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Introduction
Vivo's V series is the company's "mid-range", youthful and creative series. At the beginning of this year, we reviewed both the V23 and the V23 Pro and ended up quite pleased with both. A few short months later, vivo is skipping a number and already moving to the V25 family. Today we have the V25 Pro in for review. It is a similar phone, at least in overall spirit, to the V23 Pro. Namely, it is aimed toward a creative crowd with an impressive camera setup that tends to punch above its price class and a particular focus on a great selfie experience.
Compared to the older gen, the V25 Pro now has a lower-resolution 64MP, SAMSUNG GW1 sensor that packs EIS and new for this year - OIS. The ultrawide camera has been beefed-up to a 12MP unit too.
On the selfie side of things, vivo decided to drop the second ultrawide camera and simplify things a bit with what is now a single 32MP Samsung GD2 camera. We'll have to see whether it actually constitutes an upgrade over the dual selfie camera setup on the vivo V23 Pro, but the autofocus feature is still there, at the very least. That makes the V25 Pro an appealing offer for a younger crowd of social network enthusiasts and creators.
vivo V25 Pro specs at a glance:
- Body: 158.9x73.5x8.6mm, 190g; Glass front, glass back; Resistant to drops, scratches, and sweat.
- Display: 6.56" AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), 1080x2376px resolution, 19.8:9 aspect ratio, 398ppi.
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 1300 (6 nm): Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G77 MC9.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- OS/Software: Android 12, Funtouch 12.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm, 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120-degree, 1/4", 1.12µm; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 4830mAh; Fast charging 66W, 40% in 15 min, 71% in 30 min (advertised).
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); Color changing back panel color.
Just like its predecessor, the vivo V25 Pro maintains a fresh and youthful design and exterior yet again. Vivo is offering a new twist on its color-changing finish for the phone's back cover. You have to get the phone in Surfing Blue for that extra visual flair. And if that's not up your alley, there is the tamer Starlight Black option.
Left: vivo V25 • Right: vivo V25 Pro
The V25 Pro gets a few more slight specs bumps compared to its predecessor, too, like the new MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset - a slight refresh of the Dimensity 1200, which we are eager to test for ourselves. The V25 Pro also gets a faster 120Hz display, a bigger battery, and faster charging are also part of the mix now.
Unboxing
Before we move on any further exporting the V25 Pro, we should take a look at its retail box. The vivo V25 ships in a sturdy cardboard two-piece box. It is pretty tough on the outside, and inside there is a plastic cradle to hold the phone. It's all very secure.
The V25 Pro ships with one of vivo's 80W FlashCharge chargers. The phone won't be able to fully utilize the capacity of said charger but will use its 11V@6A - 66W output specs at the peak of its charging instead. That's not too shabby at all. There is a sturdy USB Tyle-A to Type-C cable in the box. You should keep track of it, just like the charger, since both are non-standard and required to charge the V25 Pro at full speed.
Vivo was pretty generous with the accessory package of the V25 Pro. You get a nice, soft but thick transparent TPU case in the box. Also, a pair of earbuds with an inline microphone. Initially, the latter took us a bit by surprise since they have a 3.5mm jack - something absent from the vivo V25. However, digging a bit deeper in the box revealed a Type-C to 3.5mm dongle. Overall - a very rich accessory package by modern standards.
Design
The V25 Pro is unquestionably a very elegant phone. Vivo has a certain dignified refinement to many of its phones as of late that is very much present here too. The curved lines on the back and front flow nicely into the thin middle frame. All of the surfaces are nice and uniform, and both look and feel premium. And there is just something about vivo's camera island designs that brings a sense of order and symmetry. So, even though the V25 is geared towards a younger creative crown, it would feel right at home on a boardroom meeting table, too, especially in the Pure Black color.
If you want extra visual flair, then the Sailing Blue color variant is definitely the better choice. Like the previous V23 generation, vivo uses a proprietary color-changing paint job on the back of its V25 phones. The material or, rather, color layer in question is UV-reactive. When exposed to UV, the light blue on the V25 Pro starts to darken. As vivo puts it - "from a clear sky to the deep sea".
The color change itself can take anywhere from under a minute to a few minutes, both going to and from the UV blue state, depending on how much UV light is present. You can often end up with a mid-way change in some environments, like on a cloudy day and never get all the way to the proper "deep blue" color.
Naturally, you can play around with the process quite a bit simply by covering parts of the back panel as it changes. Unless you are in a controlled environment, though, don't bet on any temporary "customization" sticking around consistently, like a stencil of a logo or something. And also, be prepared to look at a not-so-pleasing random "artsy" design for a while after holding your phone as you walk into or away from the sun.
All things considered, though, it is a really cool party trick that even works fairly well through the included TPU case, which is neat. And if you are not into it, you can always slap a solid case on the V25 Pro and forget it was ever a thing.
Beyond its color-changing abilities, the back surface of the V25 Pro also has a layer of crystals along the fluorite AG glass, which shines and glimmers as light hits in at different angles. The surface itself feels like very soft sandstone to the touch.
We can't talk design on the V25 Pro without mentioning its aggressively-curved profile. This aesthetic is mostly carried over from the V23 Pro, with the front and back glass panels curving very steeply into a thin middle frame. This makes for a striking profile but also a surprisingly comfortable in-hand feel. The latter is aided by the fact that the back surface isn't particularly slippery and the fact that the V25 Pro still measures a good 8.62 mm, which is not excessively thin and is actually quite a bit thicker than the V23 Pro.
