vivo Y100 Review A subversive and surprisingly attractive thousand-yuan machine.

vivo Y100 Review A Revolutionary and Strikingly Alluring Affordable Smartphone

We often hear the word “expectation,” which represents our preconceived notions about something. For example, when we hear “McDonald’s,” our expectation is that it is “consistent” and “reliable.”

After hearing the term “thousand-yuan phone,” what are your expectations?

vivo Y100

In the past, the term “thousand-yuan phone” was often associated with phrases like “decent appearance” and “good enough.” However, in the eyes of vivo, by incorporating mature craftsmanship and experiences into the thousand-yuan price range, it can provide users with a “beyond expectation” usage experience, even with limited budgets.

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The brand new vivo Y100 is a phone that exceeds user expectations. From its design to its large memory and software experience upgrades, it’s hard to believe that this is a product from the vivo Y series.

A good design can leave a positive first impression on people when they pick up a phone. This time, the design of the vivo Y100 can be described as “beyond expectation.” It is the first phone in the Y series to feature a 3D curved glass back cover, providing ample space for the Y series to upgrade.

vivo Y100

Previously, vivo had used 3D curved glass back covers in its S series multiple times. Bringing this more elegant and significantly improving the overall quality design to the vivo Y100 undoubtedly demonstrates the value of “inclusive technology.” Through its new high aesthetic design, the vivo Y100 not only has a thin and comfortable feel but also achieves a flagship appearance through the introduction of new materials.

vivo Y100

In terms of color options, the vivo Y100 comes in three colors: midnight black, azure ray, and glass blue. Among them, the azure ray and glass blue colors best showcase the elegance of the vivo Y100. The azure ray color has a light green main tone and a feather-like high-altitude curl cloud texture processed by micrometer-level lithography technology. This design concept of incorporating feather-like textures into the back panel further enhances the characteristics of the phone being lightweight and burden-free.

vivo Y100 ‘Azure Ray’

The “Luminous Blue” color of the vivo Y100 also uses micro-nano-level lithography technology, carving over 20 million random flashing points on the smooth back panel, forming over 2 million random crystal diamonds. From different angles, you can see dynamic glass reflections, creating a textured, starry effect on the phone back. Additionally, the 3D curved glass seamlessly transitions with the middle frame, further enhancing the grip of the device.

While ensuring aesthetics, the vivo Y100 also controls thickness and weight within a reasonable range. The weight of the Luyun Green and Luminous Blue colors is 183g, and the body thickness is 7.57mm. Despite its slim and lightweight design, the vivo Y100 features a 5000mAh battery, achieving a balance between a “large battery” and a “thin body”.

When the screen is turned on, you’ll see a 6.78-inch 3D OLED curved screen. It supports 120Hz adaptive high refresh rate, providing a smooth and delicate experience during scrolling. In static mode, it can lower the refresh rate to achieve both excellent image quality and low power consumption. It also covers 100% of the P3 color gamut and 105% of the NTSC color gamut, with a peak brightness of 1300 nits in bright outdoor or high-light environments, delivering impressive brightness and color performance.

Thanks to the 3D curved design, the screen borders of the vivo Y100 appear narrower. The left and right black borders are 1.52mm wide respectively, while the top and bottom black borders are 1.75mm and 2.37mm, achieving a visually balanced four-sided narrow bezel design for a better viewing experience.

The significance of mobile photography lies in allowing everyone to take good photos with their phones, and the vivo Y100 is designed for this purpose. It features a 64-megapixel main camera with OIS optical image stabilization, significantly improving the success rate of capturing sharp photos, especially in complex lighting conditions where OIS effectively reduces blurring caused by hand tremors.

Shot with vivo Y100

Similarly, portrait photography is also a crucial aspect of mobile imaging. Thanks to the high pixel count of the 64MP lens, paired with the depth of field information provided by the 2MP depth lens, the vivo Y100 is capable of capturing portraits with a higher quality in 2X mode. Its bokeh effect can simulate the shallow depth of field produced by a large aperture lens, resulting in more natural photos.

Shot with vivo Y100

By further optimizing mature algorithms, the overall user experience of the smartphone is also improved. The front camera of the vivo Y100 supports advanced five-level beauty mode. Compared to simple skin smoothing, the beauty algorithm of the vivo Y100 can make precise adjustments based on facial features and face shape, resulting in a more natural look.

With the slowing down of the iteration cycle of smartphones, more and more users are choosing durable phones within a limited budget. Nowadays, with the increasing amount of photos, videos, chat records, etc. we store in our daily lives, a smartphone with large storage capacity has become the priority for many users when purchasing a new phone.

vivo Y100

The vivo Y100 is equipped with a maximum storage space of 512GB, which can easily meet the growing storage demands of users. Assuming a photo size of 4MB, 512GB can store up to 130,000 photos, providing ample storage space and longer usage time.

Similarly, the vivo Y100 is equipped with 8GB of RAM, and can go up to 12GB with the memory fusion 3.0 technology. This ensures smooth multitasking even when running multiple applications simultaneously.

The vivo Y100 also features the efficient Snapdragon 695 chipset known for its low power consumption. Built on a 6nm process, this chipset provides a smooth and power-efficient user experience. Even during gaming, the device only exhibits slight heating in the imaging system area, while the part held by the user remains cool.

A durable experience also requires optimization in terms of appearance design and structure. The screen cover glass of the vivo Y100 adopts Germany’s new Schott UP glass, coupled with a new rock cushion structure, which enhances durability from multiple angles at the six sides and four corners, providing a drop protection height of up to 1 meter. This can also minimize screen cracking caused by accidental phone drops.

In addition, the vivo Y100 also optimizes the structural components of the body, earpiece, Type-C interface, internal components, and SIM card tray, achieving an IP54 level of dust and water resistance, which also enhances the overall durability of the device.

Among vivo’s many product series, the Y series has become the choice of many users due to its high-end design and lower price threshold. Earlier reports indicated that the vivo Y series has sold over 300 million units in China, and the actions of countless users have proven the value of the Y series.

“Prioritizing user experience as the first standard and constantly bringing surprises to consumers” is vivo’s motto. From the iterative upgrades in appearance to the inclusion of large-capacity memory combinations across the entire series, the vivo Y100 surpasses users’ psychological expectations for this series in all aspects. This new addition to the Y series is also the best embodiment of vivo’s values.

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