Vivo's V23 Professional, which was launched earlier this 12 months, definitely seemed the half. It was a slim and trendy smartphone that seemed premium however provided solely mid-range efficiency. Its celebration trick was the distinctive color-changing again panel that went from gold to blue when uncovered to UV mild. It was additionally the one smartphone to supply a curved edge show in its phase which added to its fashion quotient. However this consideration to design got here at the price of common battery life and digital camera efficiency.
With the brand new V25 Professional, Vivo appears to be making use of the identical logic because the V23 Professional, but it surely feels just a little extra sensible this time. The cellphone has grow to be chubbier (with a much bigger battery) and comes with an improved processor, a delicate digital camera, and nonetheless presents a curved-edge show to maintain consistent with its predecessor. At a look, Vivo appears to have achieved effectively to justify its asking value.
Nonetheless, the competitors has modified drastically since February of this 12 months, with smartphones just like the Nothing Telephone 1 (Overview) getting into this phase providing clear Android software program, a singular design, wi-fi charging, a ranking IP is an efficient low mild digital camera. efficiency So how does the Vivo V25 Professional stack up? I've been utilizing the cellphone for some time and listed here are my first impressions.
The Vivo V25 Professional has a polycarbonate body with an anti-glare glass again panel
The Vivo V25 Professional is offered in two variants in India. There’s a base variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage which is priced at Rs. 35,999, and a second one with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage priced at Rs. 39,999. There are two finishes to select from, Pure Black and Crusing Blue.
As talked about earlier than, the cellphone has grow to be chubbier and is not slim just like the V23 Professional, however extra consistent with the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G (Overview). It is usually heavier which is principally attributable to its elevated battery capability, because the body of the cellphone continues to be made from polycarbonate with a shiny chrome end. The again panel is made from anti-glare glass that adjustments coloration, which appears actually good at rejecting fingerprints. One factor to bear in mind is that solely the Crusing Blue end is ready to change coloration. Additionally, the colour change bit isn't as dramatic as final 12 months's V23 Professional, as the colour solely adjustments from a lighter shade of blue to a darker one when uncovered to UV mild.
The highest and backside edges of the cellphone are noticeably thicker than the earlier mannequin and jogged my memory of the Vivo X80 Professional (Overview), which additionally had comparable design options with a flattened window on the highest edge. The structure of the rear digital camera doesn’t protrude a lot (as a result of the cellphone itself has grown in thickness) and appears way more mainstream not like the all-metal module of V23 Professional that stands out.
The Vivo V25 Professional, like its predecessor, adjustments the colour, however the distinction is sort of slight
One element that seemed just a little dated on the V23 Professional was the medium-sized show notch that housed the 2 selfie cameras. Vivo has now diminished that quantity to at least one and squeezed it right into a punch cavity that appears a lot cleaner and fewer distracting. The 6.56-inch curved-edge show has skinny bezels throughout. It’s an AMOLED panel that helps a refresh fee of as much as 120 Hz and a contact sampling fee of as much as 300 Hz. This can be a step up from the V23 Professional's 90Hz panel and must be used whereas enjoying video games.
The Vivo V25 Professional will get a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC which can also be out there within the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G. This SoC carried out effectively in our exams and I count on comparable efficiency within the Vivo V25 Professional as effectively. The battery has grown in capability from 4,300mAh (within the V23 Professional) to 4,830mAh which is sweet to have because the V23 Professional has not misplaced battery life with day by day use. One other factor that has been improved is the load, which is 66W from the earlier 44W.
By way of software program, the cellphone runs Vivo's Funtouch OS 12 which is predicated on Android 12. Throughout my preliminary use I seen a number of pre-installed third-party apps, however I additionally seen some software program adjustments within the Settings app with the addition of Vivo's Extremely. Sport mode that provides some participant pleasant software program options.
The Vivo V25 Professional's cameras have additionally seen some noticeable enhancements. The primary 108-megapixel major digital camera has been diminished by way of decision to a 64-megapixel unit, but it surely receives optical picture stabilization (OIS), which in principle ought to enhance its low-light efficiency. The 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle digital camera and the 2-megapixel macro digital camera look like the identical as earlier than. The 50-megapixel selfie digital camera on the V23 Professional has additionally seen a downgrade of kinds to a 32-megapixel digital camera on the V25 Professional, however fortunately retains autofocus.
The Vivo V25 Professional comes with loads of third-party apps pre-installed
Regardless of its higher-than-expected sticker value, Vivo's newest V-series smartphone positive appears to pack a punch. There are vital {hardware} upgrades sprinkled in every single place, be it the design, the processor, the cameras or the battery capability and charging pace. Nonetheless, these are qualitative enhancements and issues one would count on from a premium smartphone to start with.
Evaluate these updates to different mid-range telephones just like the Realme 9 Professional+ 5G (Overview) and the newer Nothing Telephone 1 (Overview) and it's simple to say that the worth issue (though current) continues to be not as robust by way of add-on options. The V25 Professional doesn't get an IP ranking or stereo audio system, and the Dimensity 1300 SoC will compete with premium smartphones sporting Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 SoC and above, such because the Xiaomi 11T Professional 5G ( Overview ) and the iQoo Neo 6 ( Overview), each are additionally priced beneath Rs. 40,000 and presents stable uncooked efficiency for gaming and excellent low-light cameras.
There’s additionally the OnePlus 10R Endurance Version (Overview) with its MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC and 150W charging, which not too long ago obtained a everlasting value minimize and now retails at Rs. 39,999.
The Vivo V25 Professional nonetheless presents refined enhancements and we’ve to place it by its paces to seek out out if these enhancements have made a major distinction particularly within the digital camera division and battery life, and on the subject of the general worth . Keep tuned for our detailed evaluation, coming quickly on Devices 360.
