Vivo T2 5G First Impressions: Worthy Upgrades?

The Vivo T2 5G is formally accessible in India and is priced below Rs. 20,000. The base variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at Rs. 18,999, which is the one we’ve got. The larger variant with the identical quantity of storage comes with 8GB of RAM and that is priced at Rs. 20,999. The firm additionally launched a extra reasonably priced mannequin known as the Vivo T2x 5G which begins at Rs. 12,999.

This sub-Rs. 20,000 value phase is at the moment fairly aggressive and full of a plethora of choices. Compared to its predecessor, the Vivo T1 5G (Review), the Vivo T2 5G provides a number of upgrades together with a greater digital camera setup, sooner charging, and a compact design. Here’s our first impressions of the telephone.

The Vivo T2 5G has a polycarbonate physique which contributes to the light-weight design. The telephone weighs about 172g, making it about 10g lighter than its predecessor. It can be slimmer than the Vivo T1 at 7.8mm. The Vivo T2 5G provides a very good in-hand really feel with its flat body design and curved corners. The smartphone is available in two color choices — Nitro Blaze and Velocity Wave.

Vivo despatched us the Nitro Blaze variant of the Vivo T2 5G which has a shiny end, however appears to be like premium. The rear panel has a gradient end with shades of sundown colors which is seen when mild falls on it at sure angles. If that is too flashy for you, you possibly can take a look at the Velocity Wave trim which has a extra sober black color.

The Vivo T2 5G incorporates a single speaker on the backside which is pretty loud and provides an honest multimedia expertise indoors. However, head open air in any noisy surroundings and you’ll instantly miss a dual-speaker setup. A USB Type-C port is out there on the backside, subsequent to which is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Vivo T2 5G appears to be like good however this waterdrop notch provides it barely dated look

The proper aspect of the telephone contains the ability and quantity buttons, that are straightforward to achieve when utilizing it with one hand. On the highest, there’s a hybrid SIM slot, which helps dual-SIM playing cards or a single SIM with a microSD card.

The Vivo T2 5G incorporates a 6.38-inch full-HD+ AMOLED show with a 1080×2400-pixel decision. The display screen helps a 90Hz refresh price and 360Hz contact sampling price. The firm claims that the show provides as much as 1,300 nits of peak brightness. There is a small waterdrop notch on the prime of the show which makes the telephone look a bit dated. The prime and aspect bezels are pretty slim however the chin is kind of thick compared. The handset will get an in-display fingerprint scanner and assist for AI-based face recognition.

The Vivo T2 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, which additionally powered the Vivo T1 and  a number of different smartphones such because the newly-launched OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G (Review). This SoC will also be present in some older telephones, such because the iQoo Z6 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (Review), and so forth. The T2 5G runs on Funtouch OS 13 which is predicated on Android 13. 

The twin digital camera modules on the Vivo T2 5G look imposing, nevertheless it nonetheless misses an ultra-wide digital camera

The again of the Vivo T2 5G will get two round digital camera cutouts for the dual-camera setup. It incorporates a 64-megapixel major sensor with assist for optical picture stabilisation (OIS) and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The telephone has a 16-megapixel entrance digital camera for selfies and video calling. There is not any ultra-wide digital camera. 

The battery capability of the Vivo T2 5G is now smaller at 4,500mAh, in comparison with 5,000mAh on the T1. However, it will get assist for sooner 44W charging and the adapter is bundled within the field. Vivo claims that the telephone might be charged from zero to 50 % in simply 25 minutes.

Should you take into account shopping for the brand new Vivo T2 5G, or would you be higher off with its alternate options? Find out in our full assessment coming quickly.