Wiko View Max Smartphone Review

Name: Wiko View Max
Brand: Wiko

MAXimum view. For fans of bigger smartphones, Wiko has the 6-inch device View Max on offer. Featuring mid-range technology and the modern Android 8.1 operating system, it should satisfy most demands customers could make on a current phone. In our review, we determine what buyers can expect from the Wiko View Max.

Mike Wobker, 👁 Florian Schmitt, ✓ Tanja Hinum-Balaz (translated by Marius S.), Published 07/30/2018 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...

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With the Wiko View 2 Pro, the french manufacturer Wiko last proved that European manufacturers too, can make low-priced smartphones with good features. Our current test device has picked up on the market trend of smaller bezels and implements them in a 6-inch device. On the inside of the Wiko View Max, a Mediatek MT6739 SoC handles computing and is supported by a PowerVR GE8100 graphics unit. 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of eMMC flash storage complete the hardware configuration.

Smartphones which offer similar performance for a similar price are the competing devices of the Wiko View Max. Since many manufacturers have offerings in this segment of the market, we limit our comparison to four devices. They consist of the Honor 7C, Alcatel's 3V, the Gigaset GS185 and Motorola's Moto G6 Play.

Test device courtesy of Wiko Deutschland

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Wiko View Max (View Series)

Processor

Mediatek MT6739 4 x 1.5 GHz, Cortex-A53

Graphics adapter

PowerVR GE8100

Memory

3 GB

Display

5.99 inch 18:9, 1440 x 720 pixel 269 PPI, capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB

, 25 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm jack, Card Reader: microSD (up to 128 GB), 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor

Networking

802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.2, 4G LTE (B1(2100)/B3(1800)/B7(2600)/B20(800)), H+/3G+/3G HSPA+ (850/900/1900/2100), GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 7.9 x 157.8 x 75.8 ( = 0.31 x 6.21 x 2.98 in)

Battery

4000 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Android 8.1 Oreo

Camera

Primary Camera: 13 MPix
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: 2 speakers, Keyboard: onscreen, Keyboard Light: yes, USB charger, microUSB cable, SIM needle, headset, 24 Months Warranty, SAR value (head): 0,318 W/kg, SAR value (body): 1,249 W/kg, fanless

Weight

158 g ( = 5.57 oz / 0.35 pounds), Power Supply: 60 g ( = 2.12 oz / 0.13 pounds)

Price

170 Euro

Links

Wiko homepage

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Case - Big and light Wiko smartphone

The case of the Wiko View Max is made out of plastic and the available colors are black, gold and red. On the front, most elements have been reduced in size in order to make as much room as possible for the display. The back houses a single main camera with LED flash, a fingerprint sensor and a second speaker. The physical control elements on the right side of the device sit firmly in their respective sockets and the SIM/microSD card tray has no leeway in its slot either. Size and weight of the Wiko View Max match the average of comparable devices.

Features - Wiko smartphone with dual SIM

Wiko has equipped the View Max with a Mediatek MT6739 SoC as well as a PowerVR GE8100 graphics unit. They are complemented by 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage. This configuration is suitable for a phone in this price range and allows for a smooth operating Android system. The card slot to the left accomodates two nano-SIM and one microSD cards simultaneously - The internal storage can be expanded to up to 128 GB using the latter.

A MicroUSB 2.0 port is used for wired data transfer and serves as charging connection. External audio devices can be connected to the Wiko View Max not only via Bluetooth 4.2, but also the 3.5 mm audio jack.

Software - Wiko View Max with Android Oreo

The Wikow View Max comes with Android Oreo version 8.1 with security updates from May 5th 2018. A fairly pure Android system awaits users, since only a few apps from the manufacturer and almost no third party apps have been preinstalled. The latter, which, for example, includes the facebook app, can only be deactivated as opposed to uninstalled however. Using a memory card only expands the storage for user data such as pictures or music. Transferring app data or formatting the memory card as internal storage are not possible.

