vivo V30 Pro review

Introduction

The vivo V30 Pro builds on top of the balanced V30 mid-ranger with a more professional approach towards the camera department. It introduces new colorways and a triple Zeiss camera on the back, making for one of the most interesting phones for photography on the go.

Vivo has always been keen on delivering great-looking smartphones with flagship-grade cameras, and the vivo V30 Pro becomes immediately part of this legacy. It is a unique smartphone with totally different colors, textures, and finishes, one excellent OLED, four 50MP Zeiss-backed cameras, and a large battery - all packed inside a thin and lightweight IP54-rated body.

The vivo V30 is a dual-glass smartphone with a large 6.78-inch AMOLED screen of 1260p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, with 10-bit color depth and HDR10+ support. Below this screen is a powerful Dimensity 8200 chipset and UFS 3.1 storage chips.

The camera is the real showstopper here. There are three imagers on the back - a 50MP OIS primary, a 50MP OIS telephoto for 2x optical and 4x lossless zoom, and a 50MP AF ultrawide with macro support. Vivo promises true-to-life colors with the Natural Zeiss color mode, or you can always choose vivo's Vivid colors if you want livelier photos.

The selfie camera is yet another 50MP eye with a wide-angle lens and autofocus. Nice!

The hardware at hand is complemented by a 5,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging.

vivo V30 Pro specs at a glance:

• Body: 164.4x75.1x7.5mm, 188g; Schott Alpha front glass, glass back, plastic frame; IP54, dust and splash resistant.
• Display: 6.78" AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak), 1260x2800px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 453ppi.
• Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G610 MC6.
• Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• OS/Software: Android 14, Funtouch 14.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.76".
• Front camera: 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; 80W wired, PD, Reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.3, aptX HD; NFC.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical).

There are no stereo speakers on the vivo V30 Pro. In fact, dual speakers have been a rarity on a vivo mid-rangers for quite some time, and this is the only potential setback we can come up with right now.

Unboxing the vivo V30 Pro

The vivo V30 Pro arrives inside a large box that contains the essential accessories - an 80W power adapter, a USB-A-to-C cable, and a transparent silicone case.

The vivo V30 Pro has a thin folio on top of its display, but it is a terrible smudge magnet.