Vapor Chamber cooling system, 1,300 nits AMOLED display, and a 64-megapixel camera, the vivo the T1 is easily worthy of your consideration.
With the market being flooded with different midrange phones, let’s dive into the details and see what this device has to offer.
Packaging
The vivo T1 comes in a straightforward and simple white box labeled with the phone model and accompanied with the brand logo.
Inside the box, you are greeted with the device, a free jelly case, some manuals, a 66W power brick along with a USB-C charging cable, and your SIM ejector. These are all tucked away neatly in their well-organized, designated areas.
Design
The vivo T1 5G follows a familiar and traditional design with thin bezels, smooth surfaces, and a matte, metallic Turbo Cyan finish (also available in Turbo black) giving off a cyan and purple-ish hue when light hits it.
It houses the camera module on the upper left back panel where you will find three cameras neatly arranged in two circular enclosures protected by scratch- and smudge-resistant glass panels. At the bottom, you will find a USB-C charging port, a single speaker grill, pinhole for mic, and a dual SIM tray.
On the right, you will find its power button and volume rocker while the left and top panels are left blank adding to its clean and minimalist look.
The phone is light and thin giving you a comfortable grip while button placement feels natural and within reach.
Display
The vivo T1 5G comes with a 6.44-inch AMOLED display and features a teardrop notch for its front camera located at the top and center.
The screen comes with a 90Hz refresh rate with an astonishing contrast ratio of 6 million:1. Moreover, the peaking screen brightness is cranked up to 1,300 nits providing superior clarity even in direct sunlight. Its 100% DCI-P3 color gamut shows more colors plus its HDR 10+ support makes visuals pop with vibrant and engaging graphics.
Watching your favorite shows simply delivers an enjoyable and immersive viewing experience.
Performance
Powering this device is a 2.4GHz octa-core Snapdragon 778G 5G CPU, with 8GB RAM + 4GB virtual RAM and 128GB of storage, an Adreno 619 GPU, and comes with Funtouch OS 12 operating system where daily tasks are handled with ease and precision.
Battery life will definitely last you the whole day on normal to heavy usage thanks to Its 5,000mAh battery paired with a 66W fast charger, claiming a 0-50% charge in just 18 minutes.
As a gaming-focused phone, you can be assured of smooth and lag-free gaming using medium to high graphics.
And as mentioned, the 8GB RAM features an Extended RAM 2.0 , which can draw up to an additional 4GB from ROM, to ensure you of smooth and quick processing tasks you throw at it.
On top of that, the vivo T1 features an “Ultra Game Mode” found in the settings that allows you to customize your device to the settings best for your gaming experience such as Esports Mode, Eagle Eye Enhancement, 4D Game Vibration, Sound Quality and Frame-rate Priority giving you the most enjoyable and immersive mobile gaming experience.
This device also supports 5G connectivity that is ultra-fast and dependable with faster internet speeds. It is also rigged with an industry leading Vapor Chamber Cooling System keeping your device cool no matter how heavy the task, and at its peak performance.
Cameras
You’d probably expect a compromise in the imaging department from a gaming-focused device. But, surprisingly, the cameras did not disappoint at all.
This phone is equipped with a three-camera setup which includes a 64MP f/1.79 main sensor that delivers crisp and vibrant photos followed by an 8MP f/2.2 wide-angle lens and a 2MP f/2.4 macro lens. Meanwhile, the front features a 16MP f/2.0 selfie camera in a rather outdated teardrop notch design.
Personally, vivo’s camera interface is probably one of the most user-friendly and organized out there. With fun and useful features that will not leave you wanting, it comes with an array of shooting modes such as Night, Portrait, 64MP, Pano, Live Photo, Slow Motion, Time-Lapse, Pro, AR Stickers, Documents, and Dual View.
These modes may seem too common but wait till you play around presets and some of the settings, and you will quickly realize that this device will stand out.
Beginning with the selfie camera in portrait mode, you are greeted with one of the most intricate beauty and lighting settings I have seen on a phone.
It kind of reminds me of creating facial profiles of characters in The Sims 4. This feature allows you to modify your selfies into the perfect portrait of your design with every type of adjustment you can think of. Just be sure the date you found from your online dating app will not be too disappointed when you meet in person.
Photos produced by the main camera are satisfactory with AI being subtle resulting in more natural-looking photos. It does a good job of capturing sharp and vibrant images, however, I did find some photos shot indoors to be a bit over-exposed for my liking leading to a lack of contrast and texture even in well-lit conditions. Therefore losing that punch in depth and color.
Another feature I really enjoyed was the different presets on Night Mode. It gives your photos a cinematic feel through the use of different color grading options adding character and mood to seemingly ordinary photos.
Video recording tops at 4K 30fps and 1080 60p when electronically stabilized. It also comes in a dual view mode which uses both front and rear cameras simultaneously and your standard slow motion.
Conclusion
The vivo T1 5G could easily be one of the smartest choices around as your all-rounder and daily driver phone. There is little compromise for its features and price and at PhP 16,999, you get an AMOLED screen, a competitive camera setup, 5000mAh battery, up to 12GB of RAM plus Ultra-Game mode.
