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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test: use “heart” more, do “cai” well

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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

After going through the two machines X50 Pro+ and X60 Pro+, many people now have a completely different impression of Vivo’s shooting accomplishments. The current flagship of the Vivo X series, the first echelon in the market has long been firmly established. Can you reach the top? The X70 Pro+ released not long ago may be the touchstone. With the support of Vivo’s self-developed V1 image chip, glass lens, and Zeiss T* coating, this new machine has almost touched the ceiling of the current industry in its hardware configuration. On this basis, there are also selling points on software such as Vivo’s bright colors, Zeiss natural colors and Zeiss lens effects. After these things are added together, how good is X70 Pro+? I will tell you the answer to this question now.

The X70 Pro+ still uses four rear cameras. Unsurprisingly, like the previous two generations, they have chosen a wide-angle main camera, ultra-wide-angle, 2X portrait and 5X telephoto, and the overall coverage is 14-125mm equivalent focal length. It continues to use Samsung’s 50MP ISOCELL GN1 photoreceptor at the main camera end, supplemented by optical anti-shake and the f/1.57 lens jointly developed by Zeiss. This main camera, together with the other three shots, has reached the standard of T* coating. This time Vivo also introduced glass lenses that are rare in the industry. Compared with the common plastic solutions, the light transmittance is higher and the dispersion is lower.

In terms of effects, the main camera of X70 Pro+ has a higher light transmittance after using glass, and the probability of false color and purple fringing has become lower. The 1/1.3-inch GN1 still ranks among the top in the market for its imaging level today, and Vivo has also reached a very sophisticated level of polishing this photoreceptor. In the ideal lighting environment, the mobile phone can still easily take transparent and bright photos. Although the overall saturation seems to be a bit convergent compared to the previous generation, the overall style is still very pleasing and thick and not colorful, and the details of the picture are also very rich. At night, the quality and noise control of the main photo can be satisfactory. As usual, the existence of T* coating can withstand the interference of a large number of light sources for users, and there are a lot less situations in which sacrifices have to be made in the composition to avoid glare and ghosting.

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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

However, since some people like eye-catching colors (I belong to this school), there must be some people who are more natural. In order to cater for this part of the demand, this time Vivo also cooperated with Zeiss to launch a new “Zeiss Natural Color” mode. After turning on this switch, the camera will further lower the saturation, so that the photos taken will have a stronger sense of flatness. Vivo’s model and OnePlus’ “Hasselblad natural color” concept are similar in the same way. At present, in addition to the actual imaging changes that can be seen, it naturally also has a significant brand marketing meaning in it. Considering that the iPhone 13 has already played a new “photography style” on a similar basis, I personally feel that Android manufacturers may also be able to learn from it in the future.

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The effect of T* coating and “Zeiss Natural Color” can also be clearly felt on other cameras. However, compared with the previous generation X60 Pro+, the new machine’s improvement strategy in the ultra-wide-angle end and the telephoto end is more conservative. The ultra-wide-angle end has not changed much. It is understandable to be honest. After all, after directly joining the micro-panel last time, Vivo has further tapped the potential of the 48MP CMOS IMX598. The ultra-wide-angle “main camera” of this micro-panel is still top-notch in the market today. The center and edge image quality of the X70 Pro+ is excellent enough, and the night shooting rate is also high. The next step is to wait for hardware or computing. Innovation in photography.

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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

At the telephoto end, Vivo also continues to use the previous generation of hardware, that is, the combination of 8MP OmniVision OV08A10 sensor plus f/3.4 periscope lens and optical anti-shake, which can achieve 5X optical zoom. In the regular mode, the author gave it the same evaluation as last time. It is not particularly good for daily use. However, Vivo has newly added a 14-bit SuperRAW function this time. If you use it smoothly, you can use it to improve some telephoto performance, so the overall usability is still a bit stronger than in the past. But in any case, as a user, I definitely expect Vivo to solve the problem of space allocation in the camera as soon as possible, and then switch to a stronger telephoto component to break the “three missing one” situation of the existing camera system.

Add a stop of exposure on the left and do a little processing, and the shadows, star points and other details in the dark part have been saved. On the right is the jpg generated by SuperRAW.

Add a stop of exposure on the left and do a little processing, and the shadows, star points and other details in the dark part have been saved. On the right is the jpg generated by SuperRAW.

Speaking of SuperRAW, it is different from ordinary RAW in that it synthesizes a 14-bit dng file with up to 10 RAW photos. Through this operation, SuperRAW can achieve the effect of improving the dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratio, and it can better preserve the picture details. When shooting SuperRAW in professional mode, the phone will also generate a jpg photo. Compared with the straight jpg in the normal mode, the SuperRAW jpg has better tolerance, the sharpening power is not so strong, and the look and feel will be more natural. When dealing with SuperRAW, the difficulty of post-production is lower than that of RAW. Even if you don’t use a computer, you can only use software such as Snapseed on your mobile phone that can decode RAW, and you can get good results with a little editing (of course, you can’t use the mobile app carefully).

