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MagyarVivo Y52 5G smartphone review - Mid-range with power
Possible competitors in comparison
Bewertung | Datum | Modell | Gewicht | Laufwerk | Groesse | Aufloesung | Preis ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.4 % | 02/2022 | Vivo Y52 5G Dimensity 700, Mali-G57 MP2 | 193 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.58" | 2408x1080 | |
| 76.9 % | 12/2021 | Vivo Y33s Helio G80, Mali-G52 MP2 | 182 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 6.58" | 2408x1080 | |
| 80.5 % | 01/2022 | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Dimensity 810, Mali-G57 MP2 | 195 g | 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.60" | 2400x1080 | |
| 78.9 % | 01/2022 | Motorola Moto G31 Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2 | 181 g | 64 GB eMMC Flash | 6.40" | 2400x1080 |
Case and equipment - A lot of fast memory at Vivo
If you want to buy a smartphone for around 200 Euros, the selection is huge. Almost every manufacturer now has its sights set on the affordable mid-range. Vivo, which has long been an established manufacturer in China, also wants to gain a foothold in the West and offers a wide range of devices in its Y series
The Vivo Y33s and the Y21s as well as the Y72 5G have already been put under the microscope, and now follows Y52 5G, which is oddly priced below the Y33s. That's a bit strange, because new model have faster memory and 5G which makes it better, even if Y33s got more working memory.
The Vivo Y52 5G comes in a plastic casing that is available in Graphite Black or Polar Blue. Our review sample is the latter: the back panel refracts the light and therefore shimmers in many colors starting from the camera module.
The chassis has a high-quality build, but pressure on the front comes through to the screen. The smartphone is similarly heavy and big as the Poco M4 Pro and thus not necessarily suitable for smaller hands.
128 GB of fast UFS 2.1 memory are installed, as well as 4 GB of working memory. Especially in terms of RAM, there are phones with more capacity for similar money. The mass storage can be expanded via microSD card, but you have to give up the second SIM slot for that. The card reader is also quite slow in our test with the reference microSD Angelbird V60.
| SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (10.9 - 77, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Motorola Moto G31 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Vivo Y33s (Angelbird V60) | |
| Vivo Y52 5G (Angelbird V60) | |
Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)
Communication, software and operation - 5G smartphone with bloatware
The smartphone offers the option of mobile Internet access via 5G and sufficient 4G frequencies so that it can also be used when traveling abroad. However, the Vivo Y52 is not a real worldphone that can be used everywhere. The mobile reception is decent in our sample in urban environments, even indoors.
The transfer rates of the Wi-Fi module in our test with the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 router are typical for a Wi-Fi 5 modem and also typical for the price range.
The Vivo Y52 5G comes with FuntouchOS 11.1 as the operating system, which is again based on Android 11. The security patches are from January 2022 at the time of testing and thus up to date. The interface is slightly customized, but should not pose any major challenges for those who accostumed to Android. However, you have to uninstall a few preinstalled third-party apps, such as hotel booking services, if you do not want to use them.
The fingerprint sensor for unlocking the smartphone is integrated into the standby button on the right side of the casing. It is easy to reach and unlocks the smartphone reliably and without delay.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
Cameras - No wide-angle lens
The main camera of the Vivo Y52 5G has a resolution of 48 megapixels, but always combines 4 pixels into one by default and thus achieves a higher light yield. Of course, this only results in 12-megapixel pictures, but it is completely sufficient for most applications.
The camera manages a good brightening in most situations, even in very low light and strong contrasts. The level of detail in the pictures is only average, as is the image sharpness. All in all, the Vivo Y52 5G takes good photos for its price range.
Videos can be recorded in 1080p with 30 fps at most, the Poco M4 Pro at least manages a smoother 60 fps. The quality of the recordings is decent, the exposure is adjusted quickly and quite smoothly, and the autofocus reacts quickly.
The front-facing camera takes selfies with a maximum resolution of 8 megapixels. These are okay at first glance, but a closer look reveals the surface structure of the screen glass in front of the front lens in details, which distorts contours and details.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Main camera - PlantMain camera - SurroundingsMain camera - Low Light
Display - 60-Hz screen with typical values
The Vivo Y52 5G features a Full HD screen with IPS technology, which is standard in this price range. Here, too, the Poco M4 Pro has an advantage with its 90 Hz frame rate for smoother movements, which the Vivo Phone cannot offer. The similarly priced Motorola Moto G31 even comes with an OLED screen.
The Vivo Y52 5G is competitive in terms of brightness, but it is probably not enough to recognize the screen's content well on really sunny days. We measured PWM flickering at very low brightness, but the frequency is so high that even sensitive users should not have a problem with it.
