Vivo T3 Ultra review: A gamer’s delight in a stylish package

The Vivo T3 Ultra has a premium-looking integrative backmost makes the telephone lighter than its competitors.

A good-looking telephone with a sturdy build

As soon arsenic I unboxed the phone, I noticed that the Vivo T3 Ultra has a striking resemblance to the V40 series, the company’s latest premium mid-range series. For a second, I felt similar Vivo was lazy capable to transcript the plan from its newest V bid phones, but erstwhile I held it successful my hand, I felt similar the slim and light-weight physique combined with the looks made the T3 Ultra basal retired from different smartphones successful the sub-Rs 35,000 terms bracket.

Similar to the Vivo V40 bid phones, you get a powerfulness button, and the measurement rockets connected the right, with the SIM paper slot and USB-C larboard placed astatine the bottom. However, determination is simply a striking quality betwixt the T3 Ultra and the V40. Unlike its much costly counterpart, which comes with a solid back, the backside of the Vivo T3 Ultra is made from plastic, but it does not marque the telephone consciousness inexpensive by immoderate means. 

During my usage, I noticed that contempt being a large phone, the Vivo T3 Ultra seldom slipped from my manus adjacent erstwhile I utilized it without the cover. While this is besides the lawsuit with the V40, the T3 Ultra is simply a spot little slippery, acknowledgment to the integrative backmost offering much grip. Like astir mid-range devices, the Vivo T3 Ultra has a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, which is casual to work adjacent nether nonstop sunlight. I utilized the telephone to ticker videos and work connected the go, sitting nether the seat connected a sunny day, and ne'er erstwhile did I consciousness similar the brightness wasn’t enough.

The Vivo T3 Ultra is IP68 particulate and water-resistant, truthful if you are an outdoor enthusiast who often goes to the formation oregon happens to beryllium a clumsy idiosyncratic similar me, dropping things oregon spilling h2o each present and then, this is an casual recommendation.

The Vivo T3 Ultra is simply a spot faster than my Oppo Find N3 flip erstwhile it comes to earthy performance. (Image Credit: Anurag Chawake/Indian Express)

Flagship-like show astatine little than fractional the price

Powered by the Dimensity 9200+ chipset, the Vivo T3 Ultra is simply a powerhouse erstwhile it comes to performance. While Vivo has been launching flagship phones for years now, this is the archetypal clip Vivo is offering a flagship spot successful the mid-range segment.

The Vivo T3 Ultra blazes done mundane tasks and tin easy grip immoderate you propulsion astatine it. During my usage, which involves browsing the internet, listening to euphony and utilizing Google Maps for navigation, ne'er erstwhile did I consciousness similar the telephone could person been faster oregon smoother.

Gaming is besides a breeze with the T3 Ultra. I tried a batch of demanding mobile games similar Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Zenless Zero, Genshin Impact, Diablo IV and more, and during my agelong gaming sessions, which lasted anyplace betwixt an hr to three, the instrumentality did not throttle oregon lag. And portion it does get blistery to interaction aft a while, you won’t announcement the vigor if you are utilizing a case.

The Vivo T3 Ultra has a decent talker setup for the asking price, with the telephone getting large capable to ticker videos adjacent if your TV is blasting successful the background.

FuntouchOS tin beryllium a bummer for some, but I personally find it lag-free.

FunTouch OS is inactive much oregon little the same

The Vivo T3 Ultra whitethorn look similar the cleanable mid-range device, but Funtouch OS whitethorn beryllium a downer for some. The instrumentality runs connected Funtouch OS based connected Android 14 retired of the container and comes with a batch of personalisation options that cater to enthusiasts arsenic well. 

When it comes to bloatware, the Vivo T3 Ultra does battalion immoderate bloatware, but astir of them are amazingly first-party apps from Google. I person utilized galore Vivo and iQOO phones successful the past fewer years, and I personally don’t person immoderate issues with however it looks. The idiosyncratic interface is lag and bug-free for the astir part, but I did announcement that immoderate radical bash not similar Vivo phones conscionable due to the fact that of the Funtouch OS.

Excellent cameras but I bash miss telephoto

The Vivo T3 Ultra has a dual camera setup with a 50MP superior shooter and an 8MP ultrawide sensor enclosed successful a cylindrical pill that looks truly good. While this whitethorn beryllium capable for astir users, astir modern phones that are priced betwixt Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 travel with a telephoto sensor. I privation Vivo could battalion successful a telephoto lens, but it’s not a immense bummer for immoderate since I personally don’t usage it often.

Coming to the superior camera, the Sony IMX921 50MP superior camera takes fantabulous pictures during some time and nighttime time, with pictures coming retired natural, crisp and detailed. However, if you similar somewhat saturated images, conscionable power to Vivid mode successful the camera app and you are bully to go. And portion determination is nary dedicated macro sensor, the superior camera does connection 2x zoom. If you are into representation photography, the superior camera’s bokeh effect is connected constituent and looks earthy astir of the time.

The 8MP ultrawide sensor besides captures decent shots during the daytime, but arsenic is the lawsuit with astir mid-range devices, it struggles to clasp details successful low-light conditions. 

The Vivo T3 Ultra’s superior camera takes elaborate natural-looking photos during the daytime. For a mid-range device, Vivo T3 Ultra’s HDR pictures are precise bully astatine the terms point. In debased airy conditions, the pictures travel retired crisp and elaborate but the airy equilibrium is not par with different premium mid-range devices. (Image Credit: Anurag Chawake/Indian Express) Portrait shots are large adjacent the lighting isn’t that good. Nighttime photos are bully for the price, but determination are immoderate amended alternatives if you privation a amended camera. 

Battery

The Vivo T3 Ultra packs a 5,500mAh artillery that supports 80W accelerated charging. Compared to astir mid-range devices that travel with a 5,000mAh battery, the further capableness does assistance the T3 Ultra past a spot longer than different phones, but the quality isn’t that much, particularly if you are a dense user.

I afloat charged the phone, played Genshin Impact till it drained to astir 5 per cent and noticed that it lasted immoderate 3 hours. My emblematic usage involves utilizing the telephone to ticker videos connected Wifi, listening to euphony each time connected mobile information and utilizing WhatsApp and browsing the web. If you are a mean to dense idiosyncratic similar me, I tin safely accidental that the telephone volition easy past a time and you won’t request to plug it successful earlier bedtime.

The Vivo T3 Ultra has a cylindrical camera land that looks precisely similar the company’s V40 bid devices. (Image Credit: Anurag Chawake)

Vivo T3 Ultra: Should you bargain Vivo’s latest mid-range device?

The Vivo T3 Ultra performs flawlessly nary substance what you propulsion astatine it and seldom gets warm, truthful if you are idiosyncratic who wants a gaming telephone that looks and feels premium, this is an casual recommendation. However, those looking for a telephone with a telephoto shooter and don’t caput a slower chipset tin cheque retired alternatives similar the Realme GT 6T, Pixel 8a oregon adjacent spell with the now-year-old Samsung Galaxy S23 FE