Vivo’s lead telephones have gained notoriety for phenomenal camera execution, coming full circle in last year’s X70 Pro+ being generally named one of – if not the – best camera telephones available.
With no X80 Pro+, it falls on the X80 Genius to accept the responsibility. Furthermore, for sure, its camera framework is strikingly like the X70 Pro+’s, yet with a couple of key changes – particularly to the organization’s brand name gimbal adjustment.
Calculate quicker charging and an updated chipset and the X80 Star is surely a commendable replacement, in the event that not an obvious overhaul, and by any action is an extraordinary Android lead.
Design and build
- The unusually large camera module
- Fantastic frosted glass finish
- IP68 rating
From the front, the Vivo X80 Expert seems to be some other very good quality Android leader. It’s large a piece, because of a tremendous 6.78in presentation with a focal poke hole selfie camera and slanting, bent sides to the screen.
At 9.1mm it’s not the most slender telephone around, yet with the bent edges, it actually feels shockingly slim. Comparably at 219g, it’s not really lightweight, yet most telephones this size actually run somewhat heavier.
From the back, however, it’s somewhat more uncommon. That is for the most part down to the camera module, a peculiar plan which sees three of the four back focal points contained all around, with the fourth sitting beneath them yet inside a bigger, reflected square shape that stretches across the telephone’s back.
Components of this have previously been seen in other Vivo telephones, so it’s not completely new, however, I actually think it looks pretty odd – not least the manner in which the periscope focal point appears to have been inelegantly unloaded underneath different cameras. In any case, it’s unquestionably uncommon, and one undoubted advantage of the wide module is that the telephone doesn’t shake from side to side while laying on its back.
It helps that the remainder of the telephone’s completion is amazing. The worldwide arrival of the telephone is just accessible in dark pearly glass (with orange veggie lover calfskin and green earthenware likewise accessible in China), which sparkles somewhat in the light while as yet looking as downplayed as you’d anticipate from a plain dark telephone.
Maybe more significantly, the completion feels incredible. It’s in some way smooth and delicate, a practically silky surface that just doesn’t check out coming from a sheet of glass. It’s splendid – however, obviously won’t exactly make any difference much on the off chance that you toss it into a case.
You’ll likely need that case since Vivo hasn’t affirmed whether it’s pre-owned Gorilla Glass to keep the telephone safe(r) from drops or scratches. It has put resources into an IP68 rating, however, so the X80 Ace ought to remain safe enough from water and residue.
Display and audio
- Massive 6.78in screen
- 120Hz LTPO and QHD+ resolution
- Stereo speakers
The presentation is quite possibly the greatest sign that the X80 Genius is actually a replacement for the X70 Pro+, as opposed to last year’s customary X70 Ace. That is on the grounds that it’s bounced up to match the size and goal of the past top model, with a showcase that is really difficult to beat.
As I’ve previously said, at 6.78in this is a big screen. 1440 x 3200 goal makes it QHD+, more point by point than even numerous different leaders. Because of utilizing the most recent LTPO 3.0 presentation tech, the telephone can likewise scale its invigorate rate from 1Hz the whole way to 120Hz to enhance power utilization.
Those are simply tech specs, however, and what is important is that this screen is delightful to check out. It’s brilliant, punchy, and beautiful, and, surprisingly, agreeable to use in genuinely immediate, splendid light.
However long the extra-huge size requests, I can’t envision anybody having an expression of protest about this screen.
It additionally packs in one genuinely remarkable advantage: an extra-enormous ultrasonic finger impression sensor. The bigger detecting region makes it far more straightforward to open the telephone without truly looking, and it’s likewise demonstrated amazingly quickly and exactly. On the off chance that you need you could enroll two fingerprints at the same time for an additional layer of safety – requiring both to be examined without a moment’s delay for biometric confirmation – yet this must be utilized for application encryption, not to open the actual telephone.
With respect to sound, it won’t astonish you to hear there’s no earphone jack here. That implies earphones should be Bluetooth or USB-C, and while you’re tuning in without holding back the underlying sound system speakers are strong for a telephone, however obviously won’t match a devoted speaker.
Specs and performance
- Flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset
- 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
- Smooth performance
Center execution is another region where there’s actually no space for protest.
The worldwide adaptation of the X80 Star is fueled by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the most remarkable Snapdragon chip accessible in telephones at the present time (the somewhat quicker 8+ Gen 1 has just barely been reported, and not yet made it into real handsets).
It comes matched with 12GB of Smash and 256GB of non-expandable capacity, however, that is the main choice you get.
