Wiko View
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 2 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 5 scores (from 12 reviews)
Reviews for the Wiko View
Source: Android Pit
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/02/2017
Source: WinFuture
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/01/2017
Source: PC Guia
PT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/20/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tutto Android
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/26/2017
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 80% features: 65% display: 72% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 90%
Source: HDblog.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: AndroidPit.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Impressive design; great built quality; good price.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 09/03/2017
Source: All About Phones
NL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Frandroid
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Erenumerique
FR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Low price; impressive design; nice display; large screen; decent hardware; good dual cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/08/2017
Source: Phonandroid
FR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Elegant design; good price; nice display.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2017
Source: AndroidPit.fr
FR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Attractive design; compact size; solid workmanship.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 09/01/2017
Source: Antyweb
PL→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Great built quality; large screen; fast fingerprint sensor; nice selfie camera. Negative: Low gaming performance; mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/29/2018
Comment
Model: A smartphone from France! Yes, the new Wiko models, Wiko View, View XL and View Prime, are being manufactured in France. We will be looking at Wiko View today.
All these new models are introduced at IFA 2017. The Wiko View and the other two models are looking pretty nice. They have nice design, look sharp and, most importantly, they are cheap.
Wiko is not a well known brand, but that doesn’t mean they cant provide a value smartphone, right?
With the Wiko View, you get a 5.7-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 720 pixels; not the best in the market. Moreover, it features 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of eMMC storage, 2900 Mah battery and a Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 graphics card. So what does this specification mean in terms of usage?
The Snapdragon 425 is an entry level processor. So, you can play games of course, but do not expect to play demanding games. The system might throttle or lag while playing such games.
Having said that, this might not be the attracting point of tje Wiko View. It is the cameras. It has a 13 MP rear camera and a 16 MP front camera. While shooting selfies, you get better details. But their quality is not verified yet and we did not have the chance to test it out. But samples provided looks pretty okay. Remind you that this device is totally budget friendly and not a high-end device. It provides what it can. The price/performance ratio is absolutely great.
It support LTE and comes with 2 SIM slots. You get microSD slot for storage expansion. It comes with a proximity sensor, an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a compass, a fingerprint reader, and a gyroscope. So you do not lack too much; at least sensor-wise. One nice thing is that the fingerprint sensor is placed on the back right the under the camera. This is a questionable placement. For some it might be convenient to use it there, but for some, especially people with maybe smaller hands, can find it hard to use the sensor and activate the phone.
Device is only 8.7 mm thick and weighs 160 grams. Nothing special or bad. It starts from 200 Euros. So it is definitely a budget phone. I also have to mention that it comes with Android 7.1. It is an up-to-date device in terms of operating system.
Should you buy a Wiko View? Well, maybe. Totally depends on your preferences. If you are someone that just wants to be able to make calls, yeah go for it. But if you need performance, you should look for something else. But it might be hard to find an alternative in this price range. But it is totally recommendable for people who are on a tight budget but looking for a phone which takes nice pictures.
Hands-on article by Ümit Yılmaz Güneş
Qualcomm Adreno 308: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 425 SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
425: Entry-level SoC that was announced in February 2016. It integrates 4 ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores clocked at up to 1.4 GHz, an LPDDR3 memory controller and wireless radios for WiFi and 4G/LTE.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
5.70":
It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Wiko:
Wiko SAS was founded as a French smartphone manufacturer in 2011. Since 2014, the Chinese technology group Tinno Mobile has owned a majority of Wiko. They produce in China. The company has already reached a considerable market share in the French market in early years and expanded to Europe and Africa later on. Nevertheless, the world market share is low.
Reviews are only available since 2014, that is since the first international expansion. Recently, the number of reviews has increased. The ratings are average (as of 2016).
72.2%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
