The vivo Xplay is a mobile phone that makes us stand out from the rest of the high-end phones because of its top hardware configuration, large screen and excellent audio quality. What about its comprehensive experience? Let's feel the charm of this flagship video and audio through a detailed test of Xplay.

Vivo Xplay parameter

Model: vivo X510w

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 [email protected]

GPU：Adreno 320@400MHz

Operating system: Android 4.2.2

Screen: 5.7 inch 1920 * 1080 resolution LTPS screen

SIM card type: microSIM

Storage space: 16GB (expansion not supported)

RAM：2GB

Connection: Bluetooth ®, Wi Fi ® IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Micro USB, 3.5mm audio interface

Camera: 13 million pixel backlit F/2.2 aperture, 5 million front.

Battery: 3400mAh, non removable

Mobile phone size: 153.8x79.68x7.99mm

Mobile phone weight: 187g

Features: CS4398 (DAC)+CS8422 (SRC)+OPA2604 (op amp)

From the configuration point of view, Xplay is undoubtedly very balanced in all aspects. Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is the mainstream chip of high-end mobile phones. The 5.7 inch full HD screen is enough to rank among the current large screens. The battery capacity of Xplay also reaches 3400mAh. Unlike ordinary mobile phones, Xplay adds Hi Fi audio chips, namely CS4398 (DAC)+CS8422 (SRC)+OPA2604 (op amp). The combination of CS4398+CS8422 is consistent with X1, and Xplay has added the OPA2604 op amp this time, which will greatly improve the thrust and sound. In addition, there are dual speakers on the back of the Xplay. The configuration of the Xplay is the highest level of the current mobile phones in terms of screen, external display and internal defense.

appearance

At first glance, vivo Xplay looks very similar to X1, but it can be clearly seen that the proportion of the screen (the proportion of the screen in the body panel) is much larger. In addition to the 5.7 inch large screen and 2.3 mm ultra narrow frame, it gives a shocking visual effect. ▼

The front is very simple. Next to the earpiece are the light sensor, distance sensor and the 5 megapixel backlit second-generation camera ▼

The layout of the "Three King Kong" is the same as X1, which is menu, home and return. But this time, the touch keys of Xplay add white backlight, and can be opened and closed ▼ freely

The back is still the same style as X1, but the camera position is changed to the junction of the metal back cover and the white top cover. The noise reduction microphone and the fill light are listed below. In addition, we can clearly see that Xplay has two speakers, and they support automatic channel direction switching through the mobile phone direction ▼

Exquisite workmanship ▼

The camera is 13 million stack type with aperture of F2.2. It can be seen that there is a bulge ▼ at the camera

Close up of lower speaker ▼

On the left side of the fuselage is the same volume key and switch key as X1. The difference is that the side of Xplay is changed into a transverse plane instead of the surface of X1. At the same time, although the Xplay is not as light as X1, the 7.9mm thickness can definitely be regarded as an ultra-thin mobile phone ▼

SIM ▼ is on the left side of the fuselage

3.5mm headphone connector ▼ on the top

The bottom is a microUSB interface and a microphone ▼

The following tests are all based on the latest firmware PD1225_A_2.6.3 before the deadline. The situation will be slightly different after the firmware update.

Screen contrast

Xplay uses a 5.7 inch LTPS screen with a resolution up to the FHD (1920 * 1080) standard. Here's an explanation of LTPS: LTPS is a TFT manufacturing process, which is similar to the well-known IPS (liquid crystal molecule and glass substrate structure

）Technology does not actually conflict. However, Xplayz did not claim to be a common IPS screen in the promotion this time, but used LTPS technology to promote its own screen. Let's take a look at the quality of this screen through live shot comparison.

The following color contrast uses LG Optimus G Pro (5.5 "Full HD IPS-LCD) as a contrast. The two have the same resolution and screen size, which is convenient for color contrast.

Solid color contrast (upper Xplay, lower Optimus G Pro) ▼

There is little difference between red, blue and green.

White contrast, Xplay turns red, Optimus G Pro turns green (upper Xplay, lower Optimus G Pro) ▼

Black contrast, both have certain light leakage (upper Xplay, lower Optimus G Pro) ▼

Bright colors, Xplay's color is slightly lighter, Optimus G Pro's is more gorgeous (upper Xplay, lower Optimus G Pro) ▼

Original drawing ▼

In the green system, the grass in Xplay looks more "tender", close to the original picture (upper Xplay, lower Optimus G Pro) ▼

Original drawing ▼

The red color of Optimus G Pro is also too saturated, and Xplay is closer to the original image (upper Xplay, lower Optimus G Pro) ▼

Original drawing ▼

Good visual angle ▼

Although the Xplay screen reaches 5.7 inches, due to the 1080P resolution, its PPI also reaches 386, which is satisfactory in terms of fineness. Normal use level does not detect the graininess of the screen ▼

System UI

From the perspective of UI, the style of Xplay is similar to that of X1, but it has done a lot of beautification on the icon, which makes it look more scientific and technological on the whole. The launcher does not have a secondary menu, and the drop-down list has been modified accordingly. Shortcuts are placed at the bottom of the drop-down list, but user-defined ▼ is not supported

Xplay's "Theme Collection" contains multiple tests on system beautification, including regular system theme, scene desktop, unlocking and sliding screen style switching, so that users can customize their mobile phones ▼

The scene unlocking is a favorite of the editor, especially the unlocking method of the "versatile guitar" is very novel ▼

The default screen lock mode can change personalized avatar and nickname ▼

Xplay also adds a new scenario desktop, with three scenario options ▼

Xplay comes with many unique plug-ins, and many large plug-ins have animation effects. For example, the clock can be pulled up and down to switch the clock style, and the weather plug-in is also a dynamic ▼

In the past, Android was not very convenient to manage the notice bar, while vivo's system adopted the design of overall management ▼

The setting interface is also very different from native Android. Users who are accustomed to native Android operations may need to get used to it for some time. From the version information, Xplay's system is based on Android 4.2.2, and the kernel version is 3.4.5 ▼

There is an "intelligent sense" in the settings, which is also a common somatosensory action function of modern high-end mobile phones. The intelligent light screen is very distinctive. In standby mode, the screen can be lit by double clicking the screen, and can be unlocked by gestures ▼

In order to adapt to the display of the 5.7 inch large screen, Xplay has also added the "levitation multitask" mode, which can realize various functions such as levitation video, music, notes and small screen ▼ by long pressing the return key

Of course, the most distinctive feature is the small suspended screen. As long as you slide on the small simulated screen, you can operate on the whole screen. The size of the small suspended screen can also be adjusted, with a maximum of 3.5 inches and a resolution of 1180 * 660 ▼

In addition to the hover window, Xplay also has a "one handed mode", which is now a standard feature of large screen phones. In addition, Xplay's one handed mode also supports quick switching and changing the left and right layout ▼

In addition, Xplay also has a function of "shaking to open applications", which can open applications by shaking the phone when unlocking the interface. For example, the function set in the figure is to open the flashlight by shaking ▼

For the UI experience of Xplay, see Cool video of how to operate vivo Xplay 。

performance

Like many high-end mobile phones today, Xplay also uses Qualcomm's most high-end SoC, Snapdragon 600, with a frequency of 1.7GHz. Similar Snapdragon 600+1080P configurations include Galaxy S4 (I9505, 1.9GHz CPU+450MHz GPU), One, Optimus G Pro, etc. What is the actual performance of Xplay?

Angu rabbit evaluation V3.3

Although this test does not represent absolute performance, it can also be used as a reference. From the perspective of total score, more than 23000 points also belong to the normal level of Snapdragon 600 ▼

Anthare 3D

Compared with the overall score of rabbit evaluation, the 3D test of the segmented piece is still very accurate in measuring the GPU performance. The average frame number of Xplay in this test is 21.3, which is similar to the Adreno 320 device ▼

GLBenchmark 2.7

The new 2.7 version of the old GPU test software puts forward new requirements for GPU performance, and the 2.7 version also includes 2.5 tests. The Offscreen test of the absolute performance of the GPU tested here focuses on the Shader performance of the GPU, so the Adreno 320 device of Qualcomm will score high in this test. Xplay performs very well in this test. Its score is comparable to that of I9505 with a GPU frequency of 450MHz, which is higher than that of Adreno 320. ▼

BaseMark X

This software uses the Unity 4.0 engine and introduces a large number of particle effects, advanced lighting effects and post-processing, which will put a lot of pressure on the GPU of the mobile phone. This test also focuses on the Shader performance of the GPU, so the performance of Qualcomm Adreno 320 is still strong, and the performance of Xplay is also excellent, which is at the same level as I9505 ▼

Vellamo 2.0.2

This is a software launched by Qualcomm to test the HTML performance of mobile phones. The performance of Xplay is also similar to that of other Snapdragon 600 mobile phones, and the overall level is high

practical application

This is a highly referenced test to measure CPU single thread performance. The lower the test score, the better. The browser used is Chrome Beta V27 ▼

Video soft solution

Video software decoding is also an important test item to measure the general performance of CPU. This test item tests the multithreading performance of CPU, which is different from video hard solution. It is a method to test the general computing power of CPU, and multi-core processors will be used. Here is a 1080P 60fps ref=16 MP4 video tested with BSPlayer version 1.9. The average number of frames is 21 (dual core) ▼

PS: Xplay has a built-in capacity of 16G and can use about 9G. It supports a single file of more than 4G and OTG extension ▼

Game Test

The game test is mainly to measure the GPU graphics processing capacity of mobile phones. Of course, the gap between CPU and memory performance will also have a certain impact. The games used here are some large-scale 3D games. The average frame number is compared with the frame number detection software FPS Meter. The following is the game test.

Modern War 4 (1.0.6)

The latest version 1.0.6 of Modern Warfare 4 is used here, with an average frame number of 27, which is in line ▼

Real Racing 3 (1.1.7)

The picture quality of this game is very excellent, and of course the requirements for GPU are also very high. The average frame number of Xplay is 33, which is very good. This frame number has exceeded the I9505 ▼ with higher GPU frequency

Iron Man 3 (1.0.5)

This is a new parkour game launched by Gameloft. Although it is nicknamed by netizens as "the combination of temple escape+fruit ninja", Iron Man is at a relatively high level in terms of its image quality performance and hardware configuration requirements. Xplay also performs well in this game, with an average frame number of 24 ▼

Decoding performance

We used the following videos to test the video decoding ability of Xplay:

720P group

FLV AOM OP, 1280 × 720, H.263

MP4 Jay Chou's Double Cut Staff, 1280 × 720, H.264 High Profile L5.1， Bit rate 17M

AVI The Circle of Realm trailer, 1280 × 720, Xvid

WMV Microsoft WMVHD official video, 1280 × 720, VC-1, MP@HL

RMVB Dark God Theater, 1280 × 720, RV40

FLV Lord of the Rings, 1280 × 720, HEVC, 1000kbps

1080P group

MP4 Clannad OP ，1920×1080，H.264 High Profile L5. ref16

MKV Conan Theater Edition 15 trailer, 1920 × 1080, H.264 Main Profile L4.0， Audio coding AC-3

WMV Microsoft WMVHD official video, 1440 × 1080, VC-1, MP@HL

MKV Fate stay night [Realta Nua]，1920x1080p，Hi10P，23.976fps

FLV Lord of the Rings, 1920 × 1080, HEVC, 1200kbps

The test results are as follows ▼

Like other mobile phones that use APQ8064 and Snapdragon 600, Xplay performs well in decoding tests. It is not a problem to meet the video needs of ordinary users.

What is the quality of Xplay's Snapdragon 600?

We know that the Snapdragon 600 and APQ8064 have common frequency reduction. What about the APQ8064T on Xplay?

First, let's take a look at Xplay APQ8064T's "constitution" How to enter the command "dmesg grep | PVS" in the HyperTerminal (root is required)? It can be seen that the PVS level of this Xplay is 2（ PVS grades of the same batch of mobile phones may vary, so this is only for reference ）▼

Let's look at the CPU operation of Xplay by observing the CPU frequency changes during high-definition video software decoding and large-scale games. It can be seen that Xplay does not show obvious frequency reduction in the following two operations, but two CPU cores do not occupy ▼

photograph

Xplay uses Sony's 13 million stacked sensors with F2.2 aperture, and has achieved a relatively high-end level in camera hardware. The front camera pixel has reached 5 million, and the aperture is F2.4.

The photo taking interface is still very simple and has few functions. Ordinary users can take photos simply by pressing the shutter, regardless of the parameter settings ▼

About taking photos, we will have another article, so here are just some samples（ Click to view the original picture ）▼

Front 5 megapixel camera effect ▼

tone quality

In terms of sound quality, the editor has written a special article on the sound quality of Xplay. The link is: Independent operational amplifier chip vivo Xplay listening experience 。 There is no more description here. The sound style of Xplay follows the Hi Fi route. The overall sound trend is balanced and warm, which is unique in terms of low-frequency strength and texture. The sound has a certain tone dye, which gives people a unique "simulated taste". What we hear from Xplay is not only the sound quality, but also the outstanding sense of hearing. It is a powerful sound, from fist to flesh.

Endurance

Xplay has a 3400mAh large capacity battery. Of course, it also has a 5.7 inch large screen, high-frequency quad core processor and other power consumers. Let's take a look at the actual endurance of Xplay.

Half an hour modern war 4 test, power consumption 17% ▼

Half an hour 3G Internet test, 8% power consumption, good performance ▼

fever

The APQ8064 and APQ8064T mobile phones tested in the past are both relatively hot, and we also conduct some temperature tests on Xplay.

In the normal test, the temperature is about 32 ℃ (room temperature 28 ℃) ▼ after half an hour of 3G test

The next is the extreme case. We started the modern war for 4 and a half hours. After testing, we found that the surface temperature was 45~46 degrees (room temperature 28 degrees Celsius) ▼

summary

As the third product of Vivo's main Hi Fi audio quality, Xplay has also been greatly enhanced in other hardware configurations, especially the Snapdragon 600, 5.7 inch full HD screen, 13 million stack camera and other high-end configurations, which make it unique among high-end mobile phones. Moreover, Xplay has also added a dual speaker design, which is much better than ordinary mobile phones in terms of audio and video. From the perspective of overall performance, the GPU of Xplay plays very well, almost reaching the level of 450MHz Adreno 320. In the game, Xplay has forced dual cores to be turned on, which is different from the common quad core full open and frequency reduced Qualcomm quad core processors. I hope this problem can be solved in the subsequent firmware. In terms of photographing, Xplay can play its due role as a 13 million pixel stack camera. The setting of photographing is very simple and the effect is impressive. For the price of 3000 yuan, Xplay has undoubtedly made its own differentiation. The super large screen, the main Hi Fi function, and the dual speakers all show its uniqueness. It is hoped that the next firmware upgrade can further improve all aspects of the functions and improve the overall performance of the phone.

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