There are four cameras on the back of the X70 Pro+. The 50mm portrait camera has changed the most on the book. This time, Vivo changed the sensor from the previous 32MP ISOCELL GD1 to the 12MP IMX663. The size of the two sides is not much different. The latter has a very practical Dual PD focus. At the same time, the aperture of its lens has been increased to f/1.6, and more importantly, it has optical anti-shake. This improvement is quite helpful to increase the film production rate, and also makes X70 Pro+ a mobile phone with a full range of mechanical shockproof rear cameras.

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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

In the actual shooting, Vivo’s beauty is still not disappointing, the look is natural, especially the effect of removing facial marks such as acne marks is very natural. When shooting 2X with this camera alone, the color of the picture is beautiful, and the details are rich enough. With a large aperture and optical anti-shake assisted low-light shooting performance, you can see obvious improvement. Some scenes shot in sports can also be competent NS.

Of course, the most advertised portrait mode in X70 Pro+ must be regarded as the “Zeiss Lens Pack”. This time, based on the previous generation Biotar’s rotating blur style, Vivo asked Zeiss for the blur effects of the three lenses, Sonnar, Planar, and Distagon. Their playability is very good, and each has its own characteristics, but if you want to control it, you still need to practice a lot to find the right shooting scene. As for selfies, the hardware and performance of the X70 Pro+ are basically the same as those of the previous generation. Most girls can meet their picky needs, let alone boys.

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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

Finally, in the video recording part, the improvement of X70 Pro+ this time is quite large, and the main reason behind it is Vivo’s self-developed V1 video chip. When performing specific tasks, it can either “process complex operations at high speed like a CPU”, or “complete data parallel processing like a GPU and DSP”. Moreover, this chip has achieved an equivalent 32MB on-chip cache with a read and write speed of 35.84Gbps through the optimization of the internal storage architecture and circuits.

When these features are added together, the most intuitive change in shooting is that the degree of real-time preview “what you see is what you get” is greatly improved. Especially in extremely low light conditions, what you can shoot with X70 Pro+ is almost a night-vision image on the screen. The only pity is that this super night scene video can only be shot at 1080p 30fps, but in such a scene, it can solve the problem of shooting first. I personally think it is already very powerful.

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Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

In addition, under the support of V1, the noise control of X70 Pro+ has also been enhanced compared to the previous generation. However, due to the recent launch of the new machine, the firmware is still undergoing continuous improvement. For example, the author initially discovered that there would be a delay in switching the camera. During 4K recording, the phone would occasionally get stuck at the beginning. After a recent update, these two problems no longer exist. There is another situation that needs to be improved, that is, when shooting 4K videos in low light, the screen may be slightly pulled. Personally speculate that the crux of the problem should be the anti-vibration algorithm, and I hope Vivo will solve it as soon as possible.

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It is worth mentioning that Vivo has changed the time-lapse movie shooting method on X70 Pro+ from the common video frame extraction in the mobile phone industry to the same photo sequence as traditional photography. The advantage of this is that the finished product will have better tolerance and low light performance, and the picture quality will be better.

However, as a user who transferred from X60 Pro+, the author is quite critical of the weight of X70 Pro+ (plain leather version) as high as 209g. The difference between the two phones is a full 18g, and the width of the new phone has increased a bit. I was really a bit uncomfortable when I got it and started shooting. But one of the good things about X70 Pro+ is that it has IP68 water resistance. With this layer of backing, you can approach or even touch the water surface with confidence, which will undoubtedly greatly enhance the freedom of creation.

In other parts of the phone, the performance of the Snapdragon 888+ processor, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 “Iron Triangle” needless to say. The temperature control X70 Pro+ is relatively ordinary. If you want to play games more comfortably, the iQOO 8 Pro of the same door will be more suitable (but also requires heat dissipation accessories). The screen used in X70 Pro+ is also the same 2K+ 120Hz E5 AMOLED as the iQOO 8 Pro. It has a first-rate look and feel and is currently the market leader. As for the battery life, the performance of this phone is quite satisfactory. The wired and wireless fast charging power it supports are 55W and 50W respectively. It is a pity that there is no 120W, but if the extra phone space is bound to be anxious, it is acceptable to weigh 55W.

Vivo X70 Pro+ 相機實測

Vivo X70 Pro+ camera actual test

When reviewing iQOO 8 Pro, I looked forward to it. It and X70 Pro+ are very likely to become Vivo’s “double-kill” combination for the flagship mobile phone market in the second half of 2021. Now that I have experienced X70 Pro+, I am more convinced of this idea. Vivo’s X series has once again achieved a breakthrough in imaging (especially in some real Pro-oriented functions) from a starting point that is already not low. The advent of the V1 chip made people see Vivo’s reserves in self-developed hardware and computing photography. The cooperation with Zeiss has also proved to be not a gimmick. As far as participation so far is concerned, the combination of Vivo and Zeiss may one day surpass Huawei and Leica and become a model of successful marriage between mobile phone manufacturers and camera/lens manufacturers.

What’s more commendable is that Vivo forcibly tore off the “Panke” label of the X series this time, making X70 Pro+ a true all-round fighter. But at the same time, the pricing strategy of new products is relatively close to the people based on the standards of high-end flagships. Coupled with the popularity of the previous iQOO 8 Pro, the new NEX machine expected to debut next year is expected to take Vivo a key step in brand exploration.

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