The V25 Pro is also heavier than its predecessor, tipping the scale at 190 grams. This increase in girth and weight can largely be attributed to the larger 4,830 mAh battery - a tradeoff we are more than happy with, especially since the V25 Pro is a very well-balanced device weight-wise. Its 158.9 x 73.5 x 8.6 mm body hasn't really grown in any other dimension compared to the V23 Pro and has great weight distribution.
Materials and build quality
The V25 Pro feels very sturdy. It has pretty much zero flex, and there is no hollow feeling to note anywhere on its body. It utilizes the popular "glass sandwich" construction with two curved sheets of 3D glass bolted on a middle frame for structural rigidity.
That middle frame is made of plastic with a shiny finish that, unlike the back of the V25 Pro, retains plenty of grease and smudges. Structurally, despite its thin size, it does a great job. Vivo is not sharing any particular details about the front and back glass surfaces of the V25 Pro. We do know that the back is made of some sort of fluorite AG material, and vivo advertises that both surfaces are scratch resistant. Just how much is a mystery, though.
The V23 Pro used Schott Xensation α glass for its front, so vivo could have turned to Schott once again. But that's just speculation on our end. We do know that the V25 Pro comes with a factory pre-applied plastic screen protector, which feels quite good, despite having more resistance than a glass surface.
The vivo V25 Pro still lacks any official ingress protection rating, which is a bit of a bummer. Vivo does at least promise that it should withstand sweat. Also, the V25 Pro has apparently been extensively drop-tested, for what that's worth.
Controls
The V25 Pro has a standard control layout. In terms of actual buttons, you just get a power button and volume rocker on the right-hand side. These are well-positioned in terms of height but are rather thin, which is understandable given the thin size of the frame. Still, that makes them a bit harder to use. Plus, the tactile feedback is merely ok and not great by any means.
The left-hand frame is entirely empty.
So is the top of the phone, for the most part, since there is still a tiny secondary microphone hole here. The flat plastic insert on the top complete with tiny writing, is also worth pointing out. It has been a rather consistent part of vivo's recent design language. We thought it was kind of unnecessary at first, but the look does grow on you.
The bottom side of the V25 Pro houses one of the two speakers. The amplified earpiece above the display acts like the second channel. The main microphone is also here, and so is the SIM tray.
It houses two nano SIM cards and does have a gasket, even in the absence of an official ingress protection rating on the phone. There is no SD card slot for storage expansion.
The V25 Pro has an under-display fingerprint reader. It is a standard optical unit. Well-positioned, speedy and accurate. No complaints there.
The V25 Pro has reasonably-sized display bezels - not too thick and definitely not too thin, particularly on the left and right side of the screen. The absence of a dual selfie camera setup has allowed for a central-mounted selfie punch hole - much less of an eyesore than the V23 Pro and its notch.
There is a proper proximity sensor and a light sensor hidden away somewhere near the top of the V25 Pro. In case you were wondering - no notification LED, as has become the norm.
Connectivity
The V25 Pro is running on the new MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset - a slight refresh of the Dimensity 1200, though a very similar chip overall. The similarities extend to network connectivity, where the V25 Pro supports dual-SIM SA/NSA Sub-6 5G connectivity with support for up to 4.6Gbps download speed. The V25 Pro has dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (ax) and Bluetooth 5.2 with LE support for local connectivity. There is GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS and NavIC. There is no NFC, FM radio, 3.5mm jack or infrared port.
We did make sure to test the capabilities of the USB Type-C port too. It has USB OTG or Host capabilities, but data transfer is limited to USB 2.0 speeds of a theoretical max of 480 Mbps. There is no video output or anything fancier like that.
6.56-inch FullHD, 120Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED display
The vivo V25 Pro retains the 6.56-inch display diagonal of the previous V23 Pro but uses a newer panel with a few notable updates. First off, the FullHD+ display now has a 120Hz refresh rate, up from 90Hz in the previous model.
The V25 Pro is also slightly brighter. Vivo says that the panel peaks at around 1300 nits, which might very well be true when only a very small portion of the display is active. In our standardized testing, we measured 500 nits when maxing out the brightness slider.
The V25 Pro has a well-functioning brightness boost mode that triggers in bright lighting conditions. Using it, we measured a maximum of 805 nits. Not bad at all. In fact, these figures are slightly higher than what we got on the V23 Pro. Even if not chart-topping, the V25 Pro is perfectly usable outdoors.
| Display test | 100% brightness | ||
| Black, |
White, |
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| 0 | 1003 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 876 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 830 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 805 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 800 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 798 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 792 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 760 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 746 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 663 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 636 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 613 | ∞ | |
| 0.385 | 567 | 1473:1 | |
| 0 | 530 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 505 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 500 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 479 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 470 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 466 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 463 | ∞ | |
| 0.288 | 461 | 1601:1 | |
| 0 | 449 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 433 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 427 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 385 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 383 | ∞ | |
The V25 Pro is good in terms of color accuracy but not amazing. It has a total of three color modes - Standard, Professional and Bright. Both Standard and Bright modes target the DCI-P3 color space and do a decently good job of covering it. Bright mode adds a little bit of extra saturation on some channels, but generally, the two modes are very similar and don't offer deltaE values that would be considered color-accurate. In both cases, colors are a bit colder than we would have liked, but since the red channel is also boosted, there is no way to fix accuracy by using the included color temperature slider. Perhaps we could have done something with a custom white point adjustment control, but that's not present in the V25 Pro settings.
