{"product_id":"vivo-v70-review","title":"vivo V70 review","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivo's camera-centric, not quite flagship V line of devices has become a staple. It offers a solid and well-rounded experience, with a clear emphasis on camera performance, all inside a slick package that hits all of the basics, all without breaking the bank (usually).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/7.jpg?v=1773243073\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, we are looking at the regular vivo V70. There is also a V70 Elite model available this year but only for certain markets. We are not quite sure how it relates to the previous Pro line, but regardless, the regular V70 is clearly a direct successor to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eV60.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"article-blurb-title blurb-title-findings\"\u003evivo V70 specs at a glance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"article-blurb article-blurb-findings\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e157.5x74.3x7.4mm, 187g; Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, glass back or fiber-reinforced plastic back; IP68\/IP69 dust tight and water-resistant (high-pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.59\" AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak), 1260x2750px resolution, 19.64:9 aspect ratio, 459ppi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChipset:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eQualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 \u0026amp; 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 \u0026amp; 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520); Adreno 722.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMemory:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOS\/Software:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAndroid 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRear camera:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eWide (main)\u003c\/u\u003e: 50 MP, f\/1.9, 23mm, 1\/1.56\", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eTelephoto\u003c\/u\u003e: 50 MP, f\/2.7, 73mm, 1\/1.95\", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eUltra wide angle\u003c\/u\u003e: 8 MP, f\/2.2, 15mm, 115-degree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFront camera:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e50 MP, f\/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1\/2.76\", 0.64µm, AF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVideo capture:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eRear camera\u003c\/u\u003e: 4K@30\/60fps, 1080p@30\/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, LUT;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eFront camera\u003c\/u\u003e: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30\/60fps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBattery:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6500mAh; 90W wired, PD, Reverse wired, Bypass charging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConnectivity:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5G; Wi-Fi; BT 5.4; NFC; Infrared port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMisc:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFingerprint reader (under display, ultrasonic); stereo speakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's all about subtle changes, tuning and small refinements with the V series. Vivo almost never makes sweeping changes. So much so, in fact, that the chipset powering the phone rarely changes generation from generation. The V70 is a perfect illustration of this, carrying forward the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 from the vivo V60.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll that being said, the V70 is definitely not a carbon copy of last year's model. In fact, design-wise, the V70 brings the biggest change in a while, and it now takes after the more expensive vivo X300 series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, compared to last year, the V70 has shrunk in all dimensions. The curvy display is also gone. Now there is a smaller 6.59-inch flat AMOLED with wide-rounded corners. The overall build quality has gotten an upgrade as well, and now the bill of materials includes an aluminum frame and either a glass or a fiber-reinforced plastic back side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/8.jpg?v=1773243327\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are other arguably smaller upgrades peppered here and there as well, like a reimagined telephoto, now at 85mm and a 3.7x zoom factor, 4K@60fps video capture capabilities, a brighter selfie camera and an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnboxing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 ships in a thick, two-piece cardboard box. Unfortunately, there is a plastic cradle inside the box, which is not particularly eco-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/9.jpg?v=1773243343\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 has a solid accessory package - at least the unit we received, which appears to be from Thailand. Our retail box came with a 90W charger and accompanying USB Type-A to Type-C cable. Make sure you keep track of both if you want the fastest charging speed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso in the box is a nice transparent TPU case, so you can start using your shiny new phone worry-free right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisplay\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs already mentioned, vivo went for a slightly smaller flat display this year. The V70 uses a 6.59-inch AMOLED panel with 10-bit color, a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resolution has gotten a little bump to 1260 x 2750 pixels, up from FullHD+ on the V60. At that display diagonal, this new resolution works out to around 459 ppi of pixel density. That looks perfectly sharp by any metric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/10.jpg?v=1773244070\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe did our standard display testing, and we got around 550 nits by maxing out the slider. That is not a lot, and we recommend just leaving the auto brightness toggle on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith brightness set to Auto, we measured an impressive 1,966 nits in a 75% window and a whopping 2,605 nits in a 10% window. That is plenty of brightness to go around and certainly enough for displaying HDR content nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe minimum brightness we measured at point white is 2.0 nits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 has a 120Hz display refresh rate. It uses an LTPS panel, so it's nothing fancy or very dynamic, but it can still switch between 60Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are three Refresh rate modes in Settings. One of them locks the refresh rate to 60Hz while the other two offer some form of automatic switching logic. The default \"Smart Adaptation\" mode is a bit more conservative, opting for 90Hz more often than 120Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"High\" mode offers a per-app list to select which apps run in 120Hz mode. That is very handy, but unfortunately, it does not always work with some apps still locked to 60Hz. We tried a few games we know are capable of pushing more than 60fps, and unfortunately didn't get dependable results, not even through the manual override interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/11_022a3cd5-5e16-4e17-a510-fa3c1feee219.jpg?v=1773244088\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a more positive note, the vivo V70 supports the highest possible Google Widevine L1 DRM, allowing apps like Netflix to offer up FullHD streams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs mentioned, the display on the V70 is HDR10+ certified. On a decoder level, the phone can handle all the popular formats except for Dolby Vision. That includes HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phone also has full support for Google’s UltraHDR format. It can both capture photos in UltraHD and display them properly in the gallery app and the Chrome browser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"bt\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBattery life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 has a good-sized 6500 mAh battery on board, like last year's V60. Both phones use modern Si\/C chemistry to provide high energy density.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe V70 also shares the same battery capacity, screen size and resolution as the Oppo Reno15, so that would be another interesting direction of comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe performed our standard array of battery tests on the V70 and got some really impressive results, with it getting an overall\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eActive Use Score of 16:52h\u003c\/b\u003e. The phone did particularly well in our video streaming test but remained behind the Reno15 in our web browsing\/socials scenario\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharging speed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 supports the same 90W vivo FlashCharge as last year's V60 model. It is an entirely proprietary charging protocol that requires both the charger and the accompanying cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/12.jpg?v=1773244113\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly enough, despite having identical charging capabilities and identical battery capacities, the V70 and V60 don't charge at the same rate. The difference from empty to full is really not that substantial, but initially, at the fifteen and thirty-minute marks, last year's V60 managed better numbers. Overall, charging speed is decent, but nothing to phone home about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpeakers - loudness and quality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 has a stereo speaker setup. It is of the hybrid variety with one main large bottom-firing speaker on the bottom and another one on the front, at the top of the display, firing forward. This intrinsically leads to some imbalance in output. It is not too bad on the V70, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/13.jpg?v=1773244133\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 offers Very Good loudness in our testing. Its output is rich with a wide sound stage, and it also sounds pretty clear, especially in the mids, where it matters the most. Highs only get distorted slightly at max volume, and, as is typically the case on mobile phones, bass is not really a thing. Overall, a very good showing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a few audio options to explore. Super Audio is vivo's take on a basic equalizer and audio enhancer. We only say basic since it has no full manual mode, but only presets. There is also Audio Super Resolution for automatic upscaling and Holographic audio, which promises a spatial audio effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConnectivity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 is a dual-SIM device. It has support for simultaneous SA\/NSA Sub-6 5G connectivity of both of its Nano-SIM slots. Unfortunately, our review unit has no eSIM support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation services include GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS and NavIC. Local connectivity is handled by dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (ac). Unfortunately, there is nothing too modern beyond that, like 6GHz coverage. You do get a modern Bluetooth 5.4 stack with LE support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNFC and an IR blaster are part of the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg class=\"inline-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/reviews\/26\/vivo-v70\/lifestyle\/-1200w5\/gsmarena_009.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" alt=\"Vivo V70 review\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type-C port is backed up by a simple USB 2.0 data connection, which means a theoretical maximum data transfer rate of 480 Mbps. There is nothing fancy like video output over Alt mode either. You do get support for OTG\/Host.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vivo V70 has a decent set of onboard sensors. There is an ST lsm6dsvx accelerometer, a vivo-branded gyroscope, as well as a vivo-branded mxg4300 magnetometer and compass combo. There is an STK stk63731 light sensor and a vivo-branded proximity sensor, which, to the best we can tell, is not an actual hardware sensor but a virtual one instead. Still, it does a solid job keeping the screen off during calls. There is no barometer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54826206265635,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/6511\/2355\/files\/7_32f51b33-8163-4e83-a376-b287dc60205f.jpg?v=1773243668","url":"https:\/\/flagshipcellfones.com\/products\/vivo-v70-review","provider":"Flagship Cellfones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}