SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo X6 review: A 2015 slim 5.2" phone with a Hi-Fi DAC and 4 GB RAM.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2015·$390
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#22 of 42
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The slim Hi-Fi phone.

Vivo X6 paired a slim 6.6 mm aluminium body with a Hi-Fi audio DAC and 4 GB of RAM — among the first phones to ship that much memory. An audiophile-tuned mid-ranger.

01Display

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 66-point average for mid-range phones of 2015.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size5.2 inches
Resolution1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)

02Camera

56/100

56/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2015.

Main13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

50/100

50/100 trails the 56-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2015.

ChipsetHelio P10
RAM4 GB
Storage64 GB

04Battery

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2015 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity2,400 mAh
Wired5 W

05Build

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 67-point average for mid-range phones of 2015.

06Value

58/100

58/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2015.

What works
  • Slim 6.6 mm aluminium body.
  • Hi-Fi DAC for music.
  • Among first phones with 4 GB RAM.
  • AMOLED display.
What doesn't
  • Helio P10 modest.
  • Tiny 2,400 mAh battery.
  • Funtouch was busy.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
Honor 8
$400 · score 70/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 42-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .