Vivo X80 First Impressions: The perfect premium all-rounder!

Vivo did not launch the X70 model in India last year. Now in 2022 the company has come with X80. The phone has been launched with Vivo X80 Pro. Many interesting features and hardware have been used in it, which makes this phone stand out in the segment of less than Rs 60 thousand. Talking about the position in the series, Vivo X80 smartphone is the successor of X70. The X80 may be missing some features from its predecessor, the

A special headline of this is made by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC with which the phone has debuted in India. It is based on 4nm technology and clocked at 3.05GHz. This is a huge upgrade and makes it quite powerful among the flagship smartphones in this segment of 2022.

Vivo X80 Has been launched in two variants. The base model has 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and is priced at Rs 54,999. The second variant has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage and is priced at Rs 59,999.

Vivo has fitted the new V1+ imaging processor in it which supports demanding processor related tasks including capturing photos in night mode, speeding up frames during game play etc. The company says that this smartphone has the largest single chamber vapor cooling system, which is not available in any other smartphone in India. On paper, this phone is a device that gives a top notch experience and I will test these claims of the company in its full review. After using the phone for a short time, I can say that its cooling system works, because the camera app did not close even after the body of the phone got hot during video recording.

In terms of design, it is similar to the X70 Pro+ that came last year. In fact, the only difference between the two new smartphones from the old one is that the X80 Pro Periscopic camera is not visible. Everything else is the same and appears in the same place. The company has rated the phone IP53, which is not usually seen in phones of this segment.

The phone has an aluminum alloy frame which is placed between two glass layers. The sides of the phone are curved. The rear panel has fluorite AG glass and has a matte finish, which does not allow fingerprints to fall easily. My unit was in Urban Blue finish, which looks quite fresh and different. The overall finish of the phone looks quite premium and despite weighing 206 grams, it does not feel that heavy.

The Vivo The resolution is FullHD Plus and the maximum refresh rate is 120Hz. Its maximum touch sampling rate is 240Hz. I played Call of Duty: Mobile on it, the game ran smooth. I will further test its new chipset for gaming. The display has Schott’s Xensation Up protection, which is similar to a fingerprint magnet in initial use. The phone has dual stereo speakers which X70 Pro I was not.

Talking about its camera, the phone has Sony’s new 50 megapixel IMX866 sensor. It has RGBW pixel arrangement and optical image stabilization is also available. Vivo says that it comes with better light sensitivity for photos and videos in low light. I will test it in the full review of the phone. The X80 has a 12-megapixel portrait camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide angle camera. OIS is not available in either of these.

Like the Vivo X80 Pro, the X80 features Vivo’s new Zeiss branded Video Styles feature. Through this you can shoot videos in cinematic aspect ratio of 2.39:1. Camera panning style for photos is also a new feature. With this you can add motion blur to the background of the photo.

The phone comes with a 32 megapixel camera for selfie. It also has a cinematic style feature through which photos can be taken in a wider angle. My initial impressions say that its camera system has a lot of potential. Detail and dynamic range is quite good. I miss the telephoto camera for portrait shots. Details were less in digital zoom but I will save the last comment for full review.

The Vivo X80 packs a 4,500mAh battery that charges very fast with an 80W charger. There is no wireless charging which is a big omission, as is also seen in the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Even this feature is provided in Apple iPhone SE (2022) which is also lower in price.

The company says that it will provide three Android OS updates for the phone and will also provide security updates for three years. This is a big deal. The phone runs on Funtouch OS 12 which is based on Android 12. The software runs well but many third party apps are also included in it.

Vivo X80 is not just a camera-centric phone, but its hardware also has the ability to provide a good gaming experience. It looks like it’s a great upgrade to the X70 Pro. Apart from having a powerful processor, it also has stereo speakers and IP rating. In terms of competition, the phone is quite attractive and it competes with Realme GT 2 Pro and Motorola Edge 30 Pro. In the full review I will test its camera, gaming performance and battery life. For that, stay tuned to Gadgets 360.