The Vivo T2 5G is the corporate’s newest mainstream providing in India, whose base variant has been launched for lower than Rs. 20,000. The smartphone is an improve to the Vivo T1 (Review), which launched in 2021. Some of the adjustments embody the digicam setup, charging functionality, and the design and construct. The direct competitors to the Vivo T2 5G is the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, Redmi Note 12 5G, Moto G73 5G, and its personal cousin, the iQoo Z7 5G.
Has Vivo delivered sufficient upgrades within the newest mannequin, and must you be contemplating it within the sub-Rs. 20,000 worth vary? Here’s our evaluation.
Vivo T2 5G worth in India
The Vivo T2 5G has been launched in two configurations in India. The base variant affords 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage which prices Rs. 18,999. The high variant has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which prices Rs. 20,999.
Vivo T2 5G design and show
In phrases of design, the Vivo T2 5G is kind of completely different from its predecessor. The new smartphone includes a fully completely different digicam module, and will get a flat polycarbonate physique and body. The two huge digicam modules on the again homes the first digicam and the secondary sensor, together with an LED flash.
Vivo despatched us the Nitro Blaze color of the T2 5G and as we talked about in our first impressions article, it has a shiny end and a dual-tone impact (blue to orange) when gentle falls on it at completely different angles. It additionally get a singular gradient sample which hides fingerprints properly. I personally discovered this color choice to look fairly premium. If you favor the basic black color, then you’ll be able to select the Velocity Blaze possibility.
The flat body and barely rounded edges of the Vivo T2 5G makes the smartphone straightforward to carry. With a weight of 172g and a thickness of seven.8mm, even in depth utilization is snug. The placement of the quantity and energy buttons on the suitable aspect of the body is sweet and the buttons are straightforward to achieve. Overall, I fairly just like the in-hand really feel of the T2 5G.
The Vivo T2 5G’s Nitro Blaze color is kind of eye-catching
While many of the competitors as of late go for a hole-punch cutout within the show on this section, the Vivo T2 5G appears to be like a bit dated with its comparatively thick show bezels, distinguished chin and a water-drop notch. Vivo does not point out this anyplace (not less than on the time of publishing this evaluation) nevertheless it has confirmed to Gadgets 360 that the T2 5G has an IP54 ranking for mud and water resistance.
The Vivo T2 5G makes use of a 6.38-inch AMOLED show, which is a step up from the IPS panel seen within the T1 5G. The new mannequin additionally affords higher brightness ranges than earlier than. It has a 90Hz refresh fee, 360Hz contact sampling fee, and a claimed peak brightness of 1,300 nits. The show helps HDR10 with the Widevine L1 certification for HD and above video playback via streaming apps. I had a very good expertise streaming content material from OTT platforms corresponding to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, though these apps did not appear to detect the show’s HDR functionality. Colours are vibrant and punchy, and again ranges are deep.
The Vivo T2 5G has a ‘good change’ operate for the refresh fee, which routinely adjusts it between 60Hz and 90Hz relying on the content material on the display. I did not face any lag in animations, transitions and even whereas scrolling via menus.
The Vivo T2 5G retains the three.5mm headphone jack for many who nonetheless favor utilizing wired earphones. However, in case you are somebody who prefers utilizing the speaker, then you definately may be disenchanted with the dearth of stereo audio system. The single speaker within the T2 5G just isn’t loud sufficient for having fun with content material. The telephone options an AI-based face recognition and in-display fingerprint scanner, and each are correct and fast when it comes to authentication.
The Vivo T2 5G has a 3.5mm headphone jack
Vivo T2 5G specs and software program
The Vivo T2 5G makes use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, which was additionally accessible on final 12 months’s T1 5G. The T2 5G helps 44W quick charging in comparison with the earlier mannequin, however the battery capability has been lowered to 4,500mAh (from 5,000mAh). This telephone additionally includes a hybrid-SIM slot, USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6 and GPS.
The Vivo T2 5G runs on Funtouch OS 13 which is predicated on Android 13. Vivo has made a number of enhancements to Funtouch OS over time, however the software program remains to be loaded with loads of bloatware. You get many native and third-party apps by default, out of which, you’ll be able to uninstall the latter however the choice to disable most of the native apps just isn’t accessible. The excellent news is that folders corresponding to Hot Apps and Hot Games could be disabled via the V-App Store.
Even with many native apps preloaded, I observed that the notification spam from these apps has lowered a bit, however I’d nonetheless get round 4 to 5 push notifications day by day which was annoying. One space the place there appears to have been an enchancment is in RAM administration. I observed that many of the beforehand opened apps remained energetic within the background and did not reload once I went again to them.
