Over the year I've tested Vivo V series phones since the launch of the V5, which launched in early 2017 and has been described as the "perfect selfie phone". Since then, the Shenzhen-based phone maker has released the V roughly every six months, which, along with the trend of moving to even numbers, has led to the V25 in half a decade. Unlike previous V phones, which have always looked like mid-range phones in terms of design, the Vivo V25 Pro looks more like a flagship phone. To the untrained eye, you can't tell this $450 phone from Samsung's $1,000 premium phone.
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The Vivo V25 Pro is a sleek, curved device with a 6.5-inch curved OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel doesn't light up like a phone's home screen or dim not dynamically set the refresh rate to 1Hz to save battery power, as newer iPhones can, but these additional advancements are not significant to the user. For most people, they look at this screen and see that it has thin bezels, vibrant colors, and to them it's as good as any screen on a $1200 phone.
The back is glass and has this coating material that changes color when UV rays hit it. This lets you create patterns on the back of the phone if you want, but they only last about five minutes before returning to their natural color. A small gadget, in my opinion, serves no purpose other than a pure gimmick during the holidays.
The frame is plastic, but it's so thin your hands don't feel much plastic, so this phone feels like it's going to cost more than its $450 price tag.
However, this price has been changed above the Indian price as this phone will only be sold in India until its release, although it is expected to eventually head to Southeast Asian markets like Malaysia and Thailand like other Vivo V phones.
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Backed by the mid-range Mediatek Dimensity 1300 silicon, the Vivo V25 Pro is well suited for typical smartphone tasks, but has limitations for power users exporting 4K video or playing graphics-intensive games for gaming sessions. .
When it comes to optics, the V25 Pro has four cameras, but it's worth talking only about the main rear and front selfie cameras. The 64MP main camera takes crisp photos and thanks to Vivo's best computing imaging in recent years, it can produce stunning HDR photos. Selfie cameras have always been a priority for Vivo devices, and the 32MP front camera delivers great selfies. The other cameras, with 8-megapixel wide and 2-megapixel deep sensors, are mid to low-end even in this price range.
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Android 12 is the software here, and while Vivo's software is good, it lacks some of the customization options brought by the Chinese brand's rivals, such as the ability to run apps in multiple windows. Also, Android 13 is almost here and I don't know if this phone will be updated soon. It's a step down from the Vivo V20 a few years ago, which was one of the phones to roll out Android 11 before other brands.
Solid mid-range, but Vivo is probably doing a lot.
Vivo V25 Pro is a good phone at this price. Getting a big screen, main cameras, good selfie cameras, and a solid processor for $450 is a bargain for me. But with Vivo phones releasing at such a rapid pace, it's hard to find a major innovation or improvement over the Vivo V23 launched earlier this year.
Vivo does some pretty cool stuff on its flagship. I still think Vivo X80 Pro is the best camera phone. But the mid-range V-Series is starting to feel a little messy.
To be clear, there's nothing wrong with the V25 Pro, but how can I be excited when the Vivo V27 is just around the corner?
