vivo T3 Ultra 256GB

Although the T3 Ultra has been designed to be a performance-oriented phone, there is no denying the fact that any Vivo phone comes with certain expectations when it comes to cameras. Before I get into the camera performance, let me get the nitty gritty out of the way. The T3 Ultra comes with a primary 50MP Sony IMX921 OIS camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/1.88 aperture and Vivo Camera-Bionic Spectrum (to capture human eye-like images). The primary camera is assisted by an ultra-wide 8MP camera. The phone comes with Smart Aura Light as well, much like the V40 series to improve images in low-light scenarios. There is a flicker sensor on the phone as well to make sure your videos do not struggle with flicker issues.At the front, you get a 50MP 92-degree wide-angle camera with F2.0 Ultral-Sensing aperture and AI Facial Contouring technology (to avoid facial distortion). In my usage, I found that the handset managed to take some impressive shots, especially in portrait mode. While the processing smoothened out the skin at times and changed the lighting to make images more aesthetic, I would still say that the images would please most users. One aspect where the phone struggled was capturing videos indoors as it showcased more flickering than regular phones despite the presence of the flicker sensor.

The standout aspect of the T3 Ultra, particularly from the V40, is in performance. While I was impressed by the V40, I pointed out that the phone should've done better with its processor choice as it features the same processor as its predecessor. However, the T3 Ultra comes with a much more powerful chipset at its helm - the MediaTek Dimensity 9200+. This octa-core chipset has been crafted using the 2nd-gen 4nm fabrication process and comes with a super-performance prime core Cortex-X3 CPU, with a clock speed of 3.35 GHz, the highest in the history of Vivo's series T smartphones.The chipset is assisted by an 11-core lmmortalis-G715 GPU for graphical performance. The T3 Ultra is available with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage. With the Extended RAM feature, you can get a maximum of up to 24GB of RAM if needed for some intensive tasks.To gauge the phone's performance against its top competitors, we pitted it against the Realme GT 6T and the Honor 200. In this comparison, we started by performing the AnTuTu benchmark test on all these phones. As the AnTuTu benchmark score is a quantitative measure of a device's overall performance, it evaluates various aspects of the device's hardware and software capabilities through a series of tests. While the brand claims that the phone can get an AnTuTu score of more than 1600000, in our testing, we got a score of 1445926 on the T3 Ultra.As you can see, the Realme GT 6T managed to get a slightly better score than the T3 Ultra, but the Honor 200 fell quite short. This goes to show that the MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ is a capable chipset that can handle heavy tasks efficiently.Next, we ran the Geekbench test on these devices. The Geekbench score quantifies a device's CPU performance through various tests, providing an overall measure of its processing power and efficiency in handling single-core and multi-core tasks. Here, the T3 Ultra managed to outperform both the other phones, indicating it can handle CPU-intensive tasks more effectively.To find out how these phones handle excessive load, we ran the Burnout test on these handsets. In this test, the Honor 200 was a standout performer. The Honor handset managed to deliver 79.3 percent of its peak performance under heavy load, in comparison to the 58.4 percent and 54.2 percent delivered by the GT 6T and the T3 Ultra, respectively. While this test does show the phone could struggle to perform well under heavy stress, we didn't use the extended RAM feature while running this test and I didn't face any issues such as app crashes or lags with the phone in general usage.ModelPreloaded AppsSoftware Updates (in years)Security updates (in years)Vivo T3 Ultra4723Realme GT 6T5234Honor 2004634

With a 5,500mAh battery, it was hardly a surprise that the T3 Ultra managed to offer a pretty good backup for me in daily usage. While on some days I had to charge it the next day, on some, I had to plug the phone in by the evening. In our PCMark battery test, the phone lasted for 12 hours and 14 minutes. This is somewhat lower than the backup offered by other phones in this price range but as I said, in real life the backup feels pretty much the same as other phones within this category. There is a Fast Charging option in the phone's settings that allows you to charge the phone from 20-100 percent in just around 38 minutes. Keep in mind that the phone gets slightly warm once you enable this option. Without this option enabled, the 80W fast-charging allowed the phone to charge from 20-100 percent in around 47 minutes.PhoneCharging time (20-100 percent)Vivo T3 Ultra38 minutesRealme GT 6T32 minutesHonor 20039 minutes