「 Preface   」

Today's smart phones do not lack performance, nor are they stingy with craftsmanship. Through intense competition and close hand to hand combat in the past two years, even the products with a price of 1000 yuan will have a good performance. Of course, the smoke of war is not only limited to mid - and low-end products, but also the flagship field is the main battlefield for all companies to enlarge their recruit muscles. At the beginning of the year, wave after wave of new mobile phone product releases were overwhelming. Some new products were photographed dead on the beach before the enthusiasm was over. Of course, there are also some outstanding products that can bring lasting lethality. Vivo's new flagship Xplay5 is such a product. I was very impressed by the temptation of the hyperbolic screen and many product highlights.

「 High appearance+high configuration=Xplay5   」

Many flagship mobile phones are considering how to stand out from many excellent products and meet the aesthetic requirements of visual control. Even in this age of no lack of face value, the amazing Xplay5 still brings enough freshness and injects fresh blood into mobile phone products with serious homogenization. Xplay5 took the lead in the design of hyperbolic screen among domestic mobile phones, and has become the first mobile phone with hyperbolic screen+all metal body in the world. The combination of the curved screen and the metal body has raised the overall texture to a new height, which not only brings a stronger sense of impact, but also makes it more recognizable.

In addition to some bold new attempts in appearance design, Xplay5 still inherits many simple and exquisite family genes of vivo. It can be seen that the overall design language of Xplay5 is further improved on the basis of X6/X6 Plus. The two body colors of champagne gold and rose gold prepared are also the most popular fashion colors at the moment, which I believe can meet the preferences of most consumers. The simple body line, the iconic logo in the upper left corner, and the silver touch button that has not changed for many years let you know at a glance that this is a product from vivo.

Although Xplay5, the flagship product of Vivo, was two years late, it was also a little exciting to wait for a radical configuration. The flagship version, priced at 4288 yuan, is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 top processor, and introduces the 6GB DDR4 super large storage into the mobile phone industry for the first time. At the same time, it is also equipped with the new HiFi 3.0 technology, equipped with dual DAC ES9028 and three OPA1612 op amps, once again challenging the new height of sound quality; The standard version in my hand costs 3698 yuan, uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, carries 4GB DDR4 storage, and the audio part is the solution of DAC CS4398+amplifier chip AD45257. The standard 128G ultra large fuselage storage space also needs some efforts to squeeze it dry, and there is no need to consider the problem of insufficient space.

This time, the vivo Xplay5 dared to challenge the high price of 4000 yuan. It also showed from the side that domestic mobile phones are increasingly confident. High appearance, high configuration and unique HiFi technology can indeed support such a price. The flagship version is not only a high-performance hand, but also a professional national brick. The 590 yuan higher than the standard version is worth for some video lovers. While the standard version has convergence in performance, it has better cost performance. Although the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 is a current mid tier processor, its performance is comparable to that of the previous flagship Snapdragon 810. With 4G storage, it can also ensure smooth program operation.

Xplay5 The hyperboloid screen used is from Samsung's Super AMOLED screen, and the overall quality is also at the current high level. The resolution has reached the 2K level of 2560 * 1440, and the colorful picture is exquisite and the visual angle is very broad. When the finger slides over the edge of the surface, it will bring a wonderful touch, which is more warm and delicate than 2.5D glass. When the icon rolls here, it will also show a transition effect of scroll painting. If you paste the screen on the desktop, there will be a meteor like flash prompt on both sides of the curved surface when you call. I believe this special effect blessing will help you attract countless envious eyes.

In addition to the hand feel and visual impact, Xplay5 still needs to improve its exploration of deeper applications of curved screens. After the initial freshness, I believe many friends still hope that the curved screen can bring real convenience in use, rather than a beautiful and expensive vase. It is hoped that Xplay5 can carry out targeted expansion, such as setting a function bar that can quickly exhale at the side of the surface, so that some simple functions can be realized through different hand feel, giving full play to the advantages of the surface screen.

The metal body has always been a favorite of Vivo. The overall process of the Xplay5 also shows a high level, and the details are also significantly improved compared with the previous products. It can be seen that the metal edges on the back of the fuselage are treated with a curved surface similar to 2.5D glass, and the corners are cut with diamonds, which makes the fuselage more prominent. In addition, the whole metal frame also shows a slight radian, which is in harmony with the surface effect of the screen. However, I also found a unsatisfactory point. At the intersection of the curved screen and the metal frame, there was a transition with a strong sense of ladder, which slightly reduced the hand feeling when holding.

