vivo today launched the vivo V80 smartphone in the new V80 series in India, as the successor to V70, which was launched earlier this year. This has a 144Hz AMOLED display, retains the SoC and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance, but gets a slightly bigger battery and tuned camera with several camera features. Here we have the first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- vivo V70 8GB + 256GB version in Horizon Blue colour
- Clear protective case
- USB Type-C Cable
- 90W FlashCharge wall adapter
- SIM ejector tool
- Quick start guide and Warranty information
The vivo V80 sports a familiar 6.59-inch 1.5K flat AMOLED display with a 144 Hz refresh rate, the same as the predecessor. The display is bright since it has up to 5000 nits peak brightness, and the sunlight legibility is good as well.
It has a tiny punch-hole that houses the 50-megapixel autofocus camera. The earpiece is present on the top edge, which doubles up as a secondary speaker. The phone has an in-display 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. The bottom bezels are minimal.
The V80 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, the same chipset used in the V60 and the V70 models. It has 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and supports 5G SA/NSA with several bands. It is one of the first phone to run Android 17 with Origin OS 7 on top, and the company has promised 4 Android updates and 6 years of security updates.
The phone has a power button and volume rockers on the right side. The dual SIM slots, primary microphone, USB Type-C port, and speaker grill are present on the bottom. The secondary microphone is present on the top, along with speaker vents. The phone has a metal frame that looks and feels premium.
The phone has triple rear cameras that include a 50-megapixel main camera with a 1/1.56″ Sony LYTIA-700V sensor, an OIS, and an 8-megapixel 110° ultra-wide angle camera and a 50MP 1/1.95″ IMX882 3x periscope telephoto camera with f/2.65 aperture and OIS. In addition to the standard flash, the phone also has an aura light.
The device records 4K video at up to 60fps and incorporates three cinematic color profiles: Modern Movie, Vibrant, and Pastel.Complementing the hardware is a suite of software tools, including an AI Creative Camera with over 30 preset visual styles, AI Diwali Portrait 2.0 for festive-themed shots, and AI Retouch for background expansion, object erasure, and repositioning.
Check out some camera samples below.
The rear utilizes a cold-carved glass finish, and the phone carries both IP68 and IP69 ratings for water and dust resistance. The phone is just 7.69mm thick and weighs 203 grams, even though it packs a huge, 7200mAh battery compared to 6500mAh in the predecessor.
Priced starting at Rs. 62,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model, the phone will be available from vivo’s official online store, Amazon.in, Flipkart, and authorized mainline retail stores starting from October 13th, and it is already available for pre-order. A full review of the phone will be up soon.