Strangely in China, there are other Slam and capacity choices, alongside even the choice to purchase the telephone with the adversary MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chip – however, there’s the perfect rendition for the worldwide send-off.
However, that is not really an issue when it runs this well. With the specs it has, it’s nothing unexpected that the X80 Master stands its ground with the best telephones available in our benchmarks, and it’s a similar story in everyday use. The telephone is quick, liquid, and responsive regardless of what you toss at it, and will be an extraordinary decision for performing various tasks or extreme gaming.
Concerning organizing, you get 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC – quite difficult to blame. Entertainingly enough the China-just Dimensity adaptation of the telephone benefits from the later Bluetooth 5.3 norm, however, this truly doesn’t make any difference when it’s all said and done.
Battery and charging
- Excellent nearly two-day battery life
- Fast wired and wireless charging
- 80W wired charger supplied
Prepared for all the more uplifting news? The X80 Star is awesome with regard to its battery as well.
The 4700mAh cell here is bigger than on any of Vivo’s leads last year, and it’s paid off. The telephone serenely endures as the day progressed, and nearly extended to an entire second day for me – and for lighter clients, I suspect it frequently will.
That is with me utilizing the consistently in plain view, high revive rate, and max goal as well, so on the off chance that you’re glad to let any of these elements fall down, you ought to find the telephone endures considerably longer.
That experience is upheld by enduring over 11 hours in the PCMark battery benchmark, quite possibly of the best outcome we’ve found in a lead in some time and a serious enhancement for the X70 series.
Far better, with the quick charging on offer, you won’t have to connect the telephone for the time being in any case. The 80W wired charger provided with the telephone is the key: in my test it took the telephone back to 60% quickly, and 98% in 30, so you could presumably connect the telephone while you shower and get an entire day’s battery back.
If you’d prefer, it likewise upholds 50W remote charging, however as consistently this depends on purchasing Vivo’s true remote charger. However, if you’d prefer, it will in any case cheerfully charge at more slow paces on outsider Qi-affirmed remote chargers as well.
Camera and video
- Powerful quad rear camera
- Gimbal-stabilized 2x portrait lens
- Capable selfie shooter
The camera equipment on the X80 Master is another clue that this is essentially a development to the X70 Pro+, in light of the fact that practically precisely the same arrangement is utilized again here, though marginally re-organized.
The core of the camera is a 50Mp primary focal point, joined by a 48Mp ultrawide, 12Mp 2x representation zooming focal point, and 8Mp 5x periscope focal point. All utilization essentially similar sensors, focal points, and openings as on the more seasoned telephone.
However, there are a couple of little changes. Every one of the focal points currently benefits from the new V1+ picture handling chip; the primary focal point gets a move up to the ISOCELL GNV sensor – a custom variant of the GN1 utilized previously, and the gimbal adjustment has been moved from the ultrawide to the representation focal point.
Those initial two changes are firmly minor. In any event, taking one next to the other correlation shots it’s unquestionably difficult to recognize a lot of contrast between results out of the principal focal points from this telephone and the X70 Pro+, proposing that anything that helps the V1+ and GNV is bringing, they’re somewhat slight.
However, being similarly however great as the best camera in any telephone may be not precisely a little accomplishment. Like most leads, the primary focal point here succeeds in brilliant lighting, yet the genuine distinction for the X80 Star is the way well it handles low light, particularly utilizing HDR to adjust splendid lights, in any case, dull scenes. No other maker is close at the present time.
Indeed, even without the gimbal adjustment, the ultrawide still handles itself extraordinarily well as well. By and by, it’s around evening time when it truly separates itself – most different leaders have strong ultrawide that flounder in faint lighting, yet this focal point looks probably as great as the primary camera even in testing lighting.
The two long-range focal points are just somewhat less amazing. Both dazzle generally, however the 5x periscope, while great, is unquestionably no counterpart for the Universe S22 Ultra. Shots look perfect at the normal 5x level, great up to 10x, yet drop off after that as the computerized zoom dominates. Both handle low light better compared to most opponents, however, there’s an unmistakable hole between these two focal points and the fundamental and ultrawide in such a manner.
The huge change here is the expansion of gimbal adjustment to the picture focal point – Vivo’s expression for the 2x zoom camera. This is for the most part to work with stable picture video, particularly around evening time, and the results are noteworthy. By and by, I’d hope to get more use out of that tech on the ultrawide camera, yet your situation will be unique.
As in the past, the back camera highlights Zeiss marking, and every one of the focal points benefits from the organization’s T* focal point covering, which decreases brightness and reflections. There are likewise a couple of Zeiss photograph channels, as well as a Zeiss-marked ‘true to life’ video mode, which shoots in a wide film style perspective proportion at 24fps with a bokeh impact, intended to reproduce the Hollywood feel.
For other video, the telephone can take shots at up to 8K, yet the best outcomes will be at HD and 4K. The primary strength here is an adjustment – in any event, saving the picture focal point’s gimbal tech, there’s magnificent adjustment across each focal point here, making this one of the most mind-blowing Android telephones for shooting video.
The selfie camera is maybe the most un-exceptional of the four focal points, yet it’s a real pro. This 32Mp, f/2.5 camera handles itself well in changed lighting and has a lot of channels and excellent choices in the event that you need them.
Software and updates
- Android 12 with FunTouch OS
- Lots of pre-installed bloatware
- Three years of updates promised
If the X80 Pro has a weak spot, it’s the software.
The telephone ships with Android 12 and the FunTouch operating system, which is a long way from my #1 Android skin around – and may very well be quite possibly of terrible.
It seems like Xiaomi and Oppo’s product did three or quite a while back, with a large number of pre-introduced programming, bizarre default settings, and forceful battery streamlining.
The bloatware is the greatest imperfection: no telephone this costly ought to feel this modest when you set it up, yet it’s hard not to have that impression when your application cabinet is quickly loaded up with a large group of Vivo applications you don’t need alongside outsider contributions like Snatch or Agoda. There are even application-Esque promotions for ‘Hot Applications’ and ‘Hot Games’, which sit in your library and can’t be uninstalled.
Different disturbances range from the terrible cycling lock screen backdrops that are pre-applied as a matter of course (and challenging to switch off) and the way that you’ll probably need to physically get control over the telephone’s battery the executives tech or hazard missing notices or having your experience applications killed off.
Fortunately, Vivo has essentially worked on its commitment for long-haul support. The X80 Genius will get three Android adaptation refreshes – taking it through Android 13 and on to 15 of every 2024 – and will get security patches for a similar period.
That is not the most ideal commitment around – Google and Samsung both improve – however, it’s an enhancement for the organization’s past contribution and puts it at the upper finish of the reach for Android programming support at the present time.
Price and availability
The Vivo X80 Ace is out now in China and India, alongside a chosen handful of different business sectors – you can get it now from Ali Express, Flipkart, and different retailers. A send-off in Europe has been guaranteed, however, we don’t have the foggiest idea when – and we don’t know which European nations will get the telephone.
With respect to estimating, the best aid for global evaluating is the Indian sticker price of ₹86,999, which works out to about £905/$1,120/€1,065.
That is costly, outperforming the Pixel 6 Expert, however like or less expensive than the System S22 Ultra, Oppo Track down X5 Genius, and Xiaomi 12 Star.
Look at our advisers for the best Android telephones and best camera telephones for additional other options, or the best Vivo telephones for how it positions in the organization’s inventory.
Verdict
The Vivo X80 Expert is an outstanding Android telephone.
First-rate center specs are joined with a staggering presentation, magnificent battery duration, and charging, and one of – if not the – best cameras in any telephone at this moment.
If you were to ask me the plan fails to impress anyone, particularly with regard to the abnormal camera module, however FunTouch operating system is actually the fundamental motivation to consider looking somewhere else. It’s inconvenient, off-kilter, and weighed down with bloatware – equipment this great essentially merits better.
In any case, in the event that you can move beyond that then this telephone is genuinely awesome, and no place more so than the camera. Samsung might in any case have the periscope crown, however, Vivo’s principal camera and ultrawide are very likely awesome around, particularly around evening time, and this is one of a handful of Android telephones to come near the iPhone on record.
Specs
Vivo X80 Pro: Specs
- Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12
- 6.78in WQHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- 8/12GB RAM
- 256/512GB internal storage
- 50Mp, f/1.6 main lens with OIS
- 48Mp, f/2.2 ultrawide lens
- 12Mp, f/1.6, 2x zoom telephoto lens with gimbal stabilization
- 8Mp, f/3.4, 5x zoom periscope lens with OIS
- 32Mp, f/2.5 selfie lens
- Fingerprint scanner (in-screen)
- Bluetooth 5.2/5.3
- GPS
- NFC
- 5G
- Dual-SIM
- IP68 rating
- 4700mAh non-removable battery
- 80W wired charging
- 50W wireless charging
164.6 x 75.3 x 9.1mm - 215/219g
