The new generation of full screen is the mainstream of the mobile phone market in 2018. Various mobile phone manufacturers are working hard to bring the new full screen experience to users in various price ranges. vivo is no exception. While its flagship X21|X21 screen fingerprint version continues to be popular, it also brings a new version of the choice to the market and consumers - vivo X21i, a core-swap MediaTek P60 octa-core processor, priced at 2,698 yuan. Many friends are curious, how is the actual performance of this phone? Next, let’s conduct some actual tests!
The new generation of full screen + glass body, very good-looking
Previously, the high-value design of vivo X21 gave people a bright feeling. As a "direct relative" of vivo X21, the vivo X21i is also very beautiful. There are three colors for vivo X21i, namely gem red, extreme night black and aurora white. The protagonist of this actual test is the unique gem red. The packaging box of
vivo X21i is very similar to that of vivo X21. After opening the packaging box of Tiandi Lid, you will also find that the accessories inside are exactly the same. The main body of the vivo X21i phone is located on the left, with a data cable underneath; and when you pick up the card on the right, you will place the 18W fast charging head and vivo exclusively packaged headphones respectively.
Compared with vivo X21, it adopts a quad-curved 3D glass body design, vivo X21i adopts a 2.5D glass body design. The body is a flat glass cover similar to the iPhone X, rather than the slim vision of the vivo X21 aurora microarc design, but the 6.99mm ultra-thin body thickness is also surprising. At the same time, the glass back cover of the vivo X21i body is seamlessly connected with the round middle frame, making the grip very comfortable.
Gem Red adopts a new color process of coating + silk screen printing, which is very delicate from any angle. Combined with the glass body, it gives people a visual effect that looks like a mirror, dreamy glass. Although vivo did not position the vivo X21i as a gradient phone, flipped the phone sometimes even shows a dark and light gradient effect, which looks very good. The rear dual camera of
vivo X21i is located in the upper left corner, arranged vertically. It is worthy of praise that the dual camera of the vivo X21i does not bulge as high as other phones. There is a flash under the dual camera, while the fingerprint recognition module and vivo logo are placed in the center, and the SIM card slot is moved from the bottom of the body to the left side of the body. In terms of body ID design, vivo X21i has achieved its peak appearance among current mobile phone products on the market, which is quite eye-catching.
flips to the front and after lit up the screen, the visual experience brought by the new generation of full screen is still shocking. If you have seen the vivo X21, you will also find that the screen of the vivo X21i is almost the "twins" of the vivo X21. The 6.28-inch super large screen, a 19:9 slender ratio, a 90.3% ultra-high screen-to-body ratio, an ultra-narrow U-shaped slot and chin, are almost exactly the same as the vivo X21.
and the ultra-narrow U-shaped groove are obviously a dazzling design highlight. It not only greatly improves the screen-to-body ratio, but also gives people a unique feeling of the screen overflowing toward the forehead. Coupled with the very complete status bar adaptation and Iskip navigation gestures, it brings a great experience to the new generation of full screen of vivo X21i.
performance: MediaTek P60 has sufficient performance, and it is still fun to play games
In addition to the subtle differences in body design, the main difference between vivo X21i and vivo X21 is the configuration. The vivo X21i does not use Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor, but is equipped with MediaTek P60 processor, with 6GB of ultra-large running memory and 64GB of large storage space. At the same time, the vivo X21i is also pre-installed with the latest Funtouch OS 4.0 operating system based on Android 8.1. The combination of soft and hard gives vivo X21i a good performance. Without further ado, let's run for a minute.
vivo X21i's running score on Antutu is close to 140,000, especially for the CPU part, with a running score of 60,000+ exceeding 93% of users, and its performance is great. Such a result is not much different from many Snapdragon 660 models, especially when running GeekBench 4 points, MediaTek P60's 1499 single-core running score is slightly lower than the 1577 points of the Snapdragon 660 AIE, but its 5777 multi-core running score is higher than the 5470 multi-core running score of the Snapdragon 660 AIE. It should be said that MediaTek P60 and Snapdragon 660 AIE are difficult to distinguish in terms of performance.
This is mainly due to the fact that MediaTek P60 adopts a new architecture - four A73 large cores + four A53 small cores, and 12-nanometer advanced process technology.Among them, the performance of the A73 large core is twice that of the A53 small core, and it can be fully fired in scenarios with high performance requirements; while in daily scenarios, the power consumption is lower under the premise of the same fluency, and the flagship chip with extreme power saving is close to 10-nanometer process.
Of course, combined with theory and practice, let’s play two more games, namely the current popular mobile games "Honor of Kings" and "Stimulating Battlefield".
When running "Honor of Kings", the first impression that vivo 21i gives people is that it is extremely smooth. When the game is loading, the vivo X21i is very fast and often needs to wait for the teammates to load it. In the battle, whether it is a one-on-one single fight or a multiplayer team battle, it is easy and stress-free, and running at 60 frames is no problem. It is observed that the frame rate of vivo X21i is very stable, and it can be maintained at least 57 frames, with high fluency. The 19:9 screen ratio allows more battle situations to be observed, and the experience is completely beyond what traditional 16:9 mobile phones can compare.
