Vivo V25 Pro First Impressions: Subtle Improvements

Aug 17, 2022
Vivo V25 Pro First Impressions: Subtle Improvements

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Vivo’s V23 Professional which launched earlier this yr certain seemed the half. It was a slim and classy smartphone which seemed premium, however solely provided mid-range efficiency. Its celebration trick was the distinctive colour-changing again panel that transitioned 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 model 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 on the identical logic because the V23 Professional, however it feels a bit extra sensible this time. The cellphone has grown chubbier (with a much bigger battery) and comes with an improved processor, a wise digital camera, and nonetheless presents a curved-edge show to maintain it in keeping with its predecessor. At a look, Vivo appears to have carried out alright to justify its asking value.

Nonetheless, the competitors has modified drastically since February this yr, with smartphones such because the Nothing Cellphone 1 (Overview) getting into this phase that gives clear Android software program, a novel tackle design, wi-fi charging, an IP ranking and good low-light digital camera efficiency. So how does the Vivo V25 Professional stack up? I’ve been utilizing the cellphone for a short time and listed here are my first impressions.

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The Vivo V25 Professional has a polycarbonate body with an anti-glare glass rear panel

 

The Vivo V25 Professional is accessible in two variants in India. There is a base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage that is priced at Rs. 35,999, and a second with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage priced at Rs. 39,999. There’s two finishes to select from, Pure Black and Crusing Blue.

As talked about earlier, the cellphone has grown chubbier and it is now not as slim because the V23 Professional however extra in keeping with OnePlus’s Nord 2T 5G (Overview). It is also heavier which is especially resulting from its elevated battery capability because the cellphone’s body remains to be made from polycarbonate with a shiny chrome-like end. The again panel is constituted of colour-changing anti-glare glass, which appears actually good at rejecting fingerprints. One factor to remember is that solely the Crusing Blue end is able to altering color. Additionally the colour-changing bit is not as dramatic as final yr’s V23 Professional as the color solely modifications from a lighter shade of blue to 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 related design options with a flattened window on the high edge. The rear digital camera structure doesn’t protrude a lot (because the cellphone itself has grown in thickness) and appears much more mainstream in contrast to the V23 Professional’s all-metal module which stood out.

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The Vivo V25 Professional, similar to its predecessor, modifications color however the distinction is sort of delicate

 

One element that seemed a bit dated on the V23 Professional was the medium-sized show notch which housed the 2 selfie cameras. Vivo has now introduced that quantity down to at least one and has squeezed it right into a hole-punch cavity which seems rather a lot neater and fewer distracting. The 6.56-inch curved-edge show has skinny bezels throughout it. It is an AMOLED panel which helps a refresh price of as much as 120Hz and as much as 300Hz contact sampling price. It is a step up over the V23 Professional’s 90Hz panel and will are available use whereas taking part in video games.

The Vivo V25 Professional will get a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC which can be out there within the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G. This SoC carried out properly in our exams and I am anticipating related efficiency within the Vivo V25 Professional as properly. 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 did fall brief on battery life with day-to-day use. One other factor that is improved is the charging, which is 66W from the earlier 44W.

As for software program, the cellphone runs Vivo’s Funtouch OS 12 which is predicated on Android 12. Throughout my preliminary utilization I did discover loads of preinstalled third-party apps however I additionally seen some software program modifications within the Settings app together with the addition of Vivo’s Extremely Sport Mode which provides some gamer-friendly software program options.

The Vivo V25 Professional’s cameras have additionally seen some smart enhancements. The sooner 108-megapixel main digital camera has been downgraded when it comes to decision to a 64-megapixel unit, however will get optical picture stabilisation (OIS), which in idea ought to enhance its low-light efficiency. The 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle digital camera and 2-megapixel macro digital camera appear to be 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.

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The Vivo V25 Professional comes with loads of preinstalled third-party apps

 

Regardless of its larger than anticipated sticker value, Vivo’s newest V sequence smartphone certain appears to pack a punch. There’s smart {hardware} upgrades sprinkled all over the place, whether or not its the design, processor, cameras or battery capability and charging speeds. Nonetheless, these are qualitative enhancements and issues that one would anticipate from a premium smartphone to start with.

Examine these upgrades to different mid-range telephones such because the Realme 9 Professional+ 5G (Overview) and the more moderen Nothing Cellphone 1 (Overview) and it is simple to inform that the worth issue (though current) remains to be not as robust when it comes to add-on options. The V25 Professional doesn’t get an IP ranking or stereo audio system, and the Dimensity 1300 SoC might be competing 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 of that are additionally priced below Rs. 40,000 and supply strong 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 lately obtained a everlasting value reduce and now retails at Rs. 39,999.

The Vivo V25 Professional nonetheless presents delicate enhancements and we should put it by way of its paces to search out out if these enhancements have made a significant distinction particularly within the cameras and battery life division, and in the case of general worth. Keep tuned to our detailed evaluate, which might be out quickly on Devices 360.


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