「 Interpretation of "Fast"   」

Every new vivo product will be accompanied by a high bar advertising slogan, while the slogan of Xplay5 is "fast without boundaries", which is easy to understand. Full screen+metal body has no boundary restrictions. While "fast" has a very direct impact on the use experience, and it can be fully reflected in many function points of Xplay5. First of all, we are concerned about the photographic performance of Xplay5, which is naturally not weak. The overall tuning has a good performance, and the camera starts quickly. Sony IMX298 sensor based on 1/2.8 inch is the standard configuration of many flagship mobile phones at present. It has a 6P lens with 16 million pixels and F2.0 aperture. The front camera has also been upgraded to 8 million pixels, and has an aperture of F2.4, which can take a more detailed beauty selfie effect.

On the other hand, fingerprint recognition is also very fast. For the Xplay5 with a large screen size, fingerprint recognition is set at the back of the body, so that when you pick up the phone, you can naturally touch the verification area. The sharp speed makes me not feel the existence of the verification process at all. When I click it, I will react immediately. That feeling is too good. Fingerprint identification can greatly improve the security of mobile phones, so fingerprint verification is used for lock verification of payment, application and privacy, which can better protect personal privacy from being disclosed, and can also be used as the shutter button when taking a selfie.

Xplay5 The charging is very fast. The large screen mobile phone brings excellent viewing effect, but at the same time, it is often accompanied by two pain points: short battery life and slow charging speed. For this reason, the Xplay5 is equipped with a large 3600 mA battery and dual engine flash charging technology that supports the Qualcomm Quick Charge standard, which solves the problem of endurance and charging pain. It takes about one hour and 30~40 minutes to fully charge the battery from less than 5% to 100%, and the charging speed reaches the mainstream fast charging level. In terms of endurance, we use the Work Better Life in PCMARK to test when the power is charged to 100%. After 9 hours and 23 minutes of testing, the remaining power is still 20%, and there is no problem with high-intensity use for a day.

In terms of network system, Xplay5 has brought a solution of "All Netcom 4G+". No longer need to consider the problem of network system. It fully supports the development of Cat. 6 technology in mainland China and the networks of the three major operators. At the same time, the dual card and dual waiting ability is also very suitable for multi card users and business travelers, which can easily realize the separate treatment of life and work. WiFi not only adopts dual frequency signal amplifier, but also adopts dual antenna and dual channel design, which significantly improves the connection stability and transmission speed.

「 Funtouch OS Little surprise 」

Since Android was upgraded to 5.0, the overall operating experience of Android has improved significantly, and now the systems of domestic mobile phone manufacturers have become more perfect. Although many functions are similar to each other, the differences in style are quite distinct. While vivo's own Funtouch OS, which has been operating for many years, has always had a good reputation. This time, Funtouch OS 2.5, based on the previous fresh and simple style, has added more functions of human intelligence, and the overall smoothness has been greatly improved.

Xplay5 The system has designed many new and interesting small functions, which will bring a lot of convenience in use. First of all, it has the magic skill of split screen multitasking. When reading e-books, videos or playing games, you can view and reply to QQ, WeChat and SMS synchronously. When information arrives, the corresponding chart will pop up on the screen, and you can click it to reply easily.

Many friends' QQ and WeChat in work circle and life circle are separated from each other. This is to avoid the interference of information in different circles. A complaint in work in WeChat in life circle can also avoid being found by the boss. However, this repeated account switching in QQ and WeChat is also a bit troublesome. The applications supported by Xplay5 can solve this problem well. At present, it supports the separate functions of QQ, WeChat and Taobao, and can run two identical applications at the same time.

Xplay5 It also has a wealth of intelligent somatosensory operations, such as drawing C to start the dialing interface on the screen, drawing M to start music, or drawing from the top of the phone 3~5cm away from the screen to check the phone status. At the same time, you can customize the rest screen gestures. These functions are very interesting and practical.

In order to better meet the needs of single hand operation, Xplay5 can reduce the main screen through different sliding movements, or adjust the input method with one hand. As the mobile phone screen is getting bigger and bigger today, such a humanized design is very necessary. It is very suitable for ladies and friends with small hands to use. It is also very convenient to use in practice.

「 HiFi  It's a business card of Vivo   」  

Vivo always insists on HiFi sound quality. I believe that many friends who choose Vivo mobile phones are also aiming at its excellent sound quality. Compared with the method of improving the sound quality of mobile phones with decoding and ear amplifiers, the independent audio solution carried by vivo mobile phones is a more practical option, which significantly improves the sound quality without increasing the volume. And you can download many high-quality music apps to easily obtain rich high-quality music resources, which is an advantage that many non mobile products do not have. Let's talk about the sound performance of this Xplay5 standard version of my mobile phone.

After the development of several generations of products, vivo has become familiar with the tuning of sound quality. The standard version of Xplay5 in my hand uses CS4398, a DAC digital to analog conversion chip common on vivo, and uses AD45257 operational amplifier in combination with it. Even if the HiFi mode is not turned on, the sound is much better than that of ordinary mobile phones. When the HiFi mode is turned on, the sound quality will be improved more obviously, which can be comparable to the entry-level national brick within 1000 yuan.

The sound style is more gentle and inclined to listening sense, highlighting the mellow mid-range is very suitable for the interpretation of vocals and popular songs, and the warm timbre has good hearing endurance. Replacing a high-quality headset can give full play to the sound quality of the Xplay5. The Xplay5 has a good matching effect with low resistance and high sensitivity earphones in neutral or cold style. If it is paired with warm earphones, it will be a little plump.

vivo A dedicated audio player has also been developed. The resources are provided by Xiami Music, and you can easily find your favorite music online. You can also import your own collection of APE and FLAC lossless music into your phone. The phone will automatically recognize the CUE playlist and display it in the album list, which is quite useful for music lovers. The player also has preset BBE sound effects of several earphones. If you happen to use the corresponding earphones, you can directly choose to use them, or you can freely adjust them according to your own preferences.

「 Sharp photographic experience   」

In this era of national photography, the photo quality of mobile phones has also become an important reference for selecting mobile phone products. As a flagship product, the main camera of Xplay5 uses the 1/2.8 inch Sony IMX298 sensor. It not only has 16 million pixels, but also supports phase focusing and electronic anti shake technology, which makes the imaging quality more excellent. The most important thing is that the camera can start up as fast as 0.5 seconds, and you will not miss every wonderful moment that comes at any time.

Xplay5 's camera interface is simple, with built-in night view, panoramic view HDR、 There are nine different modes: motion anti shake, fast lens, document correction, ultra clear image quality, fast slow lens, and professional photography. At the same time, 45 different styles of filters are prepared, which can be superimposed in real time to make the photos more artistic. In the "Professional Photography" mode, manual control similar to professional cameras can be realized, which is suitable for some professional photographers. By sliding the position of the white ball, you can adjust the exposure compensation, sensitivity, shutter, white balance, and even focus manually. At the same time, it also provides different styles of composition lines and gradients, which can achieve rich shooting effects with the cooperation of manual settings, greatly increasing the fun of photography.

In actual use, the Xplay5 uses a PDAF phase focusing and a central motor, which makes the focusing action very fast and quick in the daytime. However, it still hesitates when shooting at a macro distance and poor lighting conditions. The performance of white balance is also more reliable than the Xshot, X5 and X5max I used before. Except for some lighting environments where white balance drift occasionally occurs, most scenes are more accurate.

The overall performance of the photo does not pursue too high sharpness. The color is bright and natural, and the saturation and contrast are also just right, presenting a true and comfortable look. The 6P lens used in the Xplay5 has high quality, no obvious light spot will appear in a large backlight environment, and the dispersion is also well controlled. However, the aperture of F2.0 has a certain virtualization effect, but there is still a certain gap between the electronic anti shake performance and the optical anti shake performance. Photos with slight jitter are still easy to appear in the night scene. The overall imaging performance has reached the standard of the flagship level, and the addition of 1600W pixel cmos also shows more rich picture details.  

In order to better reflect the photographing level of Xplay5, I use the iPhone SE in my hand as a comparison reference. The iPhone SE uses the same 1200W pixel iSight main camera as the iPhone 6S, and has a benchmark imaging level. Through the comparison of the following five groups of photos, it can be seen that both of them are excellent, and the white balance reliability is very high. Only in terms of color, Xplay5 is more bright and vivid, with sharpness and resolution slightly higher than iPhone SE; The iPhone SE is conservative and stable. The painting style is real and slightly warm, and tolerance has certain advantages. The next group of pictures is Xplay5 at the top and iPhone SE at the bottom.

「  Experience summary  」

After two years of precipitation, Vivo's brand new flagship AV product Xplay5 returns with a series of black technologies and high configurations, including 2K curved screen, super capture, split screen multitasking, and 128GB storage, which makes me feel full of sincerity. Although the performance of the standard version of Xplay5 in my hand is not as high as that of the flagship version, the relatively balanced performance also ensures the overall smoothness. The only thing that made me feel a little dissatisfied was that the curved screens on both sides of the fuselage and the metal fuselage were not smooth enough in the transition. I felt a little uncomfortable when I held them. In general, Xplay 5 is a mobile phone with many highlights. It has a high degree of completion without obvious shortcomings. It is a satisfactory job for the Xplay series to return after two years of precipitation. Although the price of most domestic flagship products is slightly higher, considering the high price of Samsung surface products, the standard version of Xplay5 is still cost-effective.