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A View to please

A View to please

French phone maker Wiko's latest offering is great value for money

A NEW smartphone from French maker Wiko that won’t break the bank, the View3 Pro pleases thanks to good-quality triple rear cameras. 
It’s powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core processor running at 2.0 GHZ and has 4 gigabytes of working memory or RAM as well as 64 GB of internal storage, which is expandable with a microSD card by up to 256 GB.
The smartphone runs on Google’s Android 9.0 and even though it’s not powered by a flagship Qualcomm processor, I found during the test that speed was satisfactory. The menus and touchscreen were responsive and the applications ran smoothly.

A View to please

The View3 Pro is also capable of playing High-Resolution Audio files in the popular format of FLAC 24bit/192kHz. I used it with a pair of Audio-Technica Hi-Res Audio headphones and found that the sound quality was enjoyable with good details of the musical instruments and powerful bass.
The smartphone also has fast data connection. I tested it on TrueMove H’s LTE network and used Ookla Speedtest app to measure the connection speed. It achieved a download speed of 56.2 Mbps and upload speed of 40.8 Mbps. However, the testing spot and number of users at the spot could affect the connection speeds.
The View3 Pro also has beautiful 6.3-inch display in Full Screen format with 2,340x1,080-pixel resolution making it good for viewing photos and watching video clips.
As mentioned earlier, the smartphone comes with three rear cameras – a 12 megapixel main camera, 13MP Super Wide Angle camera and 5MP depth camera.
The depth camera is used to provide data for creating professionally blurred backgrounds. 
The 12MP main camera uses Sony IMX486 image sensor. In its auto mode, which is called Photo mode, the camera uses Artificial Intelligence to analyse the scene and adjust shooting parameters, such as white balance, exposure, and ISO sensitivity to obtain the best shots.
You can switch to the super wide-angle camera by tapping on the zoom toggle button on the viewfinder screen. The button will switch between the normal and wide-angle camera. The wide-angle comes with a 120-degree lens that allows you to take group photos easily without having to walk too far from your subjects.

A View to please

The phone also comes with a 16MP front camera for taking selfies. 
I was able to capture outstanding shots with blurred background using the rear camera and made good use of the artistic blur mode that provided a slide bar allowing me to adjust the level of blur. The auto mode also captured beautiful shots with its AI feature.
The View3 Pro comes with sleek design, featuring a glass back cover and glossy mirror frame, with deep reflections and an elegant gradient effect. There are two colour options, Nightfall and Ocean gradient. Each comes with a slim and transparent protective case in the box to preserve your smartphone. The Ocean version also comes with a subtle glow-in-the-dark touch, which is useful when you are trying to locate the smartphone when the lights are off. 
The fingerprint reader at the back of phone allowed me to unlock it in a snap and the large battery of 4,000 mAh comfortably lasted a day after one charge. The battery also supports fast charging technology.
The Wiko View3 Pro has a suggested retail price of Bt6,490.
  

Key specs:
Network: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, GSM
OS: Android 9.0
Processor: Mediatek Helio P60, MT6771, OctaCore 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4GB
Storage: 64GB, expandable with microSD card by up to 256GB
Display: 6.3inch IPS panel with 2340x1080 pixels
Cameras: Rear: Triple 12 MP (1.25 m pixel size) + 5 MP (Depth) + 13 MP (Super Wide Angle 120ฐ); Front: 16 MP
SIM slots: 1 nano SIM + 1 nano SIM/microSD
Wireless connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Location: GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo, AGPS
Dimensions: 159.5 x 75 x 8.1 mm
Weight: 184g
 

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