Vivo Y56 5G (8GB+128GB)

Vivo Y56 5G is a 5G smartphone with six 5G bands. It has MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset, dual (50MP+2MP) rear camera, 16MP selfie camera, and 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.

Vivo Y56 5G Design

Y56 is a lightweight(184g) and relatively slim (8.15mm) phone. The mobile phone has a 2.5D frame with flat edges. Its dimensions are 164.05 x 75.60 x 8.15 mm. Its back panel and frame are made up of high-quality polycarbonate. The glossy back panel remains fingerprint-free on touch.

The dual camera setup is present in a separate square-shaped glossy design of a glossy back panel. Slight bezels are present with a waterdrop notch in the front.

Overall Vivo Y56 5G has a premium looking slim and stylish design. The premium-looking design could be one of the main driving factors for its sale.

Display

Vivo Y56 has an FHD+ IPS LCD screen with a screen size of 6.58 inches. It has small bezels and a waterdrop notch for the camera. Its screen-to-body ratio is 84%.

Y56 display is of decent quality as is expected from the FHD+ display. Phone display quality is good but not as good as it could have been with an AMOLED display.

It is easy to move (scroll and swipe) on the screen because of very good optimization. The mobile phone has an average refresh rate of 60Hz and a 90Hz refresh rate is not present.

Vivo Y56 5G Camera

The mobile phone has a dual rear camera setup (50MP + 2MP) with LED Flash and a front camera of 16MP.

The phone supports HDR and FHD@30FPS videography.

Rear Camera

1080p@60FPS, 1080p@30FPS

720p@30FPS, 720p@120FPS

Front Camera

1080p@30FPS

Both of the cameras perform well and give good quality photos with details and colors, as per expected. But the phone has average video stabilization.

Performance

Vivo Y56 5G comes with MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm octa-core processor and Arm Mali G57 GPU. MTK D700 is a nice processor. It allows smooth functioning of the phone and plays games like CoD easily on medium settings.

Gaming works smoothly without any lag or frame drops. Its gyroscope shows workable sensitivity. Phone optimization keeps heat under control.

All is good for average gamers or occasional gamers. But the phone is not for you if you want to buy it mainly for gaming.

Extended RAM 3.0 support, 8GB extra RAM from storage.

The phone runs on Android 13 and comes with the most recent Funtouch OS 13. This UI is highly customizable and works smoothly with any lags.

Widevine L1 support for streaming.

Battery

Vivo Y56 5G has a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It takes about 1 hour and 40mins to fully charge the phone from 0 to 100%.

The battery works for about one full day on regular normal usage.