Introduction
Is not it too quickly? Is it a new-new mannequin, or is it a mid-cycle refresh? Is it in the identical class, or is it up one notch? Can it justify the worth improve over the earlier mannequin? An entire bunch of questions, which we’ll attempt to reply on this assessment of the vivo X70 Professional+.
The X70 Professional+ announcement got here some eight months after the X60s, however since we solely acquired the X60 Professional+ within the workplace in April, it looks like this subsequent era has arrived approach early. And a fast look on the specs of the in any other case superior quad-camera on the again would not reveal enhancements (one small downgrade, even). So, whereas imaging is clearly a prime precedence for this vivo – all these cameras plus the Zeiss logos scattered in regards to the place, the upgrades should be elsewhere.
There’s the show, for starters. A modest improve in diagonal to six.78 inches is just a part of it – the brand new LTPO AMOLED panel comes with an adaptive refresh fee (as much as 120Hz) in addition to greater most brightness, and it is now QHD.
One improve that we nearly thought we might by no means see – stereo audio system – lastly make it to a vivo flagship. And there is one other new improvement that is maybe much more stunning, welcome as it might be – the X70 Professional+ is now IP68-rated, the primary vivo with mud and water safety.
Presently of the yr, a swap to the SD888+ from the SD888 is smart, and doubling the bottom storage to 256GB (as much as an elective 512GB) can also be a welcome sight. A bump in battery capability isn’t a nasty factor, and the addition of wi-fi charging we are able to additionally admire.
A few adjustments are giving us pause, although. For one, the general improve in dimension and weight – the X60 Professional+ was a novel marriage of high-end digital camera {hardware} and a compact physique, and the X70 Professional+ throws pocketability out the window. The opposite factor is the worth – the brand new mannequin is a few 15% costlier than its predecessor, which wasn’t low cost to start with.
We’ll delve deeper to determine if the trade-offs are price it, however this is a fast have a look at the important thing specs earlier than we get to it.
vivo X70 Professional+ specs at a look:
Physique: 164.5×75.2×8.9mm, 209g; IP68 mud/waterproof (as much as 1.5m for 30 minutes).
Show: 6.78″ LTPO AMOLED, 1B colours, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak), 1440x3200px decision, 20:9 facet ratio, 517ppi.
Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm): Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680; Adreno 660.
Reminiscence: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
OS/Software program: Android 11, Funtouch OS 12 (Worldwide), OriginOS 1.0 (China).
Rear digital camera: Broad (major): 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS; Extremely vast angle: 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚, 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, AF, gimbal OIS; Telephoto: 12 MP, f/1.6, 50mm, 1/2.93″, 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; Telephoto: 8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm, 1/4.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom.
Entrance digital camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (vast), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm.
Video seize: Rear digital camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+; Entrance digital camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps.
Battery: 4500mAh; Quick charging 55W, Quick wi-fi charging 50W, Reverse wi-fi charging, Reverse charging.
Misc: Fingerprint reader (underneath show, optical); NFC; IR blaster; stereo audio system.
vivo X70 Professional+ unboxing
As we have come to anticipate from vivo’s high-end telephones, the X70 Professional+ is available in a fancier-than-most retail bundle. The darkish grey textured cardboard field has the telephone’s identify entrance and heart, embossed in shiny letters. The blue Zeiss emblem can also be a distinguished accent. The truth is, vivo’s emblem is just seen on two of the perimeters, and it is tiny.
Once you raise the lid open, you solely see the highest one-third of the telephone’s again – the place the cameras are. They’re peeking at you thru a cutout within the devoted tray the place the telephone is mendacity face down.
Presentation apart, the telephone comes bundled with extra than simply the naked requirements. You get a beefy 66W charger (that outspecs the telephone’s 55W charging functionality) and a cable to go along with it – that is fairly customary. However there’s additionally a pair of in-ear headphones with a USB-C connector – it isn’t typically that we see earbuds bundled.
And that is not all – you get a snap-on again cowl that additionally protects the highest, backside, and corners however leaves the perimeters uncovered so you possibly can finest expertise the curves of the show. The outer floor of the case is roofed in vegan leather-based, too – that does wonders for grip, which the telephone itself has little of. Extra on that on the following web page.