Communication and GPS - LTE smartphone by Wiko

The Wiko View Max can connect to GSM, 3G and LTE cellular networks. LTE connections up to Cat. 4 are available, allowing for maximum download speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s and maximum upload speeds of up to 50 Mbit/s. Bluetooth 4.2 as well as Wi-Fi supporting the standards b,g and n are available for close proximity data networking. Here, the performance is slightly below average for comparable devices. The differences are small however. Only the Alcatel 3V has a significantly faster connection.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Smartphone (99.2 - 864, n=8, last 2 years)	378 MBit/s +686%
Alcatel 3V Mali-T720 MP2, MT8735, 16 GB eMMC Flash	96.5 MBit/s +101%
Gigaset GS185 Adreno 308, 425, 16 GB eMMC Flash	53.7 MBit/s +12%
Honor 7C Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash	53 MBit/s +10%
Wiko View Max PowerVR GE8100, MT6739, 32 GB eMMC Flash	48.1 MBit/s
Motorola Moto G6 Play Adreno 505, 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash	46.8 MBit/s -3%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Smartphone (101 - 836, n=9, last 2 years)	365 MBit/s +700%
Alcatel 3V Mali-T720 MP2, MT8735, 16 GB eMMC Flash	93.4 MBit/s +105%
Gigaset GS185 Adreno 308, 425, 16 GB eMMC Flash	54.7 MBit/s +20%
Honor 7C Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash	46 MBit/s +1%
Wiko View Max PowerVR GE8100, MT6739, 32 GB eMMC Flash	45.6 MBit/s
Motorola Moto G6 Play Adreno 505, 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash	44.7 MBit/s -2%

With the app "GPS-Test", we determine the accuracy of the Wiko View Max's locating capabilities. We measured it to be accurate within five meters (~16.40 ft) inside of buildings. Outdoors, this value improves to being accurate within one meter (~3.28 ft).

Whereas locating worked well standing still, we ran into some minor issues during our compulsory bike ride. Compared to our reference device Garmin Edge 520, the GPS of the Wiko View Max has several gaps in the recorded route. This causes navigation to become inaccurate and possibly unreliable in practice.

Telephony and Call Quality - Wiko View Max with good Call Quality

The stock Android telephony app is available for entering phone numbers and searching through your own contacts on the Wiko View Max. With it, calls can be made in a familiar, straightforward way. During phone calls, both participants can be clearly understood and ambient noise is also filtered out well. That said, total volume level could be slightly higher, since it is not quite sufficient for communication in loud environments.

Cameras - Light sensitive Camera inside the Wiko View Max

Wiko has equipped the View Max with a 13 MP main and an 8 MP front camera. The latter allows for selfies of moderate quality. Under sufficient lighting conditions, details and structures are preserved, although they lose sharpness outside the focus. Portraits can be customized with various options and the eyes can be made bigger, the mouth slimmer or skin smoother.

Panorama pictures with the main camera of the View Max turn out slightly too dark. Hereby, the overall picture is good and a lack of sharpness can only be seen in detail. Differences in color are also hard to make out in darker areas of the picture. The camera does much better in close shots, where there is a clear distinction between objects in the picture. Colors are represented vibrantly, if the lighting conditions are good. While minor film grain effects occur in detail, they barely tarnish the overall impression. In low-light scenarios, the Wiko View Max is able to take pictures of objects without having them disappear in the dark. While these pictures definitely lack sharpness, everything inside the camera's capture area remains visible. A professional mode can be used to manually improve the pictures. Here, saturation, brightness, ISO and color balance can be adjusted and the focus can be set manually.

Video recordings of similar quality are possible, although the image stabilizer is rather weak. It barely offsets camera shake in videos at all. Aside from image quality, there are no further settings for video recording.

Image Comparison

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We measured the color accuracy of the Wiko View Max's camera using ColorChecker-Passport. Here, it becomes apparent that green and yellow tones are captured very accurately, whereas brown and dark gray and black tones turn out too dark. Other colors deviate slightly from the original.

The Wiko View Max is able to depict our test chart well under controlled lighting conditions. Fine lines and structures are represented sharply all the way to the edges. As with our previous test pictures, the detailed view shows a slight film grain effect that does not tarnish the overall image here either.

