Vivo Y75 : For those interested in a no-frills daily driver without gimmicks and excess, the Vivo Y75 5G seems like a practical pick.
It may not top benchmarks, but is a good mix of performance, good looks, and battery life in the mid range—and especially good for casual users or first-time 5G early adopters.
Before we dive deeper, let’s see if this petite and nimble device has stood the test of time, to be used on a daily basis in 2025.
Design and Construction: Feathery with a Touch of Flash
Vivo is known for paying attention to aesthetics, and the Y75 carries this legacy. it is slim, lightweight in hands. It’s one the lightest phone you’ll find, just 188g, and at the same time not so thick at 8.25mm, which makes it easy to pocket and bag without adding a bulk.
The rear has an appealing hue such as the Starlight Black and Glowing Galaxy, with a subtle gradient finish that bounces off the light really well. It’s primarily polycarbonate, but even so the quality finish makes it feel premium rather than cheap.
The look: Real-World Graphics, With a Touch of Modernity
The Full HD+ (2408×1080) IPS LCD panel of the 6.58-inch display is quite sharp, reasonably bright, and also has good color reproduction for its class.
It’s not AMOLED, so you’re not getting pitch blacks, and there’s no HDR support either, but viewing angles are decent.
At 60Hz, you will notice a difference with screen scrolling or running some games, since the refresh rate (how many times information is drawn on a screen for you to see it every one second) is lower than some people may be used to these days with other panel options. It’s perfectly sufficient for media consumption — videos play sharp and clear.
Performance: Good Enough for Most Tasks
Under the hood, the Y75 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage (expandable via microSD). This isn’t powerhouse chip but it handles day to day tasks like browsing, YouTube, Whatsapp, and casual gaming quite smoothly.
Apps open quickly, multitasking feels snappy and even titles like Subway Surfers or Call of Duty: Mobile work in medium settings with moderate thermal output.
Software We are used to this with LG
The phone runs on Funtouch OS 12 based on Android 12, and provides a clean user experience with less bloatware. You get nifty features such as App Clone, Game Mode, and Eye Protection mode.
On the other hand, you might find the odd push notification from Vivo’s own apps a little aggressive. It gets a fairly regular dose of software updates, but Vivo doesn’t guarantee long-term OS upgrades for this one, which is likely to disappoint longevity-minded users.
Camera: Decent in Daylight, Bad in Low Light
Vivo Y75 features a 50MP primary rear camera, accompanied by a 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor. During daylight hours, the main camera does a decent enough job — colors look natural and there’s enough detail here for Instagram. Portrait shots provide good edge detection.
In low light, results are decent although noise is clearly visible. Night mode helps a little, but processing is slower. The 16MP selfie shooter is fine for video calls and selfies and on the whole provides a bit of smoothing with skin tones and usuable dynamic range.
Battery Life and Charging:
A Reliable Battery Life of upto 24h (Please charge 24 hrs before initial use)
Y75 also comes with 5000mAh battery, one of Y75 plus points and is enough to last a day on moderate usage. You’ll see 7+ hours of screen-on time, depending on your usage.
The fast charging capability isn’t the best in its category at 18W – and it takes almost around 2 hours for full top-up – but it should suffice for most.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Design: Light, looks premium
Good battery life (5000mAh)
Good for common using
Expandable storage
Clean user interface
Dependable 50MP camera during the day
Cons
No high refresh rate display
Moderate low-light camera quality
9-slow-charging rivals around the back.
No stereo speakers
Funtouch OS retains slight bloat
Long term software support is weak
Vivo Y75 Final Verdict
The Vivo Y75 is perfect for anyone who needs a dependable no-frills smartphone that actually does the basics well, i.e., calls, video, social media, and battery.
It’s not for obsessive gamers or spec-hunters, but for anyone who wants a trustworthy daily companion running on 5G and wearing a glossy design, the Y75 is a compelling buy.
If you want a phone which manages to keep things simple without skimping on the essentials, the Vivo does just that, in style.