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And when running "Stimulus Battlefield", the performance of vivo X21i is also impressive. The first thing I feel is the broad vision brought by the 19:9 screen ratio, so the game's advantages are naturally greater. More importantly, this vision has the feeling of driving a tent and sports car. In the game
, the smoothness of vivo X21i is also excellent. Run quickly, jump over obstacles, move left and right, and crawl forward, these movements can be completed smoothly as silky. In scenes such as opening-multiple shooting and close-fitting fighting, the picture of the vivo X21i is both smooth and natural, and it is not dizzy after playing for a long time, and the quick response operation is even more timely and fast.
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After several games, vivo X21i has excellent smoothness and a 19:9 screen is very cool. At the same time, you can also feel the excellent performance of vivo X21i in temperature control, and it does not appear that you will get hot and hot when playing for a while on other phones, which is largely due to Jovi.
Jovi: AI artificial intelligence is blessed, smooth and considerate
With the development of AI artificial intelligence, all walks of life are actively exploring the value of AI in practical applications. Once the vivo X21's Jovi AI artificial intelligence assistant was launched, it received praise from everyone. So, how does Jovi AI artificial intelligence assistant perform to vivo X21i?
After several days of use and actual testing, the most surprising thing about vivo X21i is the improvement of fluency. Maybe inadvertently, you will find that vivo X21i has become more useful, the APP starts faster, and the multi-task switching is smoother. The hero behind this is the Jovi AI engine. It can significantly improve the fluency by learning your usage habits and making more and more accurate predictions and APP preloads.
Of course, the hardware support of MediaTek P60 is also an indispensable part of the reason why vivo X21i can do this. MediaTek P60 has built-in APU (multi-core artificial intelligence processor) and has added NeuroPilot AI technology to support mainstream AI architectures on the market. Among them, NeuroPilot's heterogeneous computing architecture can seamlessly coordinate the operation between CPU, GPU and APU, allowing Jovi AI artificial intelligence assistant to fully utilize its intelligent characteristics.
At the same time, when the Jovi AI engine recognizes that you are playing games, it will automatically start the game mode, competitive mode, background calls, and message non-disturbance, giving you a refreshing and immersive gaming experience. In addition, when you play games, the Jovi AI engine will also enable the prohibition of WLAN automatic connection function to avoid the game being disconnected and crashed due to poor connection to WiFi. In addition, background calls can allow you to talk while playing games. Players who often need to talk to the phone must love this feature.
Another highlight is Jovi AI Assistant, which has rich functions. In the negative screen position, the smart desktop will aggregate common applications, sports, smart scenes, weather, and recent to-do information. The commonly used applications on the top aggregate the APP you use most in the corresponding time period, and it is very convenient to start.
Commonly used applications are the Jovi smart scene. Click on the Jovi smart scene and you will also find many smart reminder functions, such as events, express delivery, train tickets, commuting road conditions, etc. The more you use it, the more you can feel the thoughtfulness of Jovi AI assistant. Especially for fans, timely reminders can ensure that every exciting event will not be missed.Under the weather card, there are cards to be ordered recently. Click to enter the event content and set the time to easily create a calendar reminder. Compared to opening the calendar APP, it is obviously more convenient to create card-style activities with a negative one screen.
For college students, the two cards of memorizing words and Ele.me are even more surprising. Students who are taking the English exam can adjust the card order through card management, such as placing the word card under the Jovi smart scene, and after receiving the team's game reminder, memorize a few words and make full use of fragmented time.
It is worth mentioning that in the latest update of Smart Desktop, vivo also added the "Food World" card. This card has many health and food articles, introducing the unique effects of various foods. After clicking on the recipe classification and ingredients list, there is also a collection of recipes for various delicacies. With it, foodies become chefs in seconds!
Camera: 24 million front-facing super beautiful selfies, AI smart photography experience is great
"Photo phone" is one of the important tags of vivo. In the era of national photography, vivo has also won the hearts of many fans with its characteristic of "good photo shooting". Since taking pictures in the backlight, vivo X21 has introduced AI artificial intelligence into the photography function, and vivo X21i has inherited this AI smart photography experience well.
Before this, it is necessary to mention the camera parameters of vivo X21i. Its front camera is 24-megapixel, the rear camera's main camera is 2*12-megapixel (24-megapixel photosensitive unit), and it also assists a 5-megapixel depth of field camera. Cooperating with AI smart photography, vivo X21i can take very clear and beautiful photos whether it is selfies or people. So, what is the actual shooting effect of vivo X21i?
selfie
For selfie parties, the first thing they care about is naturally what the front 24-megapixel selfie effect is. In fact, the pixels soared to 24 million pixels, and the selfies are of course very clear. More importantly, the blessing of AI beauty, which can be exclusively beautified according to your gender, facial features, and light conditions, and the effect is very natural. In the picture below, the young lady took a selfie. Although she was bare-faced, she still seemed to have dressed up carefully. Even if her hair was not specially taken care of, it still looked soft.