Accessories and Warranty - Smartphone with included Headset

The package of the Wiko View Max includes a USB charger with a matching microUSB cable, a tool used to open the SIM/SD card slot and a headset. Specific accessories have to be purchased from third party vendors, since Wiko themselves only offer general smartphone accessories.

Wiko offers the buyer of the View Max a warranty period of 24 months. Please see our Guarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Input Devices & Handling - View Max with responsive Touchscreen

For entering text, Google's GBoard is available to users of the Wiko View Max. With it, inputs can be made in a quick and straightforward manner. Every touch is registered by the touchscreen immediately and displayed on the screen without delay. Swiping gestures are also possible, although the glass surface's resistance makes them slightly more difficult.

The position sensor reacts after a short delay after which the screen orientation is changed according to the orientation of the smartphone. Aside from PIN and pattern, users of the View Max can unlock their Wiko smartphone using their fingerprint. However, the fingerprint sensor in our test device reacted very unreliably, which is why we preferred using the pattern.

Display - Wiko Smartphone with good Contrast Ratio

The display of the Wiko View Max consists of a 5.99-inch IPS panel and has a resolution of 1.440x720 pixels. The brightness is at 498.2 cd/m², which puts our test device in second place in our comparison. The illumination of 90 percent is also competitive with the competing smartphones that we have selected. In our measurements we were able to determine that the brightness levels are PWM controlled and that the display flickers at below 20 percent brightness with a frequency of 250 Hz.


514 cd/m²	505 cd/m²	465 cd/m²
515 cd/m²	515 cd/m²	470 cd/m²
502 cd/m²	511 cd/m²	487 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 515 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 498.2 cd/m² Minimum: 11.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Contrast: 1073:1 (Black: 0.48 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 10.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95.5% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.246

	Wiko View Max IPS, 1440x720, 5.99	Honor 7C IPS, 1440x720, 5.99	Alcatel 3V IPS, 2160x1080, 6.00	Gigaset GS185 IPS, 1440x720, 5.50	Motorola Moto G6 Play IPS, 1440x720, 5.70
Screen		2%	24%	-2%	36%
Brightness middle	515	392 -24%	473 -8%	426 -17%	614 19%
Brightness	498	403 -19%	462 -7%	412 -17%	593 19%
Brightness Distribution	90	85 -6%	90 0%	86 -4%	90 0%
Black Level *	0.48	0.61 -27%	0.28 42%	0.7 -46%	0.29 40%
Contrast	1073	643 -40%	1689 57%	609 -43%	2117 97%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	7.8	5.4 31%	4.95 37%	5.3 32%	5.9 24%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	15.87	9.7 39%	12.1 24%	10.2 36%	9.6 40%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	10.6	4.2 60%	5.8 45%	6.3 41%	5.5 48%
Gamma	2.246 ^98%	2.59 ^85%	2.27 ^97%	2.4 ^92%	2.32 ^95%
CCT	9715 ^67%	6734 ^97%	7779 ^84%	8073 ^81%	7822 ^83%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

250 Hz

≤ 20 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 250 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 20 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 250 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18704 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Our measurements attest the Wiko View Max a good contrast ratio of 1.073:1 and a slightly heightened black value of 0.48. Due to this, colors appear distinct while black tones lack saturation. Additionally, the CalMAN analysis shows a distinct blue tint in the depiction of screen contents.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 13 ms rise
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 13 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 (21.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 19 ms rise
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms).

The Wiko View Max is well-suited for outdoor use, as long as you avoid direct sunlight. Reflections and the mirroring of surrounding objects may also hinder the view of the display in the shade in some circumstances. This can be alleviated by choosing a suitable viewing angle however.

The IPS panel of the Wiko View Max has very good viewing angles and screen contents can be viewed from almost any position. The View Max can be used from unusual positions as long as no reflections of surrounding objects obstruct the view.

