At the level of specifications, we have a large load of usable power thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, a common feature in most high-end Android phones on the European market.
We have 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM to complete the specification sheet and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. In other words, the Vivo X80 Pro comes packed with the latest specs, and my experience with it has been fast, smooth, and bug-free.
Regarding the battery, the Vivo X80 Pro also has high-end specifications. It has a capacity of 4,700 mAh, with support for 80W fast charging that we can take advantage of, thanks to the charger included in the device box.
Speaking of charging, Vivo has also had time to show us a vertical wireless charger with a fast charging capacity of up to 50W, which may well be an ideal companion for the Vivo X80 Pro, or also for any phone that supports wireless charging, compatible with the Qi standard, offering up to 15W of charging power.
According to Vivo, this device can charge the Vivo X80 Pro battery from 0 to 50% in just 23 minutes, reaching a full charge in approximately 50 minutes. I have also brought this wireless charger from Berlin, so to analyze the device, I will tell you how it behaves, both the phone’s battery and short cable charging, as well as its wireless charging.
Within these first impressions, the least I have had time to test has been the camera section of this Vivo X80 Pro, which is precisely the strong point of the terminal and not only at the hardware level but also in software. But even so, I have taken some photos in different conditions to see how it behaves.
As I told you in the introduction, Vivo has once again worked side by side with the company ZEISS, a German manufacturer of optical equipment and lenses, among other things. For the Vivo X80 Pro camera, ZEISS has contributed its grain of sand in the hardware and software sections, and from what I have been able to test, it seems entirely satisfactory.
Vivo has returned to work side by side with the ZEISS company, contributing its grain of sand in the hardware section and the software. We already anticipate entirely satisfactory results.
On a technical level, Vivo has integrated a 50MP primary sensor, specifically, the recently presented ISOCELL 3.0 GNV sensor signed by Samsung. This sensor is not alone, as it comes very well accompanied by a 48MP wide-angle sensor, a 12MP telephoto lens, which has gimbal stabilization, which is intended for portrait mode, and an additional 8MP periscope sensor that allows you to have an optical zoom of up to 5x.
This set of cameras works together with the latest version of the company’s dedicated photography processor, the Vivo V1+. According to the brand, this element can improve the processing of images and videos taken with the camera to enhance lighting, improve detail and optimize the shot.
A considerable camera module and a screen that lacks nothing
That the Vivo X80 Pro is a high-end phone is perceived from the first moment you pick it up. It is a delightful device to the touch. It’s one of the nicest I’ve had in recent months. Its rear surface is very smooth, and the materials used for its construction (glass and ceramic) perfectly repel our fingerprints and dirt marks.
Its rear surface is very smooth, and the materials used for its construction (glass and ceramic) perfectly repel our fingerprints and dirt marks.
In the design section, what stands out most about the Vivo X80 Pro is the huge camera module, which extends horizontally along the top of the back. I thought this module would protrude much more from the body of the device, based on the images I had seen. But once I’ve seen it in person, and after using it, I think the integration work has been done quite well, and it doesn’t cause any problems when holding the phone with one or two hands.
Despite being a large device, and weighing 219 grams, the compaction work the company has done for its assembly is quite remarkable, so its use in hand has seemed neither heavy nor uncomfortable.
The screen of the Vivo X80 Pro arrives loaded with technology, with a 6.78″ AMOLED LTPO panel, WQHD+ resolution of 3,200 x1,440 pixels, and a refresh rate of 120H z, features that make it a worthy high-end screen. The tests we have been able to do so far have left me quite satisfied in terms of brightness, quality, and sharpness.
At the design level, the panel extends generously along the surface, leaving a thin frame around it that is slightly wider above and below. Vivo wanted to bet on a somewhat curved board on the sides. The curves are perfect aesthetically, but as we already know, they do not add anything to the experience (sometimes, rather the opposite). The good news is that, on the Vivo X80 Pro, the surface of the curve is so fine that, at least for now, we have not had any accidental touches during use.
And since we are talking about the screen of the Vivo X80 Pro, one of the most exciting novelties that this phone integrates and that has caught my attention is its new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor located under the screen. According to company data, this sensor, in addition to promising an unlock speed of 0.2 seconds, also has a much larger reading area to identify our fingerprint quickly.
About this, I would like to highlight some details. For starters, I found the fingerprint setup process excellent. Place your finger on the sensor once to thoroughly identify your fingerprint and register it in the system. It is surprising because it is a process done the first time, in about 3 seconds and without errors.
The fingerprint sensor is under the screen, and, in addition to having a larger area, it is configured at lightning speed: just put your finger once, and the fingerprint is registered.
On the other hand, this sensor has a larger than usual unlocking area, and Vivo has taken advantage of this advantage to provide extra accessibility and security to the phone. For example, now we will have the option of being able to lock different phone applications to unlock them using two fingerprints simultaneously.
But there is even more because, on this sensor, you can also configure shortcuts to different applications to access them directly through the lock screen, thanks to our fingerprint.