Vivo X80 Review: Amazing in camera performance!
Vivo Is Vivo X80 that premium? To find out, I tested it.
Vivo X80 price in India
Vivo X80 Its price in India starts from Rs 54,999, in which its base variant comes with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage model. I had this variant for review. Its second variant comes with 12GB RAM and 256 GB storage which is priced at Rs 59,999. The company offers the phone in two colors – Cosmic Blue and Urban Blue.
Vivo X80 Design
The Vivo X80 is well designed and has all the elements you would expect from a flagship smartphone. It has a large display with curved edges. It reminded me of the old Samsung flagship smartphones which had a similar design. The frame of the X80 is made of metal which gives it a premium look. Power and volume buttons are provided on the right side, and these are also made of metal. When pressed, they give a solid and clicky feel.
The phone has a flat frame at the top and bottom. SIM-tray slot, USB Type C port, primary microphone and loudspeaker are provided at the bottom of the phone. There is an infrared emitter, secondary microphone and two words written in English on the top – Professional Photography, which shows that the company has focused specifically on the camera.
The camera module given in the rear of the phone is quite large and it occupies one-third of the rear panel. It is also slightly protruding but due to its large size, it does not affect the stability of the phone. The module has three camera sensors along with laser autofocus hardware and a dual LED flash.
The back panel of the phone is made of glass and Vivo has given it in matte finish on the Urban Blue variant. This finish does not allow fingerprints to fall easily on it. The color of the phone is quite unique and makes the phone stand out from other competitors. If you do not like very bold colors then you can also go with cosmic blue. The company has also provided a case inside the box which has faux leather finish.
Vivo X80 is a large phone and comes with a weight of 206 grams. The weight of the phone is felt when used with one hand, but the company has balanced the weight well so it does not cause much fatigue to the hand.
Vivo X80 specifications and software
Vivo X80 has a 6.78 inch AMOLED display whose resolution is Full HD Plus. It has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz. It uses Schott’s Xensation Up glass for scratch protection. An in-display fingerprint scanner is also provided in the phone.
Vivo X80 is the first smartphone to come in India which is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor. This chip is built on 4nm technology and has an octacore design. It has a single ARM Cortex-X2 core clocked at 3.2GHz, and three Cortex-A710 performance cores clocked at 2.85GHz. Additionally, it comes with four Cortex-A510 efficient cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The X80 features Vivo’s V1+ imaging chip. The company says that it has installed a large vapor cooling chamber in the phone, which keeps its temperature under control. In both the variants, there is an option to use 4GB storage as RAM.
Vivo X80 has a 4,500mAh battery and supports 80W fast charging. The charger is available in the box itself. For connectivity, it has Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, 9 5G bands, Dual 4G VoLTE and NFC. It has 6 satellite navigation system along with NavIC. The phone is rated IP53 for dust and water protection. The phone does not have wireless charging feature.
Vivo X80 has Funtouch OS 12 based on Android 12. My unit had the May 2022 security patch. Many types of customization options are available in Funtouch OS 12, which also includes custom themes. Its user interface is quite easy, but there are a lot of bloatware apps provided in the phone which I did not like. Most of these can be uninstalled. Vivo’s own apps like browser etc. troubled me a lot. I kept getting spam notifications all day long.
For gamers, an Ultra Game Mode has been provided in Funtouch OS 12. It can be accessed from the side bar of any game. It has a frame interpolation feature which helps in increasing the frame rate during gaming. It has Eagle Eye View enhancement feature which enhances the viewing experience during gaming. An Esports mode is also provided in the phone which blocks UI gestures, notifications and frees the CPU for gaming. The company has promised to provide three generations of Android and security patch updates for three years.
Vivo X80 performance and battery life
Vivo X80 has all the features of a modern flagship smartphone. It has a punchy AMOLED display with good viewing angles. Stereo speakers are provided in the phone. I found the bottom firing speaker to be louder than the earpiece.
The phone performs well in everyday use. I didn’t have to wait long for apps to load. I had the 8 GB RAM variant in which I got the RAM extension feature enabled by default. I didn’t face any problems while multitasking between apps. Even if you are a heavy user, this phone is not going to disappoint you.