Performance - Wiko Performance below Average

Wiko has installed a Mediatek MT6739 SoC inside of the View Max and a PowerVR GE8100 graphics unit. Combined with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB eMMC flash storage, the low-priced smartphone offers an entry-level hardware configuration, which enables running simple Android apps without any problems.

In benchmark tests, the Wiko smartphone is not able to keep up with other devices in its price range. The results place the View Pro in the last place in our comparison.

AnTuTu v6 - Total Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	31018 Points
Honor 7C	54731 Points +76%
Alcatel 3V	36177 Points +17%
Gigaset GS185	37339 Points +20%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	46267 Points +49%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (25012 - 38060, n=13)	33655 Points +9%

AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	39765 Points
Honor 7C	71167 Points +79%
Alcatel 3V	Points -100%
Gigaset GS185	45092 Points +13%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	58511 Points +47%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (26874 - 46951, n=13)	41995 Points +6%

PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Honor 7C	5656 Points
Alcatel 3V	3902 Points
Gigaset GS185	3961 Points
Motorola Moto G6 Play	4590 Points
Average Mediatek MT6739 (3742 - 5136, n=11)	4323 Points
Average of class Smartphone (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)	15091 Points
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	Points
Honor 7C	4736 Points
Alcatel 3V	2981 Points
Gigaset GS185	3229 Points
Motorola Moto G6 Play	3624 Points
Average Mediatek MT6739 (2467 - 5377, n=16)	3206 Points
Average of class Smartphone (9101 - 12871, n=9, last 2 years)	11492 Points

BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	182 Points
Honor 7C	442 Points +143%
Alcatel 3V	197 Points +8%
Gigaset GS185	676 Points +271%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	923 Points +407%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (162 - 637, n=15)	291 Points +60%
Average of class Smartphone (411 - 9730, n=155, last 2 years)	5339 Points +2834%
System (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	1122 Points
Honor 7C	2665 Points +138%
Alcatel 3V	1271 Points +13%
Gigaset GS185	1217 Points +8%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	1531 Points +36%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (1103 - 1526, n=15)	1294 Points +15%
Average of class Smartphone (2376 - 15148, n=155, last 2 years)	9124 Points +713%
Memory (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	683 Points
Honor 7C	1522 Points +123%
Alcatel 3V	322 Points -53%
Gigaset GS185	617 Points -10%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	741 Points +8%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (420 - 1039, n=15)	768 Points +12%
Average of class Smartphone (670 - 11617, n=155, last 2 years)	5794 Points +748%
Graphics (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	149 Points
Honor 7C	955 Points +541%
Alcatel 3V	382 Points +156%
Gigaset GS185	440 Points +195%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	737 Points +395%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (18 - 190, n=15)	160.5 Points +8%
Average of class Smartphone (697 - 32002, n=155, last 2 years)	12219 Points +8101%
Web (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	10 Points
Honor 7C	10 Points 0%
Alcatel 3V	10 Points 0%
Gigaset GS185	632 Points +6220%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	866 Points +8560%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (7 - 624, n=15)	165.4 Points +1554%
Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2044, n=155, last 2 years)	1461 Points +14510%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	585 Points
Honor 7C	758 Points +30%
Alcatel 3V	647 Points +11%
Gigaset GS185	683 Points +17%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	643 Points +10%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (571 - 675, n=14)	632 Points +8%
Average of class Smartphone (800 - 8424, n=85, last 2 years)	4574 Points +682%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	1664 Points
Honor 7C	3913 Points +135%
Alcatel 3V	1833 Points +10%
Gigaset GS185	1871 Points +12%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	2322 Points +40%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (1418 - 1896, n=14)	1733 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 21505, n=85, last 2 years)	12010 Points +622%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	1125 Points
Honor 7C	2800 Points +149%
Alcatel 3V	1270 Points +13%
Gigaset GS185	1460 Points +30%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	2224 Points +98%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (1125 - 1460, n=12)	1328 Points +18%
Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 14785, n=65, last 2 years)	9410 Points +736%