Color modes
The Professional mode lives up to its name by offering great coverage and very good accuracy against the sRGB color space. Colors do look a bit muted in this mode and lack that proverbial "OLED pop", but deltaE values are within what would be considered color-accurate limits.
The V25 Pro has extensive HDR support. On a hardware level, its display is certified for HDR10+. In software, the phone reports decoding capabilities for HLG, HDR10 and HDR10+, with just the Dolby Vision standard missing. That one is quite rare on mobiles, anyway.
HDR support • Widevine • Netflix playback support • HDR on YouTube
Speaking of decoders, the V25 Pro has hardware support for AV1, which is great to see as a forward-looking option. The phone also has the highest Widevine L1 DRM certification, meaning streaming services like Netflix are more than happy to offer up FullHD streams to saturate its display resolution.
High refresh rate handling
The vivo V25 Pro has a 120Hz refresh rate. You get a few options, one of which is to just fix the refresh rate at a static 120Hz or a static 60Hz, and vivo has also included an automatic switching option. It is a bit of a mixed bag. It is also important to note that the V25 Pro does not support any other part-way refresh rates like 90Hz. Its display either runs at 120Hz or 60Hz.
Refresh rate options
Scrolling through the vivo UI and its menus works just fine. The phone goes up to 120Hz when interacting with it and then back down to 60Hz after a few seconds of inactivity. That's pretty good when it comes to battery saving.
Automatic refresh rate switching works great in the UI
Unfortunately, the auto-refresh rate falls apart once you start launching apps. There just seems to be no rhyme or reason for the switching. Both Chrome and the default vivo browser chose to work at 60Hz and never went up to 120Hz on their own. That was the case for most other apps we tried.
Apps working at 60Hz
Very few apps we tried actually managed to start at 120Hz in automatic refresh rate mode. Once again, without any obvious logic behind which apps.
Apps working at 120Hz
We also tried a few games which we know, for a fact, can run above 60fps and make use of a higher refresh rate. This is an area where vivo seems to be punning it some work since quite a few of the games we tried did automatically switch to 120Hz, which was not the case on the older V23 Pro.
Many games managed to trigger 120Hz mode
For any game that did not automatically trigger 120Hz mode on its own, there is a silver lining - vivo's decision to specifically add a strict 60Hz mode and a strict 120Hz one. At least as far as gaming goes, you can just go in and flip over to 90Hz. Most of the games we tried did, in fact, feel smoother while running at a fixed 120Hz, which suggests that they were making proper use of the mode and getting frame rates above 60fps.
Vivo is off to a good start fixing its automatic refresh rate switching, and here's hoping they take it all the way.
Battery life
The vivo V25 Pro has a rather odd battery capacity rating of 4830 mAh. Most manufacturers tend to go for rounder numbers for the sake of marketing. Still, this sort of odd number is actually a lot more believable than the true typical capacity of a modern smartphone battery. But, we digress.
The V25 Pro has a decent capacity battery for its size. It managed to do pretty alright in our standardized testing. That is to say that it offers solid battery life without topping any charts. The numbers compare well with other MediaTek Dimensity 1300-equipped handsets like the OnePlus Nord 2T and Oppo Reno8, so no major surprises there. The V25 Pro did well in both off-screen and on-screen testing. It did particularly well in the offline video playback test, for what that's worth.
Our battery tests were automated thanks to SmartViser, using its viSerDevice app. The endurance rating denotes how long the battery charge will last you if you use the device for an hour of telephony, web browsing, and video playback daily. More details can be found here.
Video test carried out in 60Hz refresh rate mode. Web browsing test is done at the display's highest refresh rate whenever possible. Refer to the respective reviews for specifics. To adjust the endurance rating formula to match your own usage patterns, check out our all-time battery test results chart where you can also find all phones we've tested.
Charging speed
As already mentioned in the unboxing section, the vivo V25 Pro comes with an 80W vivo FlashCharge charger. It uses custom charging tech, and its accompanying USB Type-A to Type-C is not standard either and has one extra pin for communication. You have to keep track of both to get the maximum charging speed on your V25 Pro, which is 66W. The charger is over-specked, but we assume it's easier and cheaper for vivo to do it this way and have fewer charger SKUs.
Anyway, the V25 Pro charges up quite fast for its price bracket. It is far from the speediest phone around, but 30 minutes on the charger can get it from dead all the way up to 57%, and a full charge takes just over an hour. Not too shabby at all.
30min charging test (from 0%)
Higher is better
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
100% - OnePlus Nord 2T
99% - Poco F4
92% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
78% - Poco X4 Pro 5G
75% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
74% - vivo V23 Pro
65% - vivo V25 Pro
57% - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
53% - Realme 9 Pro
52% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
51% - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
51% - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
50% - Nothing phone (1)
48% - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45% - Google Pixel 6a
42% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (65W PD)
31%
Time to full charge (from 0%)
Lower is better
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
0:16h - OnePlus Nord 2T
0:32h - Poco F4
0:38h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0:45h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
0:48h - Poco X4 Pro 5G
0:49h - vivo V23 Pro
0:57h - vivo V25 Pro
1:07h - Realme 9 Pro
1:14h - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1:15h - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1:15h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1:18h - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1:24h - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
1:28h - Nothing phone (1)
1:31h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (65W PD)
1:42h - Google Pixel 6a
1:51h
Speaker test
The vivo V25 Pro has a single bottom-firing speaker.
The speaker on the V25 Pro isn't chart-topping by any means but still holds up pretty well. There is a good amount of volume, and the frequency response is well-controlled, for the most part. We do wish mids were a bit cleaner, but then again, we can't really expect miracles from a mid-ranger.
Use the Playback controls to listen to the phone sample recordings (best use headphones). We measure the average loudness of the speakers in LUFS. A lower absolute value means a louder sound. A look at the frequency response chart will tell you how far off the ideal "0db" flat line is the reproduction of the bass, treble, and mid frequencies. You can add more phones to compare how they differ. The scores and ratings are not comparable with our older loudspeaker test. Learn more about how we test here.
Funtouch OS 12 on top of Android 12
Vivo hasn't made any spectacular advancements in the software department since its last big mode earlier this year - migrating FuntouchOS 12 to the Android 12 core. That's what the V23 Pro ran and what the V25 Pro is shipping with out of the box as well.
You can find more than a few traces of the new Android core scattered about here and there, like Google's new privacy-focused green notification dot that indicates when the camera or microphone are being used or the increased "bounce back" animations on most UI components. Overall, however, the UI and UX are distinctly custom, which comes courtesy of Funtouch OS 12.
The stock-ish-looking UI elements that were kind of the norm in FunTouch OS 11 have been substituted with a highly customized and customizable UI. Some of the changes are pretty nifty, too, including the system menus being tailored toward single-handed use. Some of the menus' content moves to the lower half of the screen when you swipe down, but not all, which is odd. Vivo has revamped its default selection of widgets to make them more intuitive and easier to use as well.
Lockscreen • Homescreen • Folder view • Settings menu
The recent apps menu, for example, has one of those useful proprietary features. You can choose between the standard carousel formation and a horizontal tiles layout - sort of like MIUI, only scrollable horizontally.
The app drawer, although stock-ish looking, has an expandable recommended apps category on the top (most commonly used ones), whereas using the vertical scroller on the right would highlight the apps beginning with the selected letter.
Recent apps • Recent apps • Notification shade • Quick toggles • App drawer
The notification shade is pretty familiar. Though for one reason or another, vivo is back to round toggles instead of the square ones that the V23 Pro shipped with. The default accent color here is blue and can be controlled via the Android 12 AOSP color palletes interface. The theme engine is still just as powerful as always.
Themes
The rest of the UI gets plenty of love too. In the Dynamic effects sub-menu, vivo has grouped quite a few customizable aspects of the home screen, lock screen, animation effects, etc. There are even various charging and facial recognition animations.
The Ambient light effect gets more granular control with the option to enable it only during a limited time period, or you can choose which apps to trigger it.
Dynamic effects • Ambient light effect
The always-on display settings are in a different sub-menu, but the phone still gives you plenty of options to tinker with - a wide selection of animations, clock styles, colors, backgrounds, etc.
Always-on display
Vivo used to have an annoying issue with the fingerprint reader only activating when the phone detects movement. That was cleared up a while ago, though and as expected, simply waking the display on the V25 Pro also brings up the fingerprint reader. However, we are still not particularly happy that the double-tap-to-wake function is buried in the Smart motion menu.
The Sound menu holds a few pleasant surprises. Just like Samsung, vivo pays attention to people with hearing problems, and you can calibrate the sound to be heard by elderly people or those with impaired hearing. Additionally, notifications and calls get separate volume sliders. The vibration intensity can be adjusted for calls and notifications independently. No system-wide equalizer is available for the loudspeaker, though, which could be both a negative and a positive, depending on how you look at it.
Sound options
The previously mentioned Smart motion menu holds a handful of familiar screen-on and screen-off gestures along with some new additions. One of those requires you to wave in front of the screen during an incoming call to answer hands-free - useful if you're cooking, for example.
Smart motion menu
Holding the volume down key can be used to launch an app or do a certain task, although the list of the latter is limited to launching the camera app, turning on/off the torch or starting recording audio and opening Facebook for some odd reason. The so-called Quick action feature doesn't work when playing music for obvious reasons. Why isn't there a double-press option for Quick action, though?
Shortcuts and accessibility • Quick action • S-capture • Screen-split • Easy Touch
Having all of these customizable gestures, actions and additional features around is definitely nifty, but we can't help but feel that vivo could have organized them a bit better. As things currently stand, it is hard to find certain options, even when you know for a fact that they exist and consequently, discovering new things is even harder.
Lastly, there's a little something for the gamers. A dedicated Ultra Game Mode is available, and it has it all. Most of the features are about mitigating disturbance during gameplay or letting certain apps display heads-up notifications. One of the most intriguing features that have been around on vivo phones for a while is the ability to turn off the screen and keep the game running in the background. Especially useful for turn-based games or those requiring some sort of "farming" and "grinding". Eagle eye enhancements and 4D vibration are also quite interesting in their own right. The V25 Pro is missing Game Surround sound, though, which used to be a thing on the V23 Pro.
Ultra Game mode
Overall, Funtouch OS 12 is a great skin when it comes to fluidity and snappy operation. Vivo even gives you the option to speed up transitions further, which is another option to add to the myriad of customization available here. If you are into that, then you will definitely enjoy the experience. However, those that want to use Android as Google intended might not be okay with the colorful iconography and the highly customized system menus and animations.
Synthetic benchmarks
The vivo V25 Pro packs a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset. It is not a particularly popular chip, but we have seen it before in other devices. Made on a 6nm node with an octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU setup, plus a Mali-G77 MC9 GPU, the Dimensity 1300 is essentially identical to the Dimensity 1200. Hence, the V25 Pro packs around the same power as its V23 Pro predecessor.
There is one noteworthy difference between the two chips, though. The newer Dimensity 1300 comes with MediaTek HyperEngine 5.0 gaming technology, whereas the Dimensity 1200 has HyperEngine 3.0. HyperEngine packs together a bunch of technologies, but one of its more notable functions is better thermal-throttling control with a gentle performance degradation curve rather than sudden stutters. We can't say for sure how much that has changed from version three to version five, though.
For the sake of thoroughness, we have to note that the vivo V25 Pro unit we are testing is the beefier 12GB/256GB model.
Kicking things off with some CPU tests and GeekBench, we can clearly see the V25 Pro holding its own, particularly in single-threaded workloads where that primary 3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 is stretching its legs nicely. Naturally, it's no match for the newer and more powerful Cortex-X1 inside Google's Tensor chip.
GeekBench 5 (multi-core)
Higher is better
- Poco F4
3190 - Nothing Phone (1)
3024 - vivo V23 Pro
3021 - Google Pixel 6a
2876 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2801 - OnePlus Nord 2T
2790 - Oppo Reno8
2694 - vivo V25 Pro
2521 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
2225 - vivo V23 5g
2140 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
2063 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
2063 - Realme 9 Pro
2020 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1900 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1891 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
1729 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1662 - Realme 9i
1581
GeekBench 5 (single-core)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
1047 - Poco F4
975 - vivo V25 Pro
858 - vivo V23 Pro
850 - Nothing Phone (1)
820 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
771 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
743 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
742 - vivo V23 5g
739 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
736 - Realme 9 Pro
694 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
688 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
687 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
511 - Oppo Reno8
493 - OnePlus Nord 2T
491 - Realme 9i
384 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
376
Things get a bit more varied in multi-threaded testing, with the V25 Pro losing quite a bit of ground and scoring around the middle of the pack we picked out. On the one hand, that's pretty expected, given that the Dimensity 1300 only has one "big" CPU core and is going against chipsets with more primary CPU cores in their design. Then again, we also can't ignore the fact that the V25 Pro is scoring a bit lower than devices like the Oppo Reno8 and OnePlus Nord 2T, both equipped with the same chipset. And even the vivo V23 Pro is ahead of it, though that might be more of a commentary on great optimization in the V23 Pro rather than criticism towards the V25 Pro.
AnTuTu and its much more complex set of benchmark runs are notably kinder to the V25 Pro, though it is still being slightly outpaced by its vivo V23 Pro predecessor.
AnTuTu 9
Higher is better
- vivo V23 Pro
716766 - Google Pixel 6a
712092 - vivo V25 Pro
704090 - Poco F4
698586 - Oppo Reno8
619610 - OnePlus Nord 2T
604467 - Nothing Phone (1)
592789 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
506432 - vivo V23 5g
476058 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
437872 - Realme 9 Pro
401894 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
394918 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
384646 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
382902 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
379313 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
319093 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
244526
This trend of scoring decently yet underperforming slightly compared to other devices with the same chipset and the V23 Pro sadly continues in GPU testing.
GFX Aztek ES 3.1 High (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
47 - vivo V23 Pro
34 - vivo V25 Pro
33 - OnePlus Nord 2T
31 - Oppo Reno8
31 - Nothing Phone (1)
23 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
19 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
15 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
15 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
12 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
12 - Realme 9 Pro
11 - vivo V23 5g
11 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
4.6
GFX Aztek ES 3.1 High (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
29 - vivo V23 Pro
23 - OnePlus Nord 2T
22 - Oppo Reno8
22 - vivo V25 Pro
21 - vivo V23 5g
16 - Nothing Phone (1)
15 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
13 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
10 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
7.8 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
7.8 - Realme 9 Pro
7.8 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
3.1
GFX Aztek Vulkan High (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
39 - vivo V23 Pro
32 - Oppo Reno8
30 - OnePlus Nord 2T
29 - vivo V25 Pro
28 - Nothing Phone (1)
23 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
20 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
15 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
15 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
12 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
12 - Realme 9 Pro
12 - vivo V23 5g
10
4.8
GFX Aztek Vulkan High (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
32 - vivo V23 Pro
21 - OnePlus Nord 2T
20 - Oppo Reno8
20 - vivo V25 Pro
19 - Nothing Phone (1)
16 - vivo V23 5g
15 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
14 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
10 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10 - Realme 9 Pro
8.2 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
8.1 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
8 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
3.1
Of course, we are only looking at the off-screen numbers to eliminate the variable of display resolution. Still, it is obvious that both the OnePlus Nord 2T and the Oppo Reno8 are managing to squeeze a few more frames from the Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. The same goes for the vivo V23 Pro with its Dimensity 1200 chipset, rocking the same GPU.
GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
51 - Poco F4
49 - vivo V23 Pro
45 - vivo V25 Pro
42 - Oppo Reno8
42 - OnePlus Nord 2T
40 - Nothing Phone (1)
33 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
28 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
22 - vivo V23 5g
22 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
20 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
19 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
17 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
17 - Realme 9 Pro
16 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
12 - Realme 9i
7.3 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
6.8
GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
66 - Poco F4
59 - vivo V23 Pro
53 - Oppo Reno8
51 - OnePlus Nord 2T
50 - vivo V25 Pro
48 - Nothing Phone (1)
37 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
33 - vivo V23 5g
27 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
25 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
23 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
23 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
20 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
19 - Realme 9 Pro
19 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
14 - Realme 9i
8.2 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
8
GFX Manhattan ES 3.1 (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Poco F4
84 - vivo V23 Pro
79 - vivo V25 Pro
67 - Google Pixel 6a
60 - Nothing Phone (1)
58 - OnePlus Nord 2T
56 - Oppo Reno8
55 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
49 - vivo V23 5g
40 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
38 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
35 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
35 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
30 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
30 - Realme 9 Pro
29 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
22 - Realme 9i
14 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
12
GFX Manhattan ES 3.1 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
116 - Poco F4
96 - vivo V23 Pro
91 - Oppo Reno8
81 - OnePlus Nord 2T
80 - vivo V25 Pro
70 - Nothing Phone (1)
65 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
56 - vivo V23 5g
45 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
43 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
38 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
38 - Realme 9 Pro
35 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
34 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
34 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
24 - Realme 9i
23 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
15
GFX Manhattan ES 3.0 (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Poco F4
114 - vivo V25 Pro
96 - vivo V23 Pro
89 - Nothing Phone (1)
84 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
69 - vivo V23 5g
63 - OnePlus Nord 2T
60 - Google Pixel 6a
60 - Oppo Reno8
59 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
57 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
56 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
55 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
42 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
41 - Realme 9 Pro
41 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
34 - Realme 9i
20 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
18
GFX Manhattan ES 3.0 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
167 - vivo V23 Pro
140 - Poco F4
137 - OnePlus Nord 2T
127 - Oppo Reno8
124 - vivo V25 Pro
98 - Nothing Phone (1)
93 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
77 - vivo V23 5g
68 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
64 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
60 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
60 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
47 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
47 - Realme 9 Pro
47 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
37 - Realme 9i
23 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
21
3DMark paints pretty much the exact same picture. That is to say that the V25 Pro performs mostly as expected but does fall a bit behind other devices with the Dimensity 1800 chipset.
3DMark Wild Life Vulkan 1.1 (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
- Google Pixel 6a
6066 - vivo V23 Pro
4713 - Oppo Reno8
4653 - OnePlus Nord 2T
4577 - vivo V25 Pro
4497 - Poco F4
4357 - Nothing Phone (1)
2921 - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2491 - vivo V23 5g
2315 - Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2292 - Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2260 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
2014 - Poco X4 Pro 5G
1211 - Realme 9 Pro
1211 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
1204 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
1101 - Realme 9i
452 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
439
A quick look at the CPU throttling curve on the V25 Pro, and it's not hard to see where the slight deficiency in benchmark scores stems from. The V25 Pro throttles its performance quite early under a full synthetic load and does so aggressively as well. Since its surface remains comfortable to the touch throughout, we believe this is the result of deliberate tuning for in-hand comfort over top performance.
CPU throttling test
In practical terms, the vivo V25 Pro is very fluent and snappy. We never experienced any slowdowns in the UI, and the phone chewed through daily tasks with ease. While not a gaming powerhouse by any means, it was also perfectly capable of handling everything but the most demanding titles. And thanks to progress on the refresh rate management front from vivo, a greater number of games can now make use of higher refresh rates and push past 60fps.
Still, it is worth mentioning that going by benchmark numbers alone, it is evident that vivo could still squeeze a bit more performance from the V25 Pro. Perhaps this is the result of deliberate tuning to ensure smoother operation with less heat output, which was very tempered on the V25 Pro. We can't say for sure, but the V25 Pro does not disappoint in the performance department either way.
Potent triple camera setup and an autofocusing selfie
vivo's V series has generally been geared towards a more youthful crowd and has catered to creator needs. While the V25 Pro isn't quite as impressive in camera hardware terms as the V23 Pro with its dual selfies and selfie LED flash modules, it is still well-equipped to deliver a great camera experience. At least on paper, that is.
The main 64MP, f/1.9 snapper is based on a Samsung S5KGW1 sensor, commonly referred to as the GW1. It's a 1/1.72" ISOCELL, Quad-Bayer or Tetrapixel sensor with 0.8um pixels and real-time HDR. It has PDAF and also comes with OIS in the vivo V25 Pro.
The 8MP ultrawide camera is powered by an OMNIVISION's OV8856 - a 1/4" sensor with 1.12um pixels. Last and least on the back is a 2MP dedicated macro camera. It uses an OmniVision OV02B10 sensor - 1/5" and 1.75um pixels.
Over on the front, the V25 Pro has a 32MP camera for selfies - it uses Samsung's ISOCELL S5KGD2 (same as on Galaxy A52s) - it's a 1/3.4" sensor with 0.8µm pixels and Tetracell color filter. This camera has 28mm-ish f/2.5 lens and is equipped with autofocus. A pretty potent camera, even if it's just one selfie and lacks LED flash compared to the V23 Pro.
The default camera app is a largely familiar affair. A straightforward zoom selector gives you direct access to each of the four cameras. Accessing the Super Macro mode is done from the flower icon next to the hamburger menu, but it has an auto-on option, too, that kicks in when you get close to a subject.
Camera UI for photos and videos
The main modes are arranged in carousel formation, and you can switch between them by swiping. The More tab lists the rest of the modes; from there, you can customize the modes you have available in the viewfinder.
The Pro mode gives you all the freedom to adjust the autofocus, white balance, shutter speed, ISO and exposure.
Pro mode
You can do so on all of the four cameras too. There's helpful information explaining all of the options above in case you are just getting into photography. Shooting in RAW is also an option.
