Vivo X80 Series Phones Tipped to Debut With MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC

Vivo X80 Series is expected to include three models — Vivo X80, Vivo X80 Pro, and Vivo X80 Pro+.

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 13 April 2022 16:23 IST

Vivo X80 Series Phones Tipped to Debut With MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC

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Highlights

Vivo X80 series is said to feature new contact image sensors (CIS)
The handsets don't have a launch date yet
Vivo X80 is tipped to feature a 50-megapixel sensor

Vivo X80 series is expected to go live in China later this month. The lineup is said to comprise the Vivo X80, Vivo X80 Pro and Vivo X80 Pro+, models, and is expected to succeed last year's Vivo X70 series. Ahead of the formal announcement, details about the processor of Vivo X80 series phones have been leaked online. The handsets are expected to be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. It is tipped to come with Vivo's in house image chips and new flagship new contact image sensors (CIS) that lets capture images in low light.

Tipster Digital Chat Station posted key specifications of Vivo X80 series smartphones on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo. According to the tipster, the anticipated Vivo X80, Vivo X80 Pro, and Vivo X80 Pro+ will run on MediaTek Dimensity 9000. They are said to feature the company's in-house developed image chipsets along with a new CIS that increases the amount of light intake. As per the leak, the vanilla Vivo X80 will feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX866 RGBW sensor. This is in line with past leaks.

According to past leaks, all three phones in the Vivo X80 series could sport displays with 120Hz refresh rate. They are said to offer 12GB of RAM as well. The vanilla Vivo X80 is tipped to pack a 4,500mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging.

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Specifications of Vivo X80 Pro+ are said to include a 6.78-inch Quad-HD+ LTPO E5 AMOLED display and 1TB of onboard storage. The Vivo X80 Pro is rumoured to come with quad rear cameras. The camera unit is said to include a 50-megapixel GN1 primary sensor, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 ultrawide lens, a 12-megapixel portrait sensor, and an 8-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. For selfies, it is tipped to come with a 32-megapixel shooter.

The Vivo X80 series is expected to succeed the Vivo X70 range unveiled in India in September.

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Vivo X80

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Crisp, 120Hz AMOLED display
Powerful SoC
Capable cameras
Good battery life, fast charging

Bad
Preinstalled bloatware
Spammy notifications from first-party apps

Read detailed Vivo X80 review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Vivo X80 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, 120Hz display
Good quality cameras
Very good battery life
Excellent gaming performance

Bad
Software is a bit buggy

Read detailed Vivo X80 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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