3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	3414 Points
Alcatel 3V	6689 Points +96%
Gigaset GS185	6125 Points +79%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	9585 Points +181%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (3392 - 4339, n=17)	3912 Points +15%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	2892 Points
Alcatel 3V	6006 Points +108%
Gigaset GS185	5474 Points +89%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	9713 Points +236%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (2878 - 4346, n=17)	3398 Points +17%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	9264 Points
Alcatel 3V	11114 Points +20%
Gigaset GS185	10496 Points +13%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	9162 Points -1%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (7103 - 10981, n=17)	9367 Points +1%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	131 Points
Honor 7C	824 Points +529%
Alcatel 3V	211 Points +61%
Gigaset GS185	68 Points -48%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	600 Points +358%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (120 - 211, n=17)	157.5 Points +20%
Average of class Smartphone (712 - 7285, n=66, last 2 years)	3341 Points +2450%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	108 Points
Honor 7C	713 Points +560%
Alcatel 3V	173 Points +60%
Gigaset GS185	54 Points -50%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	522 Points +383%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (102 - 185, n=17)	131.6 Points +22%
Average of class Smartphone (618 - 9025, n=66, last 2 years)	3621 Points +3253%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	524 Points
Honor 7C	1809 Points +245%
Alcatel 3V	896 Points +71%
Gigaset GS185	867 Points +65%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	1254 Points +139%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (445 - 690, n=17)	567 Points +8%
Average of class Smartphone (1093 - 4535, n=66, last 2 years)	2964 Points +466%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	83 Points
Honor 7C	445 Points +436%
Alcatel 3V	160 Points +93%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	309 Points +272%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (80 - 221, n=17)	104.9 Points +26%
Average of class Smartphone (286 - 7890, n=110, last 2 years)	2578 Points +3006%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	67 Points
Honor 7C	366 Points +446%
Alcatel 3V	130 Points +94%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	254 Points +279%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (65 - 185, n=17)	85.4 Points +27%
Average of class Smartphone (240 - 9814, n=110, last 2 years)	2561 Points +3722%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	530 Points
Honor 7C	1817 Points +243%
Alcatel 3V	857 Points +62%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	1259 Points +138%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (486 - 690, n=17)	567 Points +7%
Average of class Smartphone (858 - 4679, n=110, last 2 years)	3074 Points +480%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	8.2 fps
Honor 7C	34 fps +315%
Alcatel 3V	11 fps +34%
Gigaset GS185	13 fps +59%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	26 fps +217%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (8.2 - 15, n=17)	10.1 fps +23%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=183, last 2 years)	80.7 fps +884%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	5 fps
Honor 7C	21 fps +320%
Alcatel 3V	11 fps +120%
Gigaset GS185	7.6 fps +52%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	16 fps +220%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (4.9 - 6.1, n=17)	5.64 fps +13%
Average of class Smartphone (19 - 504, n=183, last 2 years)	221 fps +4320%

GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	4.5 fps
Honor 7C	18 fps +300%
Alcatel 3V	4.1 fps -9%
Gigaset GS185	5.6 fps +24%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	14 fps +211%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (4.4 - 10, n=16)	5.61 fps +25%
Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 161, n=184, last 2 years)	68.2 fps +1416%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	2.2 fps
Honor 7C	9.2 fps +318%
Alcatel 3V	4.3 fps +95%
Gigaset GS185	2.8 fps +27%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	7.1 fps +223%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (2.2 - 2.8, n=14)	2.56 fps +16%
Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 331, n=184, last 2 years)	123.7 fps +5523%

GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	2.8 fps
Honor 7C	13 fps +364%
Alcatel 3V	2.5 fps -11%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	10 fps +257%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (2.6 - 6.7, n=16)	3.51 fps +25%
Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 143, n=184, last 2 years)	56.2 fps +1907%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	1.3 fps
Honor 7C	6 fps +362%
Alcatel 3V	2.5 fps +92%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	4.6 fps +254%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (1.3 - 1.7, n=16)	1.494 fps +15%
Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 223, n=184, last 2 years)	84.6 fps +6408%

GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	1.3 fps
Honor 7C	7 fps +438%
Alcatel 3V	fps -100%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	5.3 fps +308%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (1.1 - 2.6, n=15)	1.553 fps +19%
Average of class Smartphone (5 - 110, n=184, last 2 years)	39.2 fps +2915%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Wiko View Max	0.76 fps
Honor 7C	3.3 fps +334%
Alcatel 3V	fps -100%
Motorola Moto G6 Play	2.6 fps +242%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (0.6 - 0.91, n=14)	0.826 fps +9%
Average of class Smartphone (2.9 - 166, n=184, last 2 years)	51.4 fps +6663%

Legend

Wiko View Max Mediatek MT6739, PowerVR GE8100, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Honor 7C Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Qualcomm Adreno 506, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Alcatel 3V Mediatek MT8735, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 16 GB eMMC Flash

Gigaset GS185 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Qualcomm Adreno 308, 16 GB eMMC Flash

Motorola Moto G6 Play Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Qualcomm Adreno 505, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Average Mediatek MT6739

Average of class Smartphone

The Wiko View 2 comes in last among the competing devices on our list in the browser benchmarks as well. However, in day-to-day use, web pages can be accessed without any issues and surfing the web is also a smooth experience. Only media content loading times are slightly longer.

JetStream 1.1 | Octane V2 | Mozilla Kraken 1.1 | WebXPRT 2015

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (53.7 - 414, n=28, last 2 years)	136.5 Points +777%
Honor 7C (Chrome 66)	22.35 Points +44%
Alcatel 3V (Chrome 67)	18.32 Points +18%
Motorola Moto G6 Play (Chrome 66)	18.14 Points +17%
Gigaset GS185 (Chrome 66)	17.76 Points +14%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (13.4 - 18.5, n=14)	16.7 Points +7%
Wiko View Max (Chrome 67)	15.57 Points

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=197, last 2 years)	31763 Points +1042%
Honor 7C (Chrome 66)	3470 Points +25%
Alcatel 3V (Chrome 67)	3312 Points +19%
Motorola Moto G6 Play (Chrome 66)	3296 Points +19%
Gigaset GS185 (Chrome 66)	3084 Points +11%
Average Mediatek MT6739 (2093 - 3386, n=15)	2945 Points +6%
Wiko View Max (Chrome 67)	2781 Points

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Wiko View Max (Chrome 67)	17558 ms *
Average Mediatek MT6739 (13599 - 18154, n=16)	16427 ms * +6%
Motorola Moto G6 Play (Chrome 66)	13730 ms * +22%
Gigaset GS185 (Chrome 66)	13666 ms * +22%
Alcatel 3V (Chrome 67)	13199 ms * +25%
Honor 7C (Chrome 66)	11370 ms * +35%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=163, last 2 years)	1753 ms * +90%

WebXPRT 2015 - Overall Score
Gigaset GS185 (Chrome 66)	79 Points
Alcatel 3V (Chrome 67)	64 Points
Average Mediatek MT6739 (52 - 63, n=2)	57.5 Points

* ... smaller is better

The performance of the internal storage of the Wiko View Max matches the expectations for a device at this price point. Read and write speeds are good and 25 GB of 32 GB total storage is available for the user. Through the microSD card slot, the available storage can be expanded to up to 128 GB. This storage can only be used for user data however. Apps cannot be transferred to it and the SD card cannot be formatted as internal storage either.

With our reference memory card Toshiba Exceria Pro M501, the SD card reader delivers good read and write speeds, making the device competitive in this regard.