Its in-display fingerprint scanner was unlocking the phone in one go. The company also gives the option to customize the fingerprint animation. The face recognition feature also worked without any problems.
Talking about the scores, it scored 983,481 points on AnTuTu. Motorola Edge 30 Pro And iQoo 9 Pro These were almost the same scores in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. In Geekbench 5, it scored 1250 points in single core and 4190 points in multi-core test. It scored 71fps in GFXBench’s car chase test.
I played Call of Duty: Mobile on it and the game ran smoothly even on Very High and High graphics. I played the game for 20 minutes after which the battery dropped by 8 percent. The phone did not get hot even after gaming sessions. This means that its cooling system worked well.
Along with performance, its battery life is also quite good. I had it last for a day and a half which included camera use along with social media apps and gaming. It lasted 15 hours, 42 minutes in our HD video loop test, which is a pretty good time. Its 80W charger is quite big but Mi 11i HyperCharge Not as heavy as the 120W charger that comes with it. In half an hour the phone got 80 percent charged and in the next 10 minutes it got fully charged.
Vivo X80 camera
Vivo X-series phones are known for their camera performance and there are high expectations from the X80. The phone has a 50MP primary camera which also has optical image stabilization. It also has a 12-megapixel portrait camera which has 2X optical zoom. The third lens is a 12-megapixel ultrawide angle camera. Gimbal stabilization is not provided in it, which is found in the portrait camera of Vivo X80 Pro.
Zeiss Portrait Styles and Zeiss Cinematic Video Bokeh mode are available in its camera app. Vivo has given Zeiss T-coating on the camera lens so that the lens can be protected from blurring or getting damaged. This phone has a 32 megapixel camera for selfie.
The camera app is quite easy to use. Switching between different shooting modes is easy. By default watermark is available in the phone’s camera, you can also disable it if you want. Its daylight performance is quite good and photos have good dynamic range. Distant objects are visible with good details even in landscape mode. By default the colors look a bit punchy but after enabling Zeiss Natural Color the colors appear almost similar to the actual scene. Its ultra-wide camera gives a wide field of view but it shows slight warm color tones. Photo quality is not like the primary camera.
Close up shots are quite crisp and the photo background has a good natural Bokeh effect. Edge detection is good in photos taken in portrait mode. In this mode, many options are available to customize the output. When the phone comes near the subject, it automatically switches to ultra wide angle camera. Due to the 12 megapixel resolution, macro shots are very good with details.
The phone surprised me with its low-light performance. It was able to quickly sense the scene and prepare the camera for low-light shots. The phone took three seconds to click the shot but the details were very good. Things were easily recognizable in landscape shots. When the scene becomes dark, the camera app automatically suggests switching to night mode. I found that it handles scenes well even in street light.
It captures selfies in the default resolution of 32 megapixels. Apart from regular selfies, portrait mode selfies were also captured with details. The quality was quite good with screen flash in low light.
The primary camera in Vivo X80 can shoot 4K videos while the selfie camera can shoot videos up to 1080p. I wish its selfie camera also had the option of video recording up to 4K. Apart from day light, the videos shot in low-light were quite stable and while shooting in low-light, there was a slight shake while walking. Horizontal Line Stabilization feature has been provided in this phone of Vivo. Even when the phone is rotated 90 degrees, it keeps the horizontal line locked in place. However, footage in this mode can only be recorded in resolutions up to 1080p.
our decision
If you are looking for a flagship Android phone and don’t want to spend too much, then Vivo X80 could be that smartphone. It is a little more expensive than the X70 Pro but the improvements made do full justice to its price. This Vivo phone comes as a complete package with strong performance, good battery life, fast charging and a powerful camera. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC is quite powerful and can keep users happy. Software is one area where there is slight scope for improvement. The user experience can be better if there are less preinstalled apps and spam notifications.
I would recommend buying its base variant which gives better value for money at Rs 54,999. Those who are looking for this option, Realme GT 2 Pro Or you can go with Motorola Edge 30 Pro. Both offer almost similar performance, with a slightly lower price.
