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GSMArena team, 05 September 2018

vivo V11 review

  • Comments (92)
  • User reviews
  • V11 (V11 Pro)
  • 4.0

1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  2. 2. Design and spin
  3. 3. Lab tests - display, battery, audio
  4. 4. Software and performance
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. The competition, pros and cons, the verdict
  7.  
  8. vivo V11 (V11 Pro) specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (92)

vivo Android

Introduction

Many are playing the notch game after Apple made it trendy and vivo was among the first to join. While it all started with Essential and its selfie camera hole, Apple made it much bigger to fit its Kinect-like FaceID tech and that's where the market went. Now, mere months later vivo is already challenging the notch concept with the new V11.

Meanwhile, the company that was the first to introduce the under-display fingerprint scanner is now also the first to try and trickle it down to the mid-range.

Vivo V11 review

This puts the vivo V11 in a rather interesting place - it's not a flagship but more of a mid-range smartphone with not one but two standout features. The V11's glass design is certainly a looker, but the screen with that tiny curvy notch is the place where all eyes will go.

Despite not belonging to the X series, the V11 has very capable hardware - there is a Snapdragon 660 chip with AI processor inside, plenty of RAM and storage, a dual-camera camera setup for those blurry backgroud shots and a high-res selfie shooter at the front.

vivo V11 specs:

  • Body: Glass body, plastic frame 157.9 x 75 x 7.9 mm, 156g
  • Screen: 6.41" 2,340 x 1,080px (19.5:9) Super AMOLED, 402ppi, notched
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 660 chipset - octa-core processor (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Adreno 512 GPU
  • Memory: 6GB RAM, 128GB of storage, (dedicated) microSD slot
  • Camera: Dual: 12MP (f/1.8) + 5MP for depth sensing, phase detection autofocus; 1080p @ 30fps video
  • Selfie cam: 25MP (f/2.0), 1080p video
  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo with FunTouch 4.5
  • Battery: 3,400 mAh, 18W fast charging
  • Connectivity: Dual Nano-SIM; microUSB (USB 2.0), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, FM radio
  • Misc: Under-display fingerprint sensor, bottom-firing loudspeaker, 3.5mm audio port

Unfortunately, vivo, just like Oppo, is still stuck in the microUSB era. Sure, the NEX S flagship went for USB-C, but here are we again back to the outdated port. On the upside it comes with fast charging support, so it's not like you will be missing on functionality - just compatibility.

Vivo V11 review

Hopping on another trend from 2018, vivo has opted for gradient paintjobs for the V11 - Starry Night and Nebula. The one we are going to review today is the Starry Night option with Black/Blue color scheme.

And now it's time to unpack the vivo V11 and put it through its paces.

Unboxing the vivo V11

The vivo V11 retail box contains a lot - in addition to the vivo V11, we also found a microUSB cable, an 18W charger, and even a headset with design closely resembling Apple's EarPods.

Vivo V11 review

vivo also provides a transparent silicone case for protection, while the V11 itself comes with a factory-applied screen protector. Nice!

Next Page » 2. Design and spin
1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction, specs, unboxing
  2. 2. Design and spin
  3. 3. Lab tests - display, battery, audio
  4. 4. Software and performance
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. The competition, pros and cons, the verdict
  7.  
  8. vivo V11 (V11 Pro) specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (92)

Reviews vivo V11 review
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  • User reviews
  • V11 (V11 Pro)

vivo V11 review - Reader comments

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  • Anonymous
  • YQ8
  • 14 Mar 2022

Hi friends I think I have never seen such a wonderful phone in my life I m addictive to games also I ll be use phone for 12 hours till date I couldn't feel any problem with my phone it's really awesome Rarest of the rare gem

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  • Lyn
  • K8%
  • 07 Oct 2020

Y I can't use a wireless headphones to my v11 it's said I have to install the device but I don't know what kind of device I should install to connect my Bluetooth wireless headphones please help me thank u

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  • Pb2498
  • uph
  • 29 Jul 2020

Vivo v11 pro pedometer app not working . When I walk 110-120 steps per minute The app is able to record 70-75 steps only. The same app in other phone mi is recording well. How to Rectify?

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