	Wiko View Max	Honor 7C	Alcatel 3V	Gigaset GS185	Motorola Moto G6 Play	Average 32 GB eMMC Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5		6%	-41%	-9%	96%	18%	954%
Sequential Read 256KB	229.4	297 29%	219.4 -4%	275.7 20%	243.7 6%	242 ?(25.8 - 452, n=246) 5%	1284 ?(215 - 4512, n=216, last 2 years) 460%
Sequential Write 256KB	96.9	115 19%	47.35 -51%	45.54 -53%	135.8 40%	100.5 ?(14.8 - 196, n=246) 4%	902 ?(57.5 - 3202, n=216, last 2 years) 831%
Random Read 4KB	31.65	30 -5%	24.8 -22%	31.71 0%	65.9 108%	43.1 ?(3.59 - 117.2, n=246) 36%	225 ?(22.2 - 543, n=216, last 2 years) 611%
Random Write 4KB	11.87	10 -16%	10.38 -13%	9.05 -24%	61.7 420%	22.1 ?(0.75 - 91, n=246) 86%	239 ?(13 - 584, n=217, last 2 years) 1913%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard	80.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)	83.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 4%	21.38 ?(Kingston 32GB) -74%	84.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 4%	83.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 3%	71.8 ?(8.2 - 96.5, n=178) -11%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard	60.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)	62.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 4%	11.92 ?(Kingston 32GB) -80%	59.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -1%	60.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 0%	52.9 ?(3.4 - 87.1, n=178) -12%

Games - 6-Inch Smartphone for Casual Games

Inside the Wiko View Max, a PowerVR GE8100 graphics unit is responsible for displaying screen contents. This GPU is suitable for simple 3D applications and casual and older games. In our test we were able to play titles such as "Arena of Valor" and "Dead Trigger 2" without any problems, although the graphics settings sometimes had to be turned down

The controls and handling in the games stated above were good and the touchscreen immediately reacted to all inputs. In games that require a position sensor, we noticed a short delay between moving the device and the response of the game on the screen.

Emissions - Suitable Speakers inside the View Max

Temperature

The surface temperatures of the Wiko View Max are above 30 °C (~86 °F) in day-to-day use. Under load, they increase further still and exceed the 40 °C (~104 °F) mark. During this, the smartphone never feels hot however and it does not suffer performance drops either.

Max. Load

Idle


42.4 °C 108 F	37.8 °C 100 F	37.2 °C 99 F
40.8 °C 105 F	38.1 °C 101 F	38.4 °C 101 F
39.5 °C 103 F	37.5 °C 100 F	37.8 °C 100 F

Maximum: 42.4 °C = 108 F
Average: 38.8 °C = 102 F


35.7 °C 96 F	38.2 °C 101 F	41.8 °C 107 F
36.6 °C 98 F	37.9 °C 100 F	41.8 °C 107 F
36.9 °C 98 F	38.3 °C 101 F	39.3 °C 103 F

Maximum: 41.8 °C = 107 F
Average: 38.5 °C = 101 F

Power Supply (max.) 41 °C = 106 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-260

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 38.8 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.4 °C / 108 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 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.1 °C / 90 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speakers

A speaker on the back of the Wiko View Max is available for audio playback. It offers a medium volume level and is suited for occasional media playback. While it represents mid and lower high tones particularly well, very high tones and low tones fall off heavily. At high volumes, voices sound slightly scratchy.

The included stereo headset offers a much better sound experience. The sound spectrum is much broader and is better suited for listening to music for a prolonged time. The 3.5 mm plug connects firmly to the port of the Wiko View Max, which has no negative impact on the transmission.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Wiko View Max audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 33.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (33.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 80% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 18% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 39%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 90% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 8% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Motorola Moto G6 Play audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 29.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.7% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 55% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 37% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 39%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 73% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 21% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Battery Life - Wiko Smartphone with long Battery Life

