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Vivo Y37 review: A 1,000 yuan keeper! Lightweight and powerful

2024-07-24

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New mid-range performance phones are launched in the summer, and the group that changes phones is also young people who have demand for performance and have a budget limit. But there is actually a part of the sinking user group, who do not need extreme performance, do not need fancy gaming black technology, they need more simple requirements such as long battery life, convenient operation, and screen eye protection. So today, I will bring you a thousand-yuan powerful phone that meets the above needs and even has a texture that can challenge mid-range phones——vivo Y37。


First of all, in terms of appearance, the front is a water drop screen design, which is classic and practical, and the screen ratio is also high enough to support face recognition and side fingerprint. The back cover has two lenses arranged vertically, which is simple and clear, and it is a design that will not go wrong. The color of the one in my hand, which is officially called Yuanshanqing, is not at all like the tone of a thousand-yuan phone. The texture is delicate, and the 2.5D curved design of the back panel is also relatively delicate. The change of light and shadow mapping is a bit like the "dopamine" that is popular on the entire network. It is also very suitable for young people to use as a backup phone, at least it will not be outdated after a few years of use.


The moment I got my hands on it, I felt the light and smooth candy-bar feel of a 185g thin body and a minimally protruding lens module. The transition between the middle frame and the lens is very natural, with smooth lines. The lens design is also truly "flat", not top-heavy, and the whole thing feels like it's flat on the palm of your hand, giving you a solid feeling. And with a weight of 185g, it doesn't feel "heavy" whether you put it in your pocket or bag.


The vivo Y37 is equipped with a 13-megapixel ultra-clear main camera and an anti-strobe sensor, supporting 10x zoom. I took it out and took a few photos in different environments. Basically, what you see is what you get, and the color details can be restored and displayed. The photos of people also have the texture of blockbuster movies. It is completely sufficient for daily photography and scanning. In addition, the 5-megapixel front camera is also high-definition enough for WeChat video calls.


Back to the positive side, the positioning of vivo Y37 for this model is still very clear. After all, its target audience cares about eye health and eye protection, so it directly adopts a large high-brightness eye-protection screen. The brightness is tested back and forth for several rounds. It is not the kind of extremely bright and dazzling, but soft and natural. The 6.56-inch LCD screen has a screen-to-body ratio of up to 89.64%, and supports a maximum refresh rate of 90Hz. There is no lag in cold start of applications, page browsing, etc., and it even feels like it is no different from a mid-range phone. Another good point is that there are very few system ads. Maybe the system has been adjusted or specially processed, but in any case, it is really cool to use without ads.



In addition, thanks to vivo's design of automatically triggering the HBM mode under strong light, the screen brightness is as high as 840nits. Coupled with global DC dimming and blocking and filtering blue light, the brightness adjustment can also transition naturally when watching videos and TV in different environments, as well as making and receiving calls outdoors. The stimulation of browsing and watching for a long time is very small. For me who is nearsighted, daily use will not cause dryness or stinging, which is still very user-friendly.



In terms of battery life, the vivo Y37 has a 5000mAh battery, which the official claims can support 14.6 days of continuous standby and 27 hours of talk time. I also did a simple test. I used it to watch Douyin, download videos, and play calls. The battery life was around 30%-40% in a day. After a full charge, I watched Douyin and downloaded something in the background, and it only lost 5% of its power in an hour. However, the charger only has a 15W charging specification, which is relatively slow.


In other aspects, the processor is equipped with Dimensity 6300, which supports 5G dual-SIM dual standby. The fluency of this chip in daily use is actually beyond the level. The loading of pictures and videos on the WeChat chat interface is not inferior at all, and it can be opened and played immediately, with extremely fast and smooth speed. In terms of signal, it can watch videos and make calls normally in the subway and parking lot, and there is no signal disconnection or offset in the positioning navigation.


In terms of interfaces, the vivo Y37 retains the 3.5mm headphone jack. Although it also supports the Bluetooth 5.4 transmission specification, I believe that many people still need this wired interface. The operation is simpler, and there is no risk of opening the headphone compartment to find that one ear is missing or not wearing it, or falling and losing it during work. Here I would like to mention that as a thousand-yuan phone, the volume of the vivo Y37 is also very good, supporting a 150% high volume mode, which fully considers the usage needs of different audiences or scenarios.


It is also worth mentioning that the vivo Y37 has a maximum of 8+8GB of running capacity and a maximum of 256GB of large memory, and supports storage compression. The 8+8GB running capacity expansion allows you to open more applications, and the background keep-alive rate is higher. Although it will increase the background power consumption, after I actually opened multiple applications and only opened TikTok for an hour, the background can still keep 4-5 applications alive, and the power consumption is not much different. There is no lag when clicking to enter. I was a little surprised by this performance.


And the two memory options of 128GB and 256GB can be chosen according to personal needs. The 256GB memory can store multiple TV series, which can be downloaded once and watched anytime, which is quite enough for occasional long-distance travel such as high-speed trains, and watching TV series to kill time.


After the above tests, I thought of another point that everyone must be very concerned about, that is, dust and water resistance, drop resistance and scratch resistance, and I am also very curious about how the current thousand-yuan phones perform in these aspects. So I also tested it for use with wet hands in the rain and falling on the stairs. According to my many practical operations, the official claim that it supports IP54 dust and water resistance is basically achieved, and there is no scratch or damage when falling on the stairs, and there is no problem with normal use.


In general, the positioning of vivo Y37 is very clear. It is aimed at the needs of the thousand-yuan mobile phone. It provides durable battery life, eye-protection screen, smooth system, and different elder care and simple modes, which can make more users feel the smartcell phoneIn my opinion, whether it is a "thousand-yuan phone" given to elders or a normal backup phone, the vivo Y37 is a good choice. After all, at this price of around a thousand yuan, the practicality of durability is greater than the various small functions.


Finally, let's talk about the price. The vivo Y37 offers 4GB, 6GB, 8GB, 12GB RAM and 128GB and 256GB storage. The starting price is 1,199 yuan, and the top configuration is 2,199 yuan. If you are looking for a smartphone for yourself or for your elders, and your budget is around 1,000 yuan, then the vivo Y37 is worth a look. It can be said to be the "cost-effective gatekeeper" in the 1,000 yuan range.