Photo quality
The 64MP main camera captures 16MP stills by default. These look very good overall. Detail is plenty, and dynamic range is also good. Sharpening is a bit on the aggressive side, but that's only really visible when pixel-peeping, and we didn't notice any sharpening artifacts, so it's all within reason.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera samples
Colors are alright, perhaps a bit on the duller side. Though, it should be noted that the weather wasn't ideal, with plenty of clouds and overcast. The only real issue we noticed is a bit of inconsistency in exposure from shot to shot. Nothing too severe, but still noticeable.
You can force the main camera to shoot in 64MP mode. It is not a resolution setting within the main camera interface but a separate camera mode altogether. We really like these 64MP shots. They have more fine detail, and the processing is much more relaxed for a more natural look.
vivo V25 Pro: 64MP main camera samples
Unfortunately, there seems to be some bug in the camera app and 64MP mode where the shutter sometimes becomes unresponsive. It might be related to capturing and saving. Perhaps the camera app fails to do so at times, but it is really annoying to press the shutter and have nothing happen. When the camera does fire, a 64MP shot usually takes 3 to four seconds, which isn't too bad.
Here's the main camera on the V25 Pro in our photo compare tool. Pixel-peep away.
vivo V25 Pro against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and the Xiaomi Poco F4 in our Photo compare tool
64MP: vivo V25 Pro against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and the Xiaomi Poco F4 in our Photo compare tool
The main camera can capture portrait shots which look very nice overall. Detail is good, and so are subject detection and background separation. We like the quality of the bokeh too.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera portrait samples
The mode works quite well with non-human subjects, too.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera portrait samples
The main camera can do zoom shots too. It's all digital zoom, but at 2x, shots still look very nice and mostly retain the characteristics of 1x stills.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera 2x zoom samples
There is a bit more softness in the frame, particularly around the very edges, but nothing too serious.
Photos from the 8MP ultrawide are more than decent for that level of hardware. Detail is very good, even at 1:1 zoom level.
We have to commend vivo for maintaining mostly consistent color science compared to the main cam. Corner softness is a bit of an issue, but just like on the main camera, it's hardly a major one.
vivo V25 Pro: 8MP ultrawide camera samples
Rounding off the cameras on the back of the vivo V25 Pro there is the dedicated 2MP macro cam. It's not particularly impressive, but the results are about what we would expect from a low-resolution camera with fixed focus.
vivo V25 Pro: 2MP macro camera samples
If you are patient and persistent enough, you can get some decent, usable shots.
Selfies
The V25 Pro excels when it comes to selfies. Dynamic range is great. Detail is great as well. But probably best of all, you don't need to worry about focus since the included autofocus gets it right nine out of ten times.
The only real complaint we have about the selfie shots is their 32MP resolution and that there appears to be an always-on skin smoothing effect that leaves skin whitened and smoothened with a waxy texture.
vivo V25 Pro: 32MP selfie camera samples
Selfie portraits look equally well. Subject detection and separation are nearly perfect, and the background blur quality is excellent.
vivo V25 Pro: 32MP selfie camera portrait samples
Video quality
The main camera on the vivo V25 Pro captures excellent 4K video. Quality is perfect overall. Detail is great, and so are colors. We have no complaints.
Video is saved in a standard AVC video stream at just over 50 Mbps, a stereo AAC 48 kHz stream inside an MP4 container. Nothing particularly special.
Here's how the vivo V25 Pro stacks up against competitors in our extensive video compare database.
vivo V25 Pro against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and the Xiaomi Poco F4 in our Video compare tool
The ultrawide camera is capped at 1080p video capture. It does pretty well for itself as well. Colors are good, though not an exact match to the main camera. Detail is decent for FullHD.
These videos have the same AVC, plus stereo AAC, and MP4 format, but the video stream is just around 17 Mbps.
The main camera on the V25 Pro has OIS. On top of that, there is also EIS for video. The main cam can either make use of a standard EIS or Ultra stabilization. The latter is limited to 1080p and is arguably not worth it in our view. The regular stabilization already does a great job of smoothing out the more annoying bumps and shakes.
The ultrawide camera only gets one regular level of stabilization limited to 1080p, just like the regular footage. It does a pretty great job.
The selfie camera on the V25 Pro expectedly does great in video capture as well as stills. Detail is on point, even if these clips are limited to 1080p. It is worth noting that the V23 Pro does 4K selfie video, making this a downgrade in resolution. Skin texture and tones look particularly good. Autofocus is solid and reliable.
The V25 Pro clearly shines as a great vlogging mid-ranger. You can enable a single level of stabilization on the selfie camera, and it works just as well. However, it aggressively crops away quite a bit of the frame, so you either need long hands or a selfie stick to make EIS selfie video work.
Low-light camera quality
The main camera captures good low-light stills overall. Detail is plenty, and colors look true to life. Light sources are handled well, though not perfect, and the darkest areas of the frame do get crushed with little to no detail left.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera low-light samples
Sharpening is a bit on the aggressive side, but that's perfectly acceptable in low light. Plus, we can't notice any actual over-sharpening artifacts even when pixel-peeping.
At 2x zoom, photos from the main camera are just a bit softer, but otherwise quite comparable to 1x one. We have no major complaints. Just be sure not to zoom too much since it is all just digital zoom on the V25 Pro.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera 2x zoom low-light samples
The ultrawide camera holds up surprisingly well in low-light. Sure, it's softer than the main cam, but really not by too much. Dynamic range is decent, with a surprising amount of detail in the darker areas and slightly blown-out light sources.
vivo V25 Pro: 8MP ultrawide camera low-light samples
There is some notable edge softness. But again, nothing too dramatic. Given the hardware at hand, we can't realistically ask for much better.