Energy Consumption

In our measurements, the Wiko View Max does not show itself to be very economical. With a minimum consumption of two watts during idle and a maximum consumption of 4.7 watts under load, it exceeds the values of the competing devices by a significant margin. It also exceeds the average consumption values of comparable smartphones with Mediatek MT6739 SoC and thus lands at the very bottom of our comparison list.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.1 / 0.8 Watt
Idle	2.8 / 3.5 / 6.3 Watt
Load	7 / 7.4 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Wiko View Max 4000 mAh	Honor 7C 3000 mAh	Alcatel 3V 3000 mAh	Gigaset GS185 4000 mAh	Motorola Moto G6 Play 4000 mAh	Average Mediatek MT6739	Average of class Smartphone
Power Consumption		58%	37%	58%	54%	38%	45%
Idle Minimum *	2.8	0.6 79%	1.6 43%	0.54 81%	0.68 76%	1.522 ?(0.87 - 2.8, n=16) 46%	0.89 ?(0.44 - 2.37, n=155, last 2 years) 68%
Idle Average *	3.5	2.16 38%	1.8 49%	1.74 50%	1.8 49%	2.17 ?(1.6 - 3.5, n=16) 38%	1.464 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=155, last 2 years) 58%
Idle Maximum *	6.3	2.24 64%	2.7 57%	1.78 72%	1.83 71%	2.86 ?(1.68 - 6.3, n=16) 55%	1.669 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=155, last 2 years) 74%
Load Average *	7	2.59 63%	5.5 21%	3.55 49%	3.38 52%	4.73 ?(2.8 - 7, n=16) 32%	4.84 ?(2.4 - 15.3, n=155, last 2 years) 31%
Load Maximum *	7.4	4.11 44%	6.3 15%	4.66 37%	5.67 23%	5.99 ?(3.5 - 11.9, n=16) 19%	7.71 ?(3.85 - 17.8, n=155, last 2 years) -4%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

With its 4.000 mAh battery, the Wiko View Max is able to run our Wi-Fi test, which aims to simulate real-world conditions, for more than 17 hours. Thus, it positions itself in the first in the comparison and can definitely be labeled as an enduring smartphone. The included 10-watt charger is adequately dimensioned to supply the Wiko smartphone with enough energy to charge it, even during use. During idle, it takes around two hours to fully charge the battery.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing		17h 36min

	Wiko View Max 4000 mAh	Honor 7C 3000 mAh	Alcatel 3V 3000 mAh	Gigaset GS185 4000 mAh	Motorola Moto G6 Play 4000 mAh
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3	1056	693 -34%	341 -68%	658 -38%	887 -16%

Pros

+ large screen

+ good battery life

+ dualSIM and microSD can be used simultaneously

Cons

- display brightness

- system performance

Verdict - Cheap 6-Inch Smartphone Wiko View Max

Review: Wiko View Max. test device supplied by Wiko Germany

The Wiko View Max is a very cheap 6-inch smartphone. When looking at the display size relative to its price, the hardware configuration is appropriate as well. The latter delivers solid performance in our test, although it is not able to compete with devices with a similar price.

With the View Max, Wiko offers a cheap 6-inch smartphone, which is able to smoothly handle most everyday tasks.

Prospective buyers who want a smartphone with a big display for a low price and only want to perform simple tasks as well as occasional snap shots may find the Wiko View Max to be a suitable smartphone.

Wiko View Max - 2018-07-30 07/30/2018 v6^(old)
Mike Wobker

Chassis

79%

Keyboard

67%

Pointing Device

89%

Connectivity

39%

Weight

92%

Battery

100 / 70 → 100%

Display

74%

Games Performance

Application Performance

30 / 91 → 33%

Temperature

87%

Noise

100%

Audio

66%

Camera

74%

Average

69%

80%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Wiko View Max Smartphone Review

Case - Big and light Wiko smartphone

Size Comparison

Features - Wiko smartphone with dual SIM

Software - Wiko View Max with Android Oreo

Communication and GPS - LTE smartphone by Wiko

Telephony and Call Quality - Wiko View Max with good Call Quality

Cameras - Light sensitive Camera inside the Wiko View Max

Accessories and Warranty - Smartphone with included Headset

Input Devices & Handling - View Max with responsive Touchscreen

Display - Wiko Smartphone with good Contrast Ratio

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Display Response Times

Performance - Wiko Performance below Average

Games - 6-Inch Smartphone for Casual Games

Emissions - Suitable Speakers inside the View Max

Temperature

Speakers

Wiko View Max audio analysis

Motorola Moto G6 Play audio analysis

Battery Life - Wiko Smartphone with long Battery Life

Energy Consumption

Battery Life

Pros

Cons

Verdict - Cheap 6-Inch Smartphone Wiko View Max

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