Vivo V25 Professional Assessment: A Succesful Mid-Ranger With a Worrisome Value Tag

The Vivo V23 Professional 5G was a mid-range smartphone that was laser-focussed on design alone. Other than being actually slim and light-weight, it additionally launched the colour-changing rear panel as a novel promoting level for the sequence. What it additionally introduced alongside was a noticeable leap in worth, which was quite a bit greater than the Vivo V20 Professional 5G that it succeeded. The Vivo V23 Professional 5G provided mid-range {hardware} however at Rs. 38,990, was priced nearer to units that had significantly better specs.

With the V25 Professional, Vivo has made some delicate adjustments to the design, however has added some much-needed enhancements in terms of battery life and cameras. So, are these enhancements well worth the asking worth, and does the Vivo V25 Professional achieve providing one thing totally different?

Vivo V25 Professional 5G worth in India

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G is obtainable in two variants. There’s the bottom variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage that’s priced at Rs. 35,999, and a second variant with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage that is obtainable at Rs. 39,999. I acquired the 12GB RAM variant within the colour-changing Crusing Blue end. The telephone can also be out there in a matte-black end known as Pure Black, which does not change color.

Vivo V25 Professional 5G design

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G has a design that reminds me of its predecessor, the V23 Professional 5G. Nonetheless, the brand new telephone will not be as slim and a bit chubby at a thickness of 8.62mm. The chrome-finished mid-frame is product of polycarbonate with a shiny texture, and gathers fingerprints simply. Nonetheless, it provides some grip to the in any other case slippery rear panel which is product of glass. The edges of the mid-frame are curved with the curved edge show and the rear panel seamlessly blends into the mid-frame, giving the telephone a really premium really feel.

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G’s curved-edge show is a uncommon sight amongst mid-range smartphones

 

The color-changing rear panel of final 12 months’s mannequin absolutely caught everybody’s consideration, however the pattern did precisely catch on. The one different telephone I reviewed that provided this function was the Realme 9 Professional+ 5G, however I used to be not a fan of the selection of colors. With the Vivo V25 Professional 5G, the colour-changing trick is tough to make out, primarily as a result of transition is extra delicate, going from a lighter shade of blue to a darker one. It is not as impactful because the gold to inexperienced transition of the Vivo V23 Professional 5G, so most customers won’t even discover that the function exists.

Occasion-tricks apart, the V25 Professional 5G doesn’t function an IP score, nor does it have wi-fi charging. The rear digital camera module retains the metallic body from the V23 Professional, however has been redesigned with a glass inset to slot in the marginally altered imaging system. The 6.56-inch full-HD+ pOLED show has a skinny and uniform bezel all round that curves on the left and proper sides, giving the telephone a premium look.

Vivo V25 Professional 5G specs and software program

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G packs MediaTek’s Dimensity 1300 SoC. The chipset is often present in mid-range smartphones and can also be out there within the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G and the Oppo Reno 8 5G. The telephone makes use of LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, however doesn’t supply storage enlargement. Communication requirements embody assist for a number of 5G bands, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and assist for the standard satellite tv for pc navigation methods.

The telephone is powered by a 4,830mAh battery and comes with an 80W charger within the field. Different field contents embody a Sort-C to Sort-A USB cable and a clear TPU case. The telephone doesn’t assist NFC and the charging velocity is restricted to 66W.

The novelty of the colour-changing again is beginning to put on off after final 12 months’s Vivo V23 Professional 5G

 

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G runs Vivo’s Funtouch OS 12 which is predicated on Android 12. The whole lot feels sometimes Vivo, and this additionally applies to the superior customisation choices that the working system affords. Vivo has added a brand new color palette picker which lets customers decide between a primary preset color or a multi-colour theme, primarily based on the utilized wallpaper. Whereas the UI color adjustments within the Settings app and the keyboard, the color of the widgets failed to vary and wanted a system restart to take impact.

Holding in thoughts its premium worth, I used to be shocked to see so many pre-installed apps on the smartphone. Fortunately, most of those might be uninstalled. Spammy notifications are an issue as properly. Whereas I noticed notifications from the standard suspects, it was a bit surprising to see so many notifications (information, promotions, and many others) from the native browser app, although I by no means used it since unboxing the smartphone.

I really feel the software program expertise is one thing Vivo must work on, extra so, given the value of this smartphone. An improve to Android 13 ought to hopefully pull the plug on these annoying notifications.

Vivo V25 Professional 5G efficiency

Software program efficiency on the Vivo V25 Professional 5G was fairly fluid. I confronted no lag or stuttering when multitasking and all the things labored buttery-smooth because of the 120Hz refresh charge show. The pOLED show will get brilliant open air however produces closely saturated colors on the default ‘Commonplace’ display color setting. The curves on the perimeters of the show aren’t too extreme, so it’s not distracting when viewing motion pictures or taking part in video games in full display.

Vivo lastly removed the dated-looking show notch which was current even on final 12 months’s V23 Professional 5G. There’s now a hole-punch cavity for the selfie digital camera which doesn’t get in the best way of the viewing expertise. There is not any stereo speaker setup, and the only bottom-firing speaker sounded a bit tinny and distorted at excessive volumes. The telephone’s show is HDR10+ licensed and content material appeared as anticipated.