Not only that, vivo X21i also has AR cute photos. The rich stickers will stick to the corresponding position, which is very interesting to play. The young lady put a sticker on her pet dog and bulged her cheeks, which made her feel cute and lazy.
If you change to a kitten cartoon sticker, the effect will be very interesting. The stickers taken by AR cute are very smart. The two small cats' ears are accurately attached to both sides of their foreheads, the nose is embellished with the cat's nose, and a few cat whiskers are painted on their cheeks, which looks very cute. The young lady said that she can play AR cute photos all day without getting tired of it. In terms of photography on the back of the video, vivo X21's AI smart photography is even more surprising. Its AI smart photography can intelligently detect the surrounding environment and adopt the best solutions. Especially for many friends who have a headache about backlight photography, vivo X21i has shown excellent results with AI backlight photography. The photo below is a big backlight scene. The sun is hanging high and the light ratio is very contrasting, but it is very clear whether it is the dark part of the red building or the highlights of the clouds.
This picture is also backlit, and the color and brightness of the whole photo are excellent. It can be seen in the picture that the bricks and columns of the small pavilion near the pavilion are clearly textured, and coconut leaves and ripples on the water surface of the small pond are rowed in the distance, with rich details.
This photo is a large environment backlight, but the backlight rock details are rich, and the texture and texture are well preserved. AI backlight photography has once again achieved a surprising effect. The grass is green, and the bricks and tiles in the pavilion corridor have not been exposed, and the pieces are clear.
Portrait
If you take pictures in a backlight scene, vivo X21i will not only start AI backlight photography, but also turn on AI beauty. In the picture, the background is very dazzling overall, with the sun hanging high, but the young lady's face is not dimmed by the backlight. She poses her hands with a little shadow, which is natural and bright and dark, which is in line with the naked eye. At the same time, AI beauty blessing makes the young lady's skin more moisturizing, and the backlight portrait effect is very good.
When you take a backlight portrait at close range, the AI beauty effect is more unique. Similarly, backlighting did not make the young lady's face dim; after AI beauty, every inch of her skin looks smoother, whether it is the face or arms. I believe every girl likes this effect.
In addition to backlight portraits, the portrait mode of vivo X21i is also worthy of praise. The photo below was taken indoors, with complex lighting conditions, but the results were good. The young lady is charming, with natural light and shadow, and the background blur effect is full of artistic sense.
macro
Of course, the background blur photography of small objects is also effective. In the picture below, the Minions are very conspicuous. The intoxicating expression of their playing instruments is vividly displayed on the paper, and the fun is very interesting. After the color of the Minions and the guitar has been optimized, the saturation is higher and it looks more comfortable. The potted landscape also turns on the background blur. However, compared with the Minions, the small leaves in this pot plant are densely packed, which requires very high accuracy of cutouts, which also reflects the power of AI. It can be seen that the potted scenery is well separated from the background, which has a very artistic effect.
night scene
When it comes to night, the shooting effect of vivo X21i is even more surprising. In the picture below, you can take a street shot of the bakery through the glass wall, and it can be so effective with just one shot. Under the guidance of AI smart photography, the store is coordinated with light and darkness, and the yellow light gives people a lazy atmosphere, and the bread on the shelf looks very delicious.
This photo, AI smart photo, seems to be able to think, perfectly taking pictures of the classic night view of the city. There are tall buildings and lights, and when you look up, you will feel a sense of struggle.
If you turn on the 16:9 photo mode, you can also relax the blockbuster movies. The Guangzhou Tower stands in the distance, with colorful lights passing through the ground, pedestrians in the square take a leisurely walk and savor the beautiful scenery carefully.
Battery life: The battery is long-lasting, the charging speed surprise
vivo X21i has many features, and having better battery life allows users to enjoy these functions continuously. To this end, the vivo X21i is equipped with a large 3245mAh battery and also supports 9V 2A dual-engine fast charging.
According to actual measurements, after 1 hour of video, 1 hour of music, 1 hour of games and 1 hour of photography, the power consumption of vivo X21i has gone from 94% to 48%, and the power consumption is 46%. It is worth mentioning that in one hour of photography, a total of 300 photos were taken, but the power consumption was only 21%. This means that even if ordinary users pass through tourist attractions, they can continue to take pictures for about 5 hours.
When you finally run out of battery power, you can fully charge the battery in just a short time. Thanks to dual-engine fast charging, the full charging time of vivo X21i from 16% to 100% is only 75 minutes, and it has reached 61% in just half an hour, with excellent results.
review summary
Some people may be worried that the vivo X21i experience is not as good as vivo X21, but judging from the results of this actual test, this concern is obviously redundant. Although the processors of the two are different, the vivo X21i still has great performance and is not weak at all. As for the features of AI smart photography, Jovi AI artificial intelligence assistant, etc., the vivo X21i is almost the same. In terms of appearance, vivo X21i and vivo X21 are both the peak of today's appearance.
Excellent configuration and affordable price, vivo X21i is more like a "down-to-earth" product from vivo to experience the new generation of full screens for a wider range of users. In general, the vivo X21i is a great value mobile phone. Friends who like it will not regret buying it!