The selfie camera also does pretty well in low light. The autofocus continues to be reliable and decently fast. Detail is good, though skin texture is kind of flat.
vivo V25 Pro: 32MP selfie camera low-light samples
There is night mode available for both the main and ultrawide cameras and the selfie camera. Since the main camera already has an auto night mode which kicks in well and works as expected, the effects of the dedicated night mode aren't drastic.
vivo V25 Pro: 16MP main camera night mode samples
Manual light mode tends to select a longer capture time with a longer exposure for photos and more HDR stacking as a whole. Due to that, the resulting stills are generally slightly cleaner with less noise. Light sources are also handled slightly better.
As for the ultrawide camera, we honestly can't say for sure that night mode photos are any better or consistently different compared to auto night mode.
vivo V25 Pro: 8MP ultrawide camera night mode samples
It is worth mentioning that the vivo V25 Pro has a couple of additional features within its dedicated night mode. Panorama night is rather self-explanatory. Long exposure is for capturing light trails during the night. There is also automatic tripod detection that is on by default but can be disabled for some reason.
vivo V25 Pro: 32MP selfie camera night mode samples
The main camera records very good low-light videos. Detail is plenty, and colors are true to life.
Light sources could be handled a bit better, and some areas of the frame are a bit too dark for our taste. Video capture on the V25 Pro includes Auto Super Night, which we tried out with very limited success. Videos look pretty identical to those captured in regular mode, and this mode messed up the aspect ratio of the output video on occasion. Plus, it limits video capture resolution to 1080p, which lowers overall quality and detail.
Low-light videos from the ultrawide fall within expectations for this type of hardware. That is to say that they are usable but not impressive in any way.
Competition
At the time of writing, you can pick up a vivo V25 Pro in India for INR35,999 ($451/€451) for the 8GB/128GB version and INR39,999 ($501/€501) for the 12GB/256GB one. That's not cheap by any means, but also pretty much what one would expect to pay for a midranger.
Left: vivo V25 • Right: vivo V25 Pro
In our market analysis, let's start with BBK and its wide selection of phones first. There are at least a couple of great alternatives to the vivo V25 Pro. The OnePlus Nord 2T instantly springs to mind as a very similar device to the V25 Pro. In terms of improvements, it comes with stereo speakers and 80W fast charging. You also get a slightly different camera setup with a 50MP main snapper. Unfortunately, there are some downgrades, too, like the lack of autofocus on the 32MP selfie, 90Hz refresh rate and slightly smaller 4,500 mAh battery.
The much-hyped and discussed Nothing Phone (1) is another very viable option. Some of its highlights include a 10-bit, 120Hz, HDR10+ OLED display, stereo speakers, IP53 rating, Snapdragon 778+ chipset, 33W fast charging and 15W wireless charging, 50MP main and ultrawide cameras, both with autofocus and a 4,500 mAh battery.
OnePlus Nord 2T • Nothing Phone (1) • Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G • Google Pixel 6a
Samsung has at least a few interesting devices in this price range. All of them with excellent Samsung OLED panels and at least a few with great ingress protection - hard to come by in this segment. The Galaxy A53 5G has all of that going for it, but the Samsung Exynos 1280 has its downsides. If you want a similar device for a bit less cash and are okay with getting a slightly older model - then the Galaxy A52s 5G is a great choice, arguably better than the A53. Probably best of all, however, there is the Galaxy S21 FE 5G. As its name suggests, it is kind of a flagship on a budget with highlights like a 120Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED display, IP68, stereo speakers, Snapdragon 888 chipset and 4,500 mAh battery with 25W charging.
Last but definitely not least, the Google Pixel 6a is within budget and could be right up your alley. You have to appreciate a clean AOSP software experience, though. If that's not a problem, then you will be getting an excellent phone with fast and timely updates, OLED display, IP67, stereo speakers and a custom Google Tensor chipset to power one of the best computational photography experiences around. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Verdict
The vivo V25 Pro is, by all accounts, a solid midranger. It looks and feels great, has a great display, adequate performance, good battery life and a pretty great overall camera quality and experience. However, it fails to truly shine in any particular department.
It seems that vivo just decided not to shoot for excellence with this one. Whether voluntarily or due to other circumstances, the V25 Pro feels like it was never meant to impress truly. It definitely falls short of its vivo V23 Pro predecessor in at least a few major ways.
Plus, while the V25 Pro is reasonably priced, it does not position itself aggressively on the market and rubs shoulders with quite a few excellent devices within its segment. Don't get us wrong, it is a perfectly capable and well-rounded device which we can't find any particular major fault with. It's just that it does not exist in isolation and fails to deliver a signature or halo feature. Since that is the case, it wouldn't be our first choice and recommendation unless you get the vivo V23 Pro for a great deal.
Pros
- Very thin, light and modern design. UV-sensitive back panel is a nice party trick.
- The 120Hz, HDR10+ display has solid performance.
- Very good battery life and very fast 66W charging.
- Funtouch OS 12 now with Android 12 underneath offers great performance and customization.
- Solid all-around performance from the rear cameras.
Cons
- Plastic middle frame, though quite sturdy. No ingress protection.
- No SD card slot, no 3.5mm audio jack, no NFC.
- Slightly below average performance from the Dimensity 1300 5G chipset.
- We would have liked to see stereo speakers in this price segment.
- The vivo V23 Pro was better equipped in the camera department.
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