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G’s anti-glare glass rear panel did a superb job of resisting fingerprints

 

As for benchmarks, the Vivo V25 Professional carried out on par with the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G however fell a bit brief when it got here to units such because the Xiaomi 11T Professional 5G and the iQoo Neo 6, each of which pack in premium {hardware}. The telephone scored 7,04,304 factors in AnTuTu, and 678 and a pair of,770 factors in Geekbench’s single and multi-score checks, respectively.

Gaming efficiency was fairly good on the Vivo V25 Professional 5G. Most video games ran easily at default settings and did so with out heating up the telephone. I attempted out Name of Obligation: Cellular and the telephone managed to run the sport easily on the ‘Very Excessive’ body charge and graphics settings. The telephone’s body charge precedence mode helps make the gameplay seem smoother however it comes at the price of decision, which is lowered so as to attain that regular body charge.

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G has a vibrant 120Hz pOLED show

 

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G carried out quite a bit higher than the slimmer V23 Professional 5G when it got here to battery life. It was my main gripe with the earlier mannequin and I’m joyful to say that the V25 Professional does a significantly better job, simply lasting a full day with heavy use. This included an hour of gaming, some images and a few hours of streaming, other than the standard work-related messaging and scrolling by social media apps.The telephone additionally managed to run for a good 19 hours and 32 minutes in our normal video loop take a look at.

Regardless of packing an 80W charger within the field, Vivo limits the charging to 66W, which was quick sufficient to get the telephone from an empty battery to 100% in an hour’s time.

Vivo V25 Professional 5G cameras

The Vivo V25 Professional 5G has three rear cameras. There is a 64-megapixel main digital camera with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle digital camera, and a 2-megapixel fixed-focus macro digital camera. Selfies are dealt with by a 32-megapixel front-facing digital camera which has autofocus.

In daylight, pictures appeared out a bit sharp however with good element and dynamic vary. Colors had been oversaturated and virtually appeared as if a filter had been utilized to them. Images from the ultra-wide-angle digital camera appeared tender with numerous barrel distortion and purple fringing. These had been additionally fairly low on element.

Vivo V25 Professional 5G daylight digital camera samples. High to backside: Major digital camera, ultra-wide-angle digital camera, selfie digital camera (Portrait mode) (faucet to see full measurement)

 

Portrait pictures taken open air by the rear digital camera appeared sharp, however appeared tender when captured indoors. Selfies appeared a bit overexposed, however selfie portraits had blown-out backgrounds in brighter taking pictures eventualities. Outcomes from the macro digital camera had been oversharpened at greatest and it was fairly tough to get an object in focus.

In low-light eventualities, pictures captured in auto mode had common particulars in scenes with good gentle. The Night time mode managed clearer photos with diminished noise and barely improved dynamic vary, but in addition appeared a bit softer. General, pictures shot in low gentle weren’t constant and this modified drastically from scene to scene, relying on the out there gentle. Images from the ultra-wide-angle digital camera lacked element with blotchy textures.

Vivo V25 Professional 5G low gentle digital camera samples. High to backside: Auto mode (Major digital camera), Night time mode (Major digital camera) (faucet to see full measurement)

 

Movies recorded by the V25 Professional 5G appeared common when it comes to high quality however showcased good dynamic vary in daylight. On the similar time, recorded movies similar to the pictures, appeared oversaturated. Footage shot at 1080p had a closely cropped body, which did translate to raised stabilisation. Movies recorded at 4K 30fps managed the very best quality with a wider body however had a dream-like impact. The telephone additionally shoots HDR video at varied resolutions, however is restricted to 30fps. The outcomes weren’t too nice with some flickering and added noise. Low-light video was common at greatest, the Night time video mode didn’t make a lot of distinction in dimly lit scenes.

Verdict

The massive query with the V25 Professional 5G is, why is Vivo nonetheless charging a premium for it? If it is for options just like the colour-changing again panel or the curved show, then I am undecided what number of consumers would really be keen to pay a premium for such issues. I really feel Vivo actually must rethink its pricing and technique of its V-series, which up until the V20 Professional, was very interesting. Surprisingly, OnePlus managed to make higher {hardware} decisions and squeeze out constant digital camera efficiency from its Nord 2T 5G, which is priced a lot decrease beginning at Rs. 28,999. In brief, there’s nothing actually particular other than that curved edge-display which helps the Vivo V25 Professional 5G stand out. After which, there’s the competitors.

Smartphones such because the Xiaomi 11T Professional 5G (Assessment) and the iQoo Neo 6 5G (Assessment) run circles across the V25 Professional when it comes to uncooked efficiency. There’s even the Realme 9 Professional+ 5G (Assessment) (from Rs. 24,999) which affords wonderful worth, and the Nothing Telephone 1 (Assessment) (from Rs. 32,999) which affords premium options corresponding to wi-fi charging and an official IP52 score.

Regardless of having some stable enhancements over its predecessor, the Vivo V25 Professional 5G remains to be exhausting to advocate when you’ve got wonderful alternate options on this section.

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