Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review

Muhammad AwaisLast Updated: Jan 8, 2016

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Rivo reveals a stylish Rhythm RX150 smartphone with great specs and amazing design next level shape considered to be a phablet. Rivo started its journey back in 2015 and considers as a new rival in smartphone industry; no doubt, Rivo is launching next level smartphones with quality specs and always try to bring advanced smartphone at reasonable price. In Rivo Rhythm RX150 Review, we will try to discuss all the aspects of mobile to provide brief knowledge about smartphone specifications and performance. The smartphone is packed with enormous 6.0” QHD IPS display and graphics are controlled with Mali-400 MP GPU, the powerful mighty 1.3 GHz Quad core processor paired with 1 GB RAM runs all kind of apps smoothly. Android 5.0 Lollipop provide the ultimate experience of multitasking and alluring interface. Rivo rhythm RX150 is fetched with 8 GB huge memory space to store the all kind of data which can be further expanded up to 32 GB. It is packed with powerful battery to offer maximum usage time frame to its user, the battery has good back up time and last for one week on standby. Completes with 8MP AF rear camera with LED flash and 2MP selfie camera on front side for selfie lovers. Connectivity section shines with 3G enabled on both sims which enables you to watch online vides and fast streaming you have never ever experienced. Rivo RHYTHM RX150 is launched in Pakistan market with amazing price of Rs:12,850.

Price and Specifications of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 in Pakistan :

Dimensions	166 x 85 x 9 mm
Weight	178 grams
Memory	1 GB RAM + 8 GB ROM Expandable upto 32 GB
OS	Android 5.0 Lollipop
Processor	1.3 GHz Quad-core processor, Media Tek MT6582 Mali-400 MP
Network	GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
Camera	Primary: 8 MP AF with LED Flash, 3264 x 2448 pixels Secondary: 2 MP
Display	Size: 6.0″ IPS display Resolution: QHD (540 x 960) pixels Pixel Density: 240 dpi
Battery	Embedded 3000 mAh, Li-Po battery Quick Charge™ 1.0
Features	SIM: Dual SIM WLAN: WiFi, WiFi Hotspot Bluetooth: v4.0, GPS: A-GPS USB: MicroUSB v2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Direction, Proximity, E-Compass, Pressure Sensor)
Price	12,800 PKR

Pros and Cons :

Pros :

Wide and large 5.9″ IPS display
Good viewing angle
Reasonable Price
3000 mAh battery with good standby time
3G enabled
True 8MP camera works perfectly
Smooth touch

Cons :

Low screen resolution, just (540 x 960) Pixels
It would be more better to have at least 720p resolution

Design and Display of Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

Rivo RHYTHM RX150 has got eye catching design with beautiful, we have to admit that Rivo has really worked hard to prepare this master piece; everything related to design is just amazing, the slim and smart shape makes it stylish and give ease of carrying in hands. Rivo RHYTHM RX150 has just 161 grams of weight which is acceptable for giant size smartphone. The dimension are measured (166 x 85 x 9) mm that is size of a phablet, however it can’t be operated single handedly due to extended width. The Large wide screen measured 6.0” qHD IPS display is there for having fun with.

Rivo rhythm rx150 has shiny, well modified, well designed large and huge display screen with QHD IPS Display, the resolution is 450*960 pixel which is unfortunately seems a bit awkward because the huge QHD display should be at least 720p display however the screen is not blurry and fade and icons appeared on screen has classic finishing. The display is enhanced with 240 dpi although the no of dpi are less than expected level, but there is no viewing issue from different angles. The screen to body is almost 70% which is an ideal and perfect ratio for a smartphone. The huge 6.0” QHD IPS support 2 point capacitive multi touch.

Processor of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 :

Rivo RHYTHM RX150 runs on ultra-fast processor of mediatek family with clock speed of 1.3 GHz. While testing the processor in Rivo Rhythm RX150 review, we came to know that the chipset is MT6582 with support of 3G, and have support of 720 x 1280 pixel display. The processor is capable of handling the 8MP camera efficiently and supports 1080px video recording with 30fps. The clocked speed of processor varies between 600~1300 MHz providing fast processing environment. The display graphics are handled by Mali-400 MP GPU that provide smooth platform for images to be appeared on screen.

Memory for Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

Rivo Rhythm RX150 is packed with well efficient 1GB RAM in combination with Quad core process gives fast processing and you never the feel lags while the apps are switching between RAM and processor. So far what we have seen in Pakistan’s market, the mid-level smart phones usually launch with same pair of memory and processor. The internal storage of Rivo Rhythm rx150 is 8GB and can also be expanded up to 32GB with MicroSD card.

