vivo just launched its flagship X80 and X80 Pro smartphones in India, as it had promised. The phones feature a 6.78-inch 120Hz curved E5 AMOLED screen. The X80 has an FHD+ screen with an optical fingerprint scanner, and the Pro has a Quad HD+ screen with ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. The X80 is powered by Dimensity 9000 SoC, and the X80 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, both with vapor chamber cooling and up to 12GB of RAM.
The phones run Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12 on top, and vivo has promised 3 generations of OS updates and 3 years of security updates for the phones. The X80 has a 50MP main camera with first Sony IMX866 RGBW sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle and a 12MP 50mm 2X portrait camera. The X80 Pro has a 50MP main camera with first Samsung GNV sensor, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle, a 12MP 50mm 2X portrait and an 8MP 5X periscope telephoto camera. All these have T* coating, ZEISS optics, and glass lenses to reduce dispersion.
These feature new Zeiss Cinematic film blur. The V1+ custom chip offers better low light shooting in an environment with a brightness lower than 1Lux. There is also XDR Photo high dynamic range. These have AG glass back models with IP68 ratings for the X80 Pro. The phones pack a 4,500mAh and 4,700mAh batteries respectively with 80W wired fast charging. The X80 Pro also supports 50W wireless charging.
vivo X80 specifications
- 6.78-inch (2400×1800 pixels) FHD+ E5 AMOLED HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1000 nits brightness, MEMC
- Up to 3.05GHz Octa Core Dimensity 9000 4nm processor with Mali-G710 10-core GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12
- Dual SIM
- 50MP camera with 1/1.49″ Sony IMX866 RGBW sensor, f/1.75 aperture, LED flash, OIS, 12MP ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX663 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 12MP 50mm 2X portrait camera with Sony IMX663 sensor, f/1.98 aperture, 20x super zoom, Zeiss T* coating, ZEISS optics, V1+ chip
- 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C Audio, stereo speakers
- Dimensions: 164.95×75.23×8.30mm; Weight: 206g
- 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
- 4500mAh battery with 80W fast charging
vivo X80 Pro specifications
- 6.78-inch (3200×1440 pixels) Quad HD+ E5 10-bit AMOLED LTPO screen with 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, MEMC
- Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU
- 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12
- Dual SIM
- 50MP camera with 1/1.3″ Samsung GNV sensor, f/1.57 aperture, LED flash, OIS, 48MP ultra-wide camera with IMX598 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 12MP 50mm 2X portrait camera with IMX663 sensor, f/1.85 aperture, gimbal, 8MP periscope camera, OIS, 5x optical zoom, f/3.4 aperture, 60x super zoom, Laser autofocus, Zeiss T* coating, ZEISS optics, V1+ chip
- 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
- In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C Audio, CS43131 Hi-Fi AMP, stereo speakers
- Dimensions: 164.57×75.3×9.10mm; Weight: 215g
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
- 4700mAh battery with 80W fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging, 10W wireless reverse charging
Pricing and availability
The vivo X80 and X80 Pro come in Cosmic Black colours and the X80 also comes in Urban Blue colour.
The X80 is priced at Rs. 54,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model and the 12GB + 256GB model costs Rs. 59,999. The vivo X80 Pro costs Rs. 79,999for the single 12GB + 256GB model.
Pre-booking starts today, May 18th on vivo India eStore, Flipkart and oth offline stores. These will go on sale from May 25th.
Launch offers
Commenting on the launch, Vikas Tagra, Head of Product Management, vivo India, said:
Our new X80 Series demonstrates vivo’s constant pursuit towards user-oriented innovation and premium mobile imaging technology. We are proud to mark yet another milestone for vivo flagship smartphones in collaboration with ZEISS.
We introduced the first X-Series smartphone in 2020, and since then, we have received a phenomenal response. With industry-first innovations, the expansion of vivo’s globally acclaimed X-Series with X80 Series is a further step towards empowering users with a top-grade device that offers stellar design exceptional performance, and cinematography capabilities. We hope that vivo X80 series will set a new benchmark of premium smartphone experience.