Vivo has added the X70 Pro 5G to its premium smartphone line-up. Vivo’s release of the phone elevated mobile photography, as well as a few other capabilities, to a new level. The phone made its debut in India on September 17th. The new smartphone finds a fair price-to-performance balance between the premium and mid-range phone segments. The Vivo X70 Pro is the entry-level model, but it packs a punch nevertheless.
Vivo X70 Pro 5G Full Review
Design
Vivo is well-known for producing attractive smartphones that feel luxurious despite their low pricing. We’ve seen their intermediate V-series, which has a small and lightweight design with respectable specs for the price. The same is true with the X70 Pro+.
The phone has a 158.3 x 73.2 x 8 mm glass body and several coatings applied on top to create a satin-ish, matte look. While the phone seems to be extremely high-end, the glass construction makes it a little slippery in the hand. I would recommend slapping on the device’s in-box case.
While all of Vivo’s smartphones introduced in India are compact, the X70 Pro is a heavyweight. As is the case with the majority of Android phones, Vivo has put the power and volume keys on the phone’s right side.
Having said that, although the power button is easily accessible, someone with little hands would have to engage in some finger acrobatics to get the volume button. Rather than placing the volume buttons above the power button, Vivo could have placed them on the frame’s left side.
Display
The Vivo X70 Pro has a 6.56-inch WQHD+ display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels. The display, which is quite crisp, becomes rather bright in broad day sunlight, peaking at 1300 nits. According to the business, the display will be capable of reproducing a billion colors and would include very natural-looking color tones.
The stunning AMOLED display boasts a 120 Hz refresh rate, which improves the software experience and is especially noticeable while playing games. The inclusion of a dual speaker configuration enhances content consumption and gaming on this smartphone.
The X70 ProVivo X70 Pro provides a rich experience whether you’re viewing films or playing games on the device, thanks to the bright and brilliant display and strong, clear speakers. I saw no latency when scrolling or playing Call of Duty: Mobile and BGMI at the 120 Hz refresh rate setting; more on this in the performance section.
Rear Cameras
The camera configuration is identical to previous Vivo phones, however, the 32MP 2x telephoto camera has been replaced with a 12MP 2x shooter with optical image stabilization. Moreover, it has a 12MP ultra-wide camera with micro gimbal stabilization and an 8MP periscope lens. The primary camera remains the same 50MP wide lens. Additionally, Vivo says that by using high-transmittance glass lenses and Zeiss’ T* lens coating, lens flare will be eliminated. Additionally, the phone has a unique V1 imaging chip that lowers noise and maximizes efficiency.
The images captured with the primary camera achieved an excellent blend of saturated colours and realistic tones. Additionally, you can anticipate a pleasingly broad dynamic range here, but I thought the images to be a touch contrasty and over-processed at times.
Additionally, the big sensor size leads to a shallow depth of focus, which means that you may get a reasonable amount of background blur without switching to portrait mode. The disadvantage is that you will sometimes need to move back while taking close-up images with the primary camera.
Front Camera
In comparison, the front camera, with its 32MP sensor, is a mediocre performance. The details are off, the colors are a little washed out, and the bokeh effect is off.
Vivo has also included a few more Zeiss portrait settings on the phone, which are typically very nice. It is not flawless, but it had minimal difficulty with the backdrop items that had pop-up colors. In portrait images, skin tone of a subject was noticeably different, which is most likely due to exposure or white balance changes.
Performance, Software and UI
A 6nm Octa-core MediaTek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 5G processor provides strong support to all the phone’s functionalities. It combines with a powerful Mali-G77 MC9 GPU responsible for delivering quality visuals for videos and games.
At the performance evaluation with Call of Duty: Mobile, BGMI, and Fortnite, the phone performed flawlessly. The touch sampling rate was perfectly accurate, with no lag or delay. It’s a marvelous fact that the phone delivered an outstanding gaming experience even with high graphics quality and maximum frame rate. Throughout the game, the two speakers created a really immersive audio experience. Strangely, the 4D vibration function did not operate with Call of Duty: Mobile, despite the fact that it was meant to.
Additionally, the phone did not overheat during gaming sessions or while downloading a major update; it only became slightly warm. The phone did not overheat when using the camera or gaming for lengthy periods of time, which is a very positive sign. These are rather good ratings that put them on par with flagship smartphones.
Battery and Charging
While the Vivo X70 Pro packs a large 4450 battery, its battery life is much improved over its predecessor. The energy-efficient E5 AMOLED display deserves recognition. The smartphone comfortably survived a whole day, with a screen on time of more than six hours.
Battery life degrades with greater gaming and binge-watching, but this is to be anticipated. Even so, the X70 Pro has one of the greatest battery lives of any smartphone in its price range.
The smartphone is packed with a 44W Flash Charge adapter, which charges the battery to 60% in 30 minutes and to 100% in an hour.
Price in Bangladesh
The phone series is still not available in Bangladesh officially. However, if price in India gets converted to BDT, the X70 Pro will cost BDT 53,582 for the 8GB+128GB configuration, BDT 57,000 for the 8GB+256GB configuration, and BDT 60,424 for the 12GB+256GB configuration. The conversion rate here is 1.51.
Verdict
The Vivo X70 Pro is a well-balanced premium smartphone packaged in a mid-range packaging. It puts up a fight in key categories like design, camera, and battery life. While there are some phones that perform better than the X70 Pro, the Vivo smartphone shines in certain areas. While the absence of stereo speakers, wireless charging capabilities, and mediocre performance are some areas where we believe the smartphone falls short, the remainder of the package remains competitive enough to compete with the fiercest competitors.
Source: United News of Bangladesh