Camera within Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review:

Let’s put some light on camera within Rivo Rhythm RX150, while checking the camera in Rivo rhythm rx150 review. The smartphone is set to launch with true 8MP AF camera on the back with LED flash and 2 MP snapper on the front with sharp lens. The main camera is having some custom modes that are preset for certain occasions like Panorama, beauty, live photo, frame photo. In addition the camera possess smile detection feature and HDR mode of quality image. The settings segment is provided with different setting toggles. Both cameras supports video recording.

Rear Camera of Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

Rivo RHYTHM RX150 is provided with 8MP AF rear camera along with sharp LED flash. The smartphone carries the camera on the top center position. The image’s resolution measures 3264*2448 pixels that is outstanding resolution, the image capture can be viewed on wide LEDS screen without getting blurry. The rear camera is capable of making HD videos of 1080px. The different features have already been discussed in above paragraph of review. In short the camera with Rivo rhythm rx150 is a complete package with amazing camera experience that has never found in other brands.

Front Camera of Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

In Rivo Rhythm rx150 review, the camera on the front is 2MP for selfie and captures the images with average quality however the result is acceptable for mid-level smartphone. The resolution of image taken with front camera is 1600*1200px, which is a great resolution for 2MP camera. The front selfie camera is able to make video recording.

Network/ Connectivity of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review:

Rivo rhythm RX150 is a 3G enabled smartphone. Following are the frequency bands for rivo Rhythm RX150 Review. Rivo Rhythm RX150 is a dual SIM supporting device. SIM 1 can handle 3G bands as well which are WCDMA (900 / 2100).

SIM1: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

SIM2: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Further from connectivity section, it has Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, Wifi hotspot.

Battery Performance of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review:

Rivo RHYTHM RX150 is equipped with huge mighty battery of 3000 mAh. The battery provides long standby time and doesn’t drain out rapidly, on standby it can keep alive your smartphone for a week or more. Now you can have all the fun with Rivo Rhythm RX150 without worrying about frequent charge. However the battery drains out in two days on average use of 3G calls or surfing.

External Images of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review:

Rivo Rhythm RX150 is perfectly designed with amazing look and charming color combination, all the sides have matte metallic color ribbon runs around. The power button and volume keys are placed right side, bottom side got microUSB port and microphone, however the top portionof Rivo Rhythm RX150 got Audio jack, due to round edges the smartphone can easily fit in pocket.

In-hand images of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review:

Interface of Rivo RHYTHM RX150 Review:

The interface of Rivo rhythm x150 is custom android interface that you guys are familiar to. The home screen has usual android interface however there is a little change of menu button that is disappeared now the installed apps are placed on home screen with different slides just like Huawei custom interface. The touch screen has quick response with the support of 2 point multitouch.

Antutu Benchmarking of Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

Checking the performance of Rivo rhythm RX150 in our review, In Antutu benchmarking the smartphone has achieved a good position by getting 19,838 points. 19K plus points for a mid-level smartphone are considered to be good points. In Antutu benchmarking the performance of hardware is checked, which includes the RAM, Processor, GPU performance.

Vellamo Benchmarking for Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

Here is another benchmarking tool for checking the performance of rivo rhythm rx150 review, in vellamo benchmarking we check the performance of processor by conducting two test, one for its single core performance in which rivo rhythm scored 797 points and found its place under the Miezu MX by beating the Samsung GALAXY Nexus with the big margin. while in multicore test, we check the efficiency of all cores and also check there communication with each other, rivo got 1113 points which proves that is a trusted smartphone in term of performance. Well, it also got solid points in browser testing and proved itself as browser friendly smartphone with score of 1662.

Graphics and GPU performance of Rivo RHYTHM RX150:

Rivo Rhythm RX150 has employed Mali-400 MP GPU for handling the graphics of display and images that would appear on screen. In GPU testing, the overall score is 13,519 which is pretty much good and capable of handling each kind of games and HD videos. The average frames per second are 50 fps which provide good grounds for playing games

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Conclusion for Rivo RHYTHM RX150 :

Rivo Rhythm RX150 is overall a good package for those who usually use mid-level smartphones in low budget. Rivo is equipped with 1.3 GHz quad core processor paired with 1GB RAM, 8 MP AF rear camera on back and 2MP sharp selfie camera on front, 6.0” QHD IPS display for videos, games lovers. The package completes with 3000 mAh battery provide good backup time.

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