Vivo Y73 Review: A Pretty Great Smartphone | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 06/11/2021 11:30 PM IST.
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Vivo on 10/06/2021 launched the Y73 which is a upper midrange android smartphone in India priced at Rs.20,990 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Features [8.7/10]
The device comes with excellent features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (dual band GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Hybrid Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 5G, dual 4G, VoLTE & VoWiFi).
  • Audio features: Single speaker & 3.5mm headphone jack.
2. Display [8.5/10]
Device comes with 6.44 inch display which should offer great quality as it features,
  • E1 AMOLED 60Hz refresh rate panel & 180Hz touch sample rate with FHD+ [1080 X 2400 pixels] resolution. 
  • Excellent 409 ppi sharpness, 570 nits of peak brightness, HDR10 & 20:9 aspect ratio.
3. Performance [8.4/10]
Device comes with Mediatek's Helio G95 12nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Vivo's Funtouch OS 11.1 interface on top. The overall performance should be great as it features,
  • 2 Kryo ARM-Cortex A76 clocked at 2.05 Ghz & 6 Kryo ARM-Cortex A55 clocked at 2.0 Ghz with Mali-G76 MC4 GPU.
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM & 128GB enhanced UFS 2.1 Storage. It also supports virtual RAM.
4. Camera [8.3/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be excellent [8.8/10] in day & very good [7.4/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.2],
  • Main: 64MP with f/1.8 Aperture, 25mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.72" sensor size, 0.8 micron pixel, PDAF & HDR.
  • Macro: 2MP with f/2.4 aperture.
  • Depth: 2MP with f/2.4 aperture.
  • Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps], FHD [1080p@30/60fps] with gyro-EIS image stabilization option. It features Eye Autofocus, Macro Mode, Portrait mode, Ultra Night mode & more
  • Front: 16MP with f/2.0 aperture & wide-angle lens.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
5. Battery [8.2/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4000 mAh battery which supports 33W fast charging. The battery life should be great as it features,
  • Adequate battery size.
  • 12nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 33W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 6:45 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 1.5 days average.

6. Form Factor [8.3/10]
  • Dimensions: 161.24 x 74.37 x 7.38 mm & Weight: 170 gms.
  • Build: Corning Gorilla Glass front with plastic back & frame.
7. Box Contents: Vivo Y73 [Device itself], Adapter, Type-C cable, earphones, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
1 Price: Rs.20,990.
1 Variants: 8+128GB. 
2 Colors: Roman Black & Diamond Flare.
Availability: Available from 10/06/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Excellent features   - No OIS & 4K at 60fps recording
 + Great display   - 60Hz refresh rate
 + Great performance  - Battery life could be better
 + Great camera   - Slightly better SOC could have been used
 + Great battery life   
 + Great build   

1. Product Rating: 8.4/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.4/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 7.90/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Vivo Y73 is an great smartphone at a pretty great price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for a pretty great smartphone in the 21K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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