According to our measurements with the spectrophotometer and the CalMAN software, color reproduction is also on a class level. The accuracy is probably not enough for demanding graphics professionals, but it is sufficient for home use.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 458 cd/m²
Contrast: 1174:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.28 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 3.2 | 0.57-6493 Ø6.6
100% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.267
| Vivo Y52 5G IPS, 2408x1080, 6.58 | Vivo Y33s IPS, 2408x1080, 6.58 | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G TFT-LCD, 2400x1080, 6.60 | Motorola Moto G31 OLED, 2400x1080, 6.40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Times | 2% | -27% | 21% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 42 ? | 44 ? -5% | 50 ? -19% | 6 ? 86% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 26 ? | 24 ? 8% | 34.8 ? -34% | 6 ? 77% |
| PWM Frequency | 23150 ? | 223.2 -99% | ||
| Screen | -24% | -18% | 12% | |
| Brightness middle | 458 | 443 -3% | 504 10% | 423 -8% |
| Brightness | 437 | 424 -3% | 499 14% | 425 -3% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 91 2% | 91 2% | 94 6% |
| Black Level * | 0.39 | 0.62 -59% | 0.72 -85% | |
| Contrast | 1174 | 715 -39% | 700 -40% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.28 | 3.14 4% | 3.3 -1% | 1.58 52% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.07 | 7.11 -40% | 6 -18% | 4.68 8% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 5 -56% | 4.1 -28% | 2.7 16% |
| Gamma | 2.267 97% | 2.189 101% | 2.28 96% | 2.219 99% |
| CCT | 7214 90% | 5990 109% | 7041 92% | 6674 97% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -11% /
-19% | -23% /
-20% | 17% /
15% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 56 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 42 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 21 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 61 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 23150 Hz |  | |
| ≤ 15 cd/m² brightness | |||
The display backlight flickers at 23150 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 15 cd/m² and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 23150 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. As the flickering occurs only on very low brightness settings, it should not be an issue in typical office settings. Nonetheless, use in low light conditions may be straining to the eyes. In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19019 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance, emissions and battery life - Fast mid-range phone
The MediaTek Dimensity 700 is used as the SoC. Thus, the Vivo Y52 5G achieves good performance rates and can even almost compete with the Poco M4 Pro in our benchmarks. In any case, the user gets enough power for everyday use and can also run more demanding apps on the smartphone. The good performance rates also do not lead to excessive heating.
We also like the fast UFS 2.1 memory, which is by no means available in every phone in this price range.
The mono speaker on the bottom edge can get quite loud when needed. It does not distort and the trebles are not overemphasized too much. Overall, the speaker sounds average, better than many other phones in this price range, but sound is still thin. Fans of high quality sound will therefore probably rather use external speakers or headphones, which can be connected via a 3.5 mm jack or Bluetooth.
A 5000 mAh battery like in Vivo's Y52 5G is also standard in the lower mid-range. Our review sample lasted 16:27 hours in the Wi-Fi test, which is a good rate. The battery can be charged with a maximum of 18 watts, which is a good rate for the class, but not as fast as in the Poco M4 Pro. Thus, it sometimes takes 1:30 hours for full charge.
| Geekbench 5.4 | |
| Single-Core | |
| Average of class Smartphone (119 - 1885, n=237, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (445 - 574, n=9) | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Smartphone (473 - 5538, n=237, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (1071 - 1775, n=9) | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| PCMark for Android - Work 3.0 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4761 - 28378, n=228, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (6492 - 10433, n=10) | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| GFXBench | |
| on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (3.6 - 123, n=241, last 2 years) | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (12 - 28, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (1.9 - 175, n=242, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (13 - 16, n=10) | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2.8 - 100, n=242, last 2 years) | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (7.9 - 17, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (0.85 - 72, n=242, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 700 (5.2 - 6, n=10) | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G31 | |
| Vivo Y33s | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | Vivo Y33s | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | Motorola Moto G31 | Average 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -52% | 1% | -51% | -22% | 48% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 949 | 302.5 -68% | 964 2% | 309.8 -67% | 772 ? -19% | 1228 ? 29% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 342.5 | 236 -31% | 471 38% | 221.5 -35% | 297 ? -13% | 815 ? 138% |
| Random Read 4KB | 187.2 | 120.7 -36% | 148.8 -21% | 84 -55% | 151.6 ? -19% | 215 ? 15% |
| Random Write 4KB | 207.5 | 57.6 -72% | 171.8 -17% | 109.8 -47% | 130.9 ? -37% | 225 ? 8% |
Temperature
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.9 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38.1 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Loudspeaker
Vivo Y52 5G audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.9% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 39%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 44% of all tested devices were better, 9% similar, 47% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%
Vivo Y33s audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 64% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 39%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 79% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%
Battery life
| Vivo Y52 5G 5000 mAh | Vivo Y33s 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G 5000 mAh | Motorola Moto G31 5000 mAh | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | |||||
| WiFi Websurfing | 987 | 1009 2% | 966 -2% | 1032 5% | 884 ? -10% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Not quite enough for the price-performance winner
The Vivo Y52 5G is an affordable mid-range smartphone that can convince with a decent camera and quite a bit of computing power. The smartphone hardly has any real weak points.
Vivo Y52 still cannot quite compete with the big rival Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro: it lacks an additional wide-angle camera, a 90 Hz display, even faster charging technology, and the performance is not as good. However, those looking for an alternative to Xiaomi's inexpensive smartphone will find a lot in the Vivo Y52 5G that other smartphones in this price range do not offer.
The Vivo Y52 5G is well equipped for its price and can compete with the price-performance winners of the class in some areas.
The Motorola Moto G31 does not offer 5G, but it does have an OLED screen. Compared to the Vivo Y72 5G our current review sample offers the better price-performance ratio.
Price and availability
The Vivo Y52 5G is available from some online retailers. the manufacturer itself charges 219 Euros via its store on amazon.de the device is considerably more expensive at other retailers.
Vivo Y52 5G
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02/02/2022 v7
Florian Schmitt
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