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Vivo Y22 review: A side-fingerprint, big-battery budget Vivo.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2022·$179
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#3 of 13
Tier
Entry
Buy?
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The verdict, up front

Tidy basics, splash-resistant.

Y22 did the entry-tier essentials with the splash resistance and side fingerprint that lifted it slightly above the floor. The Helio G85, HD+ panel and slow charging were exactly the price. As a tidy first phone for emerging markets it served.

01Display

58/100

58/100 puts it above the 55-point average for entry phones of 2022.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.55 inches
Resolution1,612 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

50/100

50/100 puts it above the 47-point average for entry phones of 2022.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Macro2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

46/100

46/100 puts it above the 42-point average for entry phones of 2022.

ChipsetMediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)
RAM4 GB (+ virtual)
Storage64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for entry phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 58-point average for entry phones of 2022.

06Value

62/100

62/100 — right at the average for entry phones of 2022.

What works
  • IP54 + side fingerprint at $179.
  • 5,000 mAh, microSD + jack.
  • 50 MP main.
  • Tidy Vivo industrial design.
What doesn't
  • HD+ panel, Helio G85.
  • 18 W charging, 8 MP selfie.
  • Single speaker, 4G only.
  • 2 MP filler.
Cross-shop it against
Oppo A38
$150 · score 50/100

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 13-phone cohort of entry devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .