Wiko View 4 Smartphone Review – Chic Long Distance Runner for Little Money
Comparison devices
Bewertung | Rating Version | Datum | Modell | Gewicht | Laufwerk | Groesse | Aufloesung | Preis ab |
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75.3 % | 7 | 03/2020 | Wiko View 4 Helio A25, PowerVR GE8320 | 180 g | 64 GB eMMC Flash | 6.52" | 1600x720 | |
80.5 % | 6 | 07/2019 | Wiko View 3 Helio P22 MT6762, PowerVR GE8320 | 178 g | 64 GB eMMC Flash | 6.26" | 1520x720 | |
78.4 % | 7 | 09/2019 | Xiaomi Mi A3 SD 665, Adreno 610 | 173.8 g | 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.09" | 1560x720 | |
75.5 % | 7 | 07/2019 | Samsung Galaxy A20e Exynos 7884B, Mali-G71 MP2 | 141 g | 32 GB eMMC Flash | 5.80" | 1560x720 |
Case, Equipment and Operation - Less Creaking, Please!
Wiko offers three color variants for the View 4: Blue with rose gold accents and an iridescent back that creates rainbow-colored light reflections. A color variation called Cosmic Gold, with pink as the main color. Cosmic Green, on the other hand, is a very dark green that is a little more reserved and is therefore probably intended for those who find the other two color variants too fancy.
The back is made of plastic and the smartphone tends to crack under pressure, which reduces the impression of quality. Pressure on the front in turn becomes visible in the liquid crystal of the screen. The device can hardly be twisted. Wiko View 4 is a fairly large smartphone, and its weight of 180 grams is reasonable.
64 GB eMMC flash and 4 GB RAM are quite alright in this price range, and there is a bit more RAM in comparison to the predecessor Wiko View 3. The smartphone supports two SIM cards and has a dedicated slot for one microSD.
In our WLAN test with the Linksys Nighthawk AX12, the Wiko View 4 cuts a rather moderate figure, here it is one of the slowest smartphones. There is also a maximum WiFi 4 and the offered maximum LTE speed is also quite low.
On the left side of the case, there is a separate Google Assistant button, which cannot be freely assigned. On the right, there is the standby button and the volume rocker, which can be easily felt and reliably operated. The touchscreen reacts quickly and precisely to input. You have to do without a fingerprint sensor in Wiko View 4.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Wiko View 4 | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Wiko View 4 |
Cameras - True Dual Camera with Third Lens
Wiko talks about 3 cameras at the back. However, it should be noted that one of the lenses is a depth-of-field camera with only 2 megapixels, which cannot be used for independent photos and whose usefulness cannot be proven. So what remains is a main camera with 13 megapixels and a wide angle lens with 5 megapixels.
The main camera basically takes sharp pictures, but if you take a closer look, it hides some details. Moreover, the image looks a little cool, which causes a white balance that tends to be more blue. The pictures could also be a little brighter. Despite all the complaining, one has to say that the main camera of Wiko View 4 does a decent job and produces quite good pictures for its price range. Even with very little light and high contrasts the result is still OK.
Videos can be recorded at a maximum of 1080p and 30 fps, which is already the lowest acceptable standard, even in this price range: the Xiaomi Mi A3 can even record 4K videos.
The front camera with 8 megapixels also takes decent pictures.
Display - Color-true Screen in View 4
In terms of resolution and brightness, Wiko View 4 does not have to hide from similarly expensive smartphones. The black level is also at a fairly low level, so that good contrasts are achieved and the smartphone can display good black. It is also pleasing that we can't detect any PWM flickering, even at very low screen brightness.
In addition, the results from our test with the CalMAN software and the spectrophotometer are also good: Here, there is at best a very slight blue cast to be seen and the deviations of colours and greyscales are relatively small, so that one has a good picture impression and colours are displayed quite lifelike on the screen.
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Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 546 cd/m²
Contrast: 2730:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.19 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
92.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.24
Wiko View 4 IPS, 1600x720, 6.52 | Wiko View 3 IPS, 1520x720, 6.26 | Xiaomi Mi A3 AMOLED, 1560x720, 6.09 | Samsung Galaxy A20e IPS, 1560x720, 5.80 | |
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Response Times | 31% | 84% | 29% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 60 ? | 49.2 ? 18% | 8 ? 87% | 44.4 ? 26% |
Response Time Black / White * | 30 ? | 16.8 ? 44% | 6 ? 80% | 20.8 ? 31% |
PWM Frequency | 219 | 349.7 ? | ||
Screen | -14% | -37% | -65% | |
Brightness middle | 546 | 574 5% | 348 -36% | 475 -13% |
Brightness | 504 | 552 10% | 355 -30% | 473 -6% |
Brightness Distribution | 84 | 91 8% | 91 8% | 93 11% |
Black Level * | 0.2 | 0.19 5% | 0.35 -75% | |
Contrast | 2730 | 3021 11% | 1357 -50% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.19 | 5.5 -31% | 5.86 -40% | 6.8 -62% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.21 | 9.5 -3% | 15.6 -69% | 13.4 -45% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.3 | 5 -117% | 3.6 -57% | 8.7 -278% |
Gamma | 2.24 98% | 2.1 105% | 2.232 99% | 2.33 94% |
CCT | 6922 94% | 7610 85% | 7051 92% | 9385 69% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 9% /
-5% | 24% /
-7% | -18% /
-46% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13 ms rise | |
↘ 17 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 77 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
60 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 31 ms rise | |
↘ 29 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 95 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance, Emissions and Battery - 3 Days Runtime Possible
The MediaTek Helio A25 is an entry-level SoC that can deliver reasonable performance for a smartphone in the Wiko phone's price range. It may not be as fast as the Xiaomi Mi A3, but it is still a little faster than other smartphones in this price range. However, this does not necessarily apply to the graphics unit, which is lagging behind.
A warming is hardly noticeable on the Wiko smartphone, even under a longer load. Moreover, it is limited to the upper area of the smartphone. The small mono loudspeaker on the lower edge is not very loud, but high-frequency and therefore doesn't really bring good sound to the ears.
Due to the huge battery with 5,000 mAh, Wiko View 4 has the best battery life among the comparable devices, but the advantage is not as big as one might expect. 18:44 hours makes the manufacturer's advertising promise of "3 days without power outlet" seem realistic, at least if you assume average usage. Since the charger can only provide 10 watts of charging power, one should be prepared for charging times around 3 hours.
PCMark for Android | |
Work performance score (sort by value) | |
Wiko View 4 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Average Mediatek Helio A25 (6032 - 7655, n=3) | |
Average of class Smartphone (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years) | |
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
Wiko View 4 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Average Mediatek Helio A25 (4302 - 5364, n=5) | |
Average of class Smartphone (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years) |
GFXBench | |
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value) | |
Wiko View 4 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Average Mediatek Helio A25 (6.7 - 7.2, n=5) | |
Average of class Smartphone (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years) | |
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Wiko View 4 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Average Mediatek Helio A25 (3.5 - 4, n=5) | |
Average of class Smartphone (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years) | |
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value) | |
Wiko View 4 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Average Mediatek Helio A25 (4.2 - 4.5, n=5) | |
Average of class Smartphone (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years) | |
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value) | |
Wiko View 4 | |
Wiko View 3 | |
Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
Samsung Galaxy A20e | |
Average Mediatek Helio A25 (1.2 - 1.4, n=5) | |
Average of class Smartphone (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years) |
Wiko View 4 | Wiko View 3 | Xiaomi Mi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A20e | Average 64 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
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AndroBench 3-5 | -1% | 138% | 9% | 23% | 748% | |
Sequential Read 256KB | 235.7 | 287.3 22% | 502 113% | 300.4 27% | 273 ? 16% | 1468 ? 523% |
Sequential Write 256KB | 133.5 | 132.4 -1% | 184 38% | 103.6 -22% | 176.8 ? 32% | 1078 ? 707% |
Random Read 4KB | 46.2 | 55.2 19% | 126.9 175% | 79.8 73% | 59.1 ? 28% | 242 ? 424% |
Random Write 4KB | 18.5 | 8.98 -51% | 117.4 535% | 13.18 -29% | 31.7 ? 71% | 266 ? 1338% |
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 81.8 ? | 81.7 ? 0% | 67.8 ? -17% | 79.2 ? -3% | 77.4 ? -5% | |
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 60.7 ? | 63.6 ? 5% | 50.1 ? -17% | 64.3 ? 6% | 58.3 ? -4% |
Asphalt 9: Legends | |||
Settings | Value | ||
High Quality | 24 fps | ||
Standard / low | 27 fps |
Arena of Valor | |||
Settings | Value | ||
min | 30 fps | ||
high HD | 30 fps |
Temperature
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 36.3 °C / 97 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 36.7 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.7 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Speakers
Wiko View 4 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 59% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 75% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Wiko View 3 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.9% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 65% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 80% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Battery Life
Wiko View 4 5000 mAh | Wiko View 3 4000 mAh | Xiaomi Mi A3 4030 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A20e 3000 mAh | Average of class Smartphone | |
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Battery Runtime | |||||
WiFi Websurfing | 1074 | 995 -7% | 985 -8% | 715 -33% | 908 ? -15% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Recommendable with Restrictions
The Wiko View 4 is a cheap smartphone, well under 200 Euros, which immediately catches the eye due to its unusual appearance. You also get quite competitive specs if you choose the Wiko phone, a fairly bright screen with good color reproduction and a large battery that ensures long battery life.
However, you also have to accept some limitations: For example, the case creaks audibly and therefore doesn't seem very valuable, charging the device takes quite a long time and the loudspeaker is hardly a pleasure. The graphics performance is low, which is a pity because the application performance is again quite decent. There is also no fingerprint sensor.
The camera, on the other hand, takes decent pictures for its price range, which look quite sharp. The additional wide-angle lens also gives more flexibility than single cameras.
Wiko View 4 comes with good cameras, a bright screen and long battery life. There are some limitations, but it does well for its price range.
Our test device is therefore quite interesting if you are looking for a good camera, a colour-true screen and long battery life, but can do without graphics performance. Also, if you shouldn't expect too high internet speed, the View 4 can definitely give you pleasure.
Wiko View 4
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03/12/2020 v7
Florian Schmitt