Vivo has decided to launch the new X80 here in 2022. This phone has launched alongside the flagship Vivo X80 Pro, and debuts new and interesting hardware that should help it stand out in the sub-Rs. 60,000 price. The X80 may be missing certain features of the X70 Pro such as a periscopic telephoto camera, but at a starting price of Rs. 54,999.
One of the headliners is the MediaTek Density 9000 SoC, which makes its debut with the Vivo X80 in India. This 4nm SoC runs at a maximum clock speed of 3.05GHz and the rest of its specs seem to indicate that it will be on par with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, which the X80 Pro uses.
The Vivo X80 has launched in two variants. The base one has 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 54,999. The second variant has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 59,999.
Vivo X80 Pro: Specifications
Vivo also claims that the X80 has the largest single-chamber vapor cooling system on any smartphone in India. The Vivo X80 (right) looks identical to the Vivo X80 Pro (left), save for the missing periscopic camera
In terms of design, the phone looks very similar to the Vivo X80 Pro and last year’s X70 Pro+ (Review). In fact, the only visual difference between the X80 and the X80 Pro is the missing periscopic camera on the former. Everything else, including the placement of the ports and speaker grills, is identical.
The Vivo X80 has an aluminum alloy frame sandwiched between two sheets of glass, with curved sides. The rear panel uses fluorite AG glass and has a matte finish which seems good at rejecting fingerprints. The Vivo X80’s software runs smoothly but there are several preinstalled third-party apps
Display Features
The Vivo X80 has a 6.78-inch E5 AMOLED display but it’s not based on LTPO technology, like the one the more expensive X80 Pro has. It sports a full-HD+ resolution, has a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz and a maximum touch sampling rate of 240Hz. The display is protected by Schott’s Sensation Up glass which, during my initial use, turned out to be a fingerprint magnet. The Vivo X80 has dual stereo speakers, something that was missing with the X70 Pro.
Camera Features
As for the cameras, the Vivo X80 debuts Sony’s new 50-megapixel IMX866 sensor which has an RGBW pixel arrangement and optical image stabilization (OIS). The X80 also has a 12-megapixel portrait camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, neither of which feature OIS.
Just like the Vivo X80 Pro, the X80 also has Vivo’s new Zeiss-branded video Styles feature in the camera app. The new Cinematic video style lets you shoot video in a 2.39:1 cinematic aspect ratio and adds oval light flares to the background. The Camera Panning style for photos is also new and lets you add motion blur to the background of subjects that are either still or in motion.
Battery Life
The Vivo X80 has a 4,500mAh battery which can be charged rapidly using the bundled 80W charger. There’s no wireless charging.third. The phone’s pricing is quite attractive and in terms of competition.
