With Xiaomi bezel-less popular, more and more Chinese brands copy their own brand of bezel-less phone. Compared to other bezel-less phones, vkworld Mix plus is the cheapest phone, now the price is as low as $99.99 on Gearbest. In addition, the whole design of Vkworld Mix Plus looks more comfortable and it became the first owner of the HDR display, which can compete with many top mobile devices in terms of image quality.

PS: In reality, the smartphone looks much better than in the photo (the images show an engineering sample).

Features of Vkworld MIX Plus:
Materials: metal, tempered glass
Screen: 5.5 inches, 1280 × 720, 2.5D
Processor: MTK6737 (4 x 1.3GHz)
Operating system: Android 7.0
Memory: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
Cameras: 5.0MP Front + 8.0MP main
Battery: 2850mAh
Sensors: fingerprint, proximity, accelerometer
SIM: dual SIM dual standby. Micro + Nano SIM
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS
Bluetooth: 4.0
Networks:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800 / 1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900 / 2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2100 / 2600MHz

Appearance, body materials and ergonomics
VKworld Mix Plus is placed in a stylish, elegant case, which stands out due to the thin frames on the sides and on top of the screen, as well as the mirror reflective surface of the rear and front panel. On both sides of the case is covered with scratch-resistant glass Gorilla Glass 4, rounded by technology 2.5D whose edges smoothly pass into the metal faces of the frame. The case is presented in two color variations - Deep Gray and Blue.
The manufacturer managed to place the 5.5 "display in a case with the dimensions of a typical 5-inch smartphone (143 x 74 x 7.9 mm), which generally positively influenced the ergonomics of the device and the convenience of one-handed operation.

Location of interface elements
Due to the features of the "frameless" design, some elements have received a non-standard layout. For example, on the top frame there was only a lattice of conversational dynamics. While proximity and light sensors, together with the front camera module, were transferred to the lower frame, where you can often find the Home button and navigation touch buttons. In Mix Plus, there are screen buttons for controlling the interface, which are automatically hidden when full-screen applications are launched.

Nevertheless, such a decision looks strange considering the size of the bottom frame. The manufacturer did not take into account the fact that to save space on the display it is enough to move the touch buttons to the free area under the screen by sliding the front photo module into the right corner.

The MicroUSB connector also received not the most common location - on the upper edge, next to the 3.5 mm audio jack. The holes of the microphone and the main speaker were left on the edge from below. The right side edge is occupied by 3 separate buttons, responsible for adjusting the volume of sound and power management. On the opposite side is a hybrid design tray, for installing the SIM and memory card.
The biometric sensor, designed to quickly unlock the screen with a fingerprint, can be found on the back panel under the module of the main camera.

Display

The device is equipped with a 5.5-inch On-Cell IPS display, which occupies almost 90% of the total faceplate area and supports HDR technology. It is noteworthy that earlier displays with support for the extended dynamic range were used only in some flagship models, for example, Sony Xperia XZ Premium. HDR technology is used to enhance the sharpness, detail and brightness of the image, as well as to expand the color range and increase the level of maximum contrast.


As a result, the screen installed in VKworld Mix Plus transmits a more expressive, rich and deep image, compared to many other smartphones. It also has a good margin of brightness and maximum viewing angles, and the touch panel demonstrates high response speed and accuracy of response to touch.

Hardware platform

The smartphone has a 64-bit MediaTek MT6737 chipset, with four Coretx-A53 cores (1.3 GHz). For the processing of graphics meets the integrated video chip Mali-T720 MP2. In general, this is a budget solution that provides a balance between economical energy consumption and a sufficient level of performance, both for trivial tasks and for 3D games on low graphics settings.

In addition, a large amount of RAM (3 GB) contributes to good performance and the ability to run multiple applications at the same time. To install the software and store user data, a fairly large 32GB storage is provided, expandable with an external microSD memory card.

According to the results of synthetic performance tests, Vkworld Mix Plus received the following estimates in benchmarks:

AnTuTu - 29,054 points;
Geekbench 3 - 579 points in a single-core and 1671 points in a multi-core test.

Software

The device is running Android 7 Nougat, with updated camera software and the ability to fasten on the screen a menu with shortcuts for quick access to some useful functions. With this menu, you can do "long screenshots" of web pages without installing additional applications, and also capture video from the screen in real time. Icon for quick launch of the menu is built into the blind of the notification panel.

Cameras

The main camera is represented by a CMOS sensor from Sony with a resolution of 8 MP, software increased to 13 MP. Equipped with dual LED flash, autofocus, supports shooting in HDR mode. The camera interface is characterized by the presence of advanced options for setting various shooting parameters, and includes the ability to simulate the adjustment of the degree of opening of the diaphragm by moving the slider.


The front camera is capable of shooting at a resolution of 5 MP (interpolated to 8 MP). In the interface there is a mode Beauty Mode, which reduces the level of noise in the photo and makes the skin smoother, reducing the overall detail of the frame.

In addition, Vkworld Mix Plus features a built-in battery manufactured by Sony, a capacity of 2850 mAh and designed to work with dual SIM format Micro + Nano, in 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, and 4G FDD (LTE Cat 4). Equipped with a basic set of wireless modules (Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0), it is compatible with the GPS navigation system, with support for A-GPS technology.

Conclusions
Pros:
Exquisite appearance;
Very high-quality display;
Narrow frames, compact body with respect to the size of the display;
3 GB of RAM + 32 GB of ROM;
The presence of a fingerprint scanner;
The current version of OS.
Minuses:
Inefficient use of space on the bottom frame;
Rather slippery body, which intensively "collects" prints.
Summarizing the test results, Vkworld Mix Plus can be considered a successful device. Not only for fans of stylish devices. This is a perfectly balanced and convenient device with a low price. The cost of blue and gray options is the same - $ 139. But now Mix plus is on sell on Gearbest with the special price of $109.99 from August 7 to August 14. Get a Coupon "GBVKMIX", 100 Units daily (@9:00 UTC AUG 7-14) only $99.99.
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