Vivo T2 5G efficiency and battery life
We examined the 6GB RAM variant of the Vivo T2 5G, which returned an AnTuTu rating of 410,346 factors. The telephone scored 869 and 1,879 factors within the single-core and multi-core exams of Geekbench 6. In graphics benchmark GFX Bench’s T-Rex and Car Chase exams, the telephone managed 77fps and 17fps respectively. I didn’t face any efficiency points with on a regular basis utilization. The telephone handles virtually all primary duties very properly, be it social media apps or informal video games.
The Vivo T2 5G has a brilliant and vivid AMOLED show
Talking about gaming, I attempted some graphics intensive video games corresponding to Genshin Impact and Call of Duty: Mobile, which initially took some time to load however ran fairly properly at low and medium settings. Call of Duty: Mobile ran properly on the ‘High’ graphics setting and ‘High’ framerate mixture by default. However, as quickly as I elevated the settings to ‘Very High’ graphics and ‘Very High’ body fee, I did discover occasional stutters throughout gameplay. The Vivo T2 5G additionally didn’t warmth up a lot even after about half-hour of gaming.
The Vivo T2 5G impressed me quite a bit when it comes to battery life. It delivered about 9 hours of screen-on time. Vivo claims that the smartphone could be charged as much as 60 p.c in 25 minutes. In our exams, we discovered that the telephone charged from one to 40 p.c in half-hour, and as much as one hundred pc in about 1 hour, 17 minutes by way of the adapter offered within the field. In our HD video battery loop check, the T2 5G managed to run for 20 hours, 52 minutes, which is superb.
Vivo T2 5G cameras
The Vivo T2 5G will get a dual-camera setup on the again, which features a 64-megapixel major sensor with optical picture stabilisation (OIS), and a 2-megapixel portrait lens. The telephone has a 16-megapixel entrance digicam for selfies. However, it doesn’t have an ultra-wide digicam.
Daylight efficiency of the primary digicam is kind of good. The publicity and hues in images had been correct and the main points had been additionally plentiful. HDR did its job and uncovered each the topic and background properly even in backlit photographs. A ‘64MP’ mode can also be accessible within the digicam app, which takes photos on the native decision of the sensor. Exposure and hues had been correct within the images taken on this mode, however particulars had been weaker and noise was noticeable when zooming into the photograph.
Vivo T2 5G predominant digicam samples (faucet to see full dimension)
Low-light efficiency of the primary sensor was additionally above common. Photos had been correctly uncovered and the colors had been correct. Night mode labored properly so as to add particulars, enhance publicity, and cut back noise within the darker elements of the images.
Portrait mode with the rear digicam additionally labored properly in each day and night time situations. Natural background blur is accessible in photographs. However, at occasions the digicam did not seize the sides of the topic precisely. I did discover a blur-like impact on the topic in some photographs, nevertheless it was uncommon.
Vivo T2 5G cameras samples (high to backside): Low-light panorama, Night Mode (faucet to see full dimension)
Skin tones had been correct in photos taken in portrait mode with the selfie digicam. However, on the default settings, the digicam smoothens pores and skin textures barely, however this may be adjusted within the magnificence mode settings. Even with the entrance digicam, edge detection was not correct at occasions in portrait mode.
The rear predominant digicam sensor of the Vivo T2 5G can file movies at as much as 1080p decision at 60fps. Most rivals, together with iQoo Z7 55, helps 4K video recording. Videos taken with the T2 5G had been fairly shaky with out stabilisation, however with it enabled, movement was smoother however with some crop to the body. Video high quality was good with respectable dynamic vary and hues. The entrance digicam can file movies at 1080p 30fps, which resulted in respectable high quality footage.
Verdict
The sub-Rs. 20,000 price ticket for the bottom variant makes the Vivo T2 5G a very good competitor in its section. The smartphone doesn’t compromise a lot on efficiency for its class and issues corresponding to the brilliant AMOLED show, 3.5mm headphone port, lengthy battery backup, and quick charging makes T2 5G a great smartphone for content material consumption for this funds. The rear digicam setup is sweet and it might probably seize some respectable wanting photographs in day and at night time. The selfie digicam additionally manages appropriate high quality images for Instagram, in good lighting situations. However, I missed an ultra-wide digicam within the setup.
Some of the issues that put the T2 5G a step behind the competitors is the dearth of stereo audio system. Overall, the Vivo T2 5G is an effective possibility on this worth vary, in case you do not thoughts the bloated nature of Funtouch OS.
