Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – Good mid-range smartphones from Vivo. There’s a reason why Chinese OEM company Vivo is among the top seven largest phone makers in the world. In 2018, the company has succeeded in manufacturing mid-range smartphones with impressive features. One thing I personally like about Vivo’s mid-range devices is their hardware. A smartphone with a good display, camera, and battery without a good hardware isn’t worth buying. The hardware of a smartphone is just like the engine of a vehicle.
In this article, we’ll be looking at two mid-rangers from Vivo with good hardware. The Vivo Z1 is powered by Snapdragon 660 chipset while the Vivo Y83 is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 chipset. These chipsets are among the best in the mid-range segment right now. The Vivo Z1 and Vivo Y83 are in direct competition with each other due to their price range. So let’s see which one offers the better quality-price ratio between the Vivo Z1 and Vivo Y83.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – The Design
At the front, the Vivo Z1 and Vivo Y83 look similar with a top-notch, tiny chin and bezel-less display. Turning over to the back, you’ll find the Vivo Z1 more charming. The Vivo Z1 features an aluminum unibody with shiny elements while the Vivo Y83 features an aluminum unibody that’s plain. The Vivo Z1 features a dual rear camera set-up at the top left in a vertical direction. While the Vivo Y83 packs a single rear camera. At the top center on both smartphones is a rear mounted fingerprint sensor with the Vivo brand name underneath it.
The Vivo Z1 weighs 149.3 grams with 7.9mm thickness while the Vivo Y83 weighs 150 grams with 7.7mm thickness. There’s a Black and Red body color for both the Vivo Z1 and Y83. While the Vivo Z1 has additional Blue body color. The Vivo Y83 comes with additional Aurora white and Gold body colors.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – The Display
The Vivo Z1 sports a 6.26 inch IPS LCD panel with an 84.1% screen-to-body ratio. While the Vivo Y83 sports a 6.22 inch IPS LCD panel with an 82.7% screen-to-body ratio. Both smartphones pack a 19:9 aspect ratio display. The Vivo Z1 comes with a 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and 403 pixels per inch density. While the Vivo Y83 comes with a 720 x 1520 pixels resolution and 270 pixels per inch density. The pixels resolution of the Vivo Z1 is quite nice for a smartphone at its price range.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – The Camera
The dual rear camera set-up of the Vivo Z1 consists of a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. Up front, is an impressive 24MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The Vivo Y83 doesn’t come close to challenging the Vivo Z1 in the camera department. On the rear camera of the Vivo Y83 is a 13MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture. While for selfies, the Vivo Y83 is equipped with an 8MP shooter and f/2.2 aperture.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – Hardware and Software
The Vivo Y83 is among the first set of smartphones to be powered by the new MediaTek Helio P22 chipset coupled with PowerVR GE8320 graphics processing unit. On the Vivo Z1 is Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset coupled with an Adreno 512 graphics processing unit. You can’t make a top five list of best mid-range chipset without the Snapdragon 660 and Helio P22.
Running on both the Vivo Z1 and the Vivo Y83 is Funtouch OS 4.0 skin, Android 8.1 Oreo and 4GB memory with 64GB internal storage. The Vivo Y83 released to the Indian market comes with a 32GB internal storage.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – The Battery
No difference in the battery department as the Vivo Z1 and Vivo Y83 packs the same non-removable Li-lon 3260 battery capacity.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 – The Price
The Vivo Y83 is sold for about $295 (N103,250) while the Vivo Z1 goes for around $353 (N123,550). The big difference between both smartphones is the display and camera department, where the Vivo Z1 triumphs. But that aside, they both offer good quality-price ratio.
Vivo Z1 VS Vivo Y83 Full Specs Comparison
| Vivo Z1 | Vivo Y83 | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm. Weight – 149.3 g | 155.2 x 75.2 x 7.7 mm. Weight – 150 g |
| Display | 6.26 inch (84.1% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2280 pixels with 403 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | 6.22 inch (82.7% screen-to-body ratio), 720 x 1520 pixels with 270 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM – 4GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | RAM – 4GB. ROM – 32/64GB microSD, up to 256GB (uses dedicated slot) |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo (with Funtouch OS 4.0) | Android 8.1 Oreo (with Funtouch OS 4.0) |
| Hardware | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset with Octa-core (4×2.2GHz & 4×1.8GHz) processor | MediaTek Helio P22 chipset with Octa-core 2.0GHz processor |
| Camera | 24MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + Dual – 13MP and 2MP rear camera with LED flash | 8MP f/2.2 aperture front camera + 13MP f/2.2 aperture rear camera with LED flash |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-lon 3260 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-lon 3260 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint (rear-mounted) | Fingerprint (rear-mounted) |
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