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[i2pc pros_icon=”icon icon-thumbs-up” cons_icon=”icon icon-thumbs-down” show_title=”false” title=”Pros & Cons” show_button=”false” pros_title=”Pros” cons_title=”Cons” ][i2pros]beautiful color-changing design.
Good glasses
Good front camera
[/i2pros][i2cons]The second lens is upgradeable for selfies.
Middle rear camera
Uncomfortable operating system[/i2cons][/i2pc]
The Vivo V23 Pro is a capable selfie shooter with a stylish appearance, but it struggles to stand out in a crowded mid-range market without OIS.
Vivo’s V-Series smartphones are very compatible: thin and light mid-range devices that prefer a powerful front-facing camera for smooth aesthetics and selfies.
So it is the Vivo V23 Pro. The first “Pro” in the series was acquired. It was actually a rebranded Vivo S12 Pro for the global market. In terms of ethics, though, it has earned its place in the V-Series for its clear focus on design and its dual selfie camera, although it’s a shame not to have a higher OIS front camera like on last year’s V21.
Android ’12 with Funtouch OS 12
6.56-inch FHD + AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10
MediaTek Dimension 1200
8 or 12GB RAM
128/256 GB internal storage
-108 MP main camera, f/1.9
8 MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide camera
2MP macro camera, f/2.4
Main selfie camera 50MP, f/2.0
8 MP f / 2.3 Ultra-wide selfie camera
Fingerprint scanner (on-screen)
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS
NFC
5g
Dual SIM
4300mAh removable battery.
44W charging
Black Stardust or Gold Sunshine
159.5 * 73.3 * 7.4 mm
171 g
The Vivo V23 Pro is a solid mid-range phone, but it’s a shame that the “hard” is as good as it gets. It’s a well-designed and attractive package, but the dual-lens selfie setup is nothing special and doesn’t seem to be a significant improvement over competitors near the same price point.
Vivo’s V-Series smartphones are very compatible: thin and light mid-range devices that prefer a powerful front-facing camera for smooth aesthetics and selfies.
So it is with the Vivo V23 Pro. The first “Pro” in the series was acquired by Monica. It was actually a rebranded Vivo S12 Pro for the global market. In terms of ethics, though, it has earned its place in the V-Series for its clear focus on design and its dual selfie camera, although it’s a shame not to have a higher OIS front camera like last year’s V21.
thin (7.4 mm) and light (171 g).
Color change glass finish
Curved body
Even among its most affordable options, Vivo is known for producing gorgeous phones, and the Vivo V23 Pro is one of the most stunning phones in terms of pricing.
Despite having a large screen, the phone looks relatively small because of its slim build (only 7.4mm) and its lightweight. The curved edges of both the body and the screen make the phone look thinner than it is, and the result is a much more comfortable phone to hold than other smartphones with similar screen sizes.
However, you’ll probably notice the stunning back of it before it reaches the shape of the phone. The Vivo V23 Pro is available in two colors, but the Stardust Black is clearly the second color chain of the Sunshine Gold version I’m testing.
This shiny gold finish changes a bit in certain lights and looks like an authentic, shiny turquoise. We’ve already seen phones that change light and glow, but Vivo has taken it to the next level: Specially treated glass is responsive to sunlight, so it will change color and stay that way for a while. If you leave something that blocks some part of the phone from light, you can even temporarily print that design.
This is a remarkable strategy, which makes the Vivo V23 Pro (and its simpler brother, the V23, which shares the same Finnish name), really unique in the phone market. Of course, as is always the case with unusual designs, it doesn’t matter if you want to protect your phone in any case.
This is especially true because the jury has come out on how difficult this thing is. The display is coated with Scott Generation 6—a rival to Corning’s Gorilla Glass—but Vivo has no similar protection on the back of the phone, and no IP rating for water resistance.
6.56-inch AMOLED screen.
90 Hz refresh rate
Mono speaker
Although 120Hz refresh rate screens have become commonplace in the last few years-even appearing on many budget phones-the Vivo is stuck here with a somewhat slower 90Hz panel.
This can be a bit annoying in the hope of smooth scrolling or for gamers hoping to maximize the frame rate, but I doubt most users will find it quite impressive enough to jump from the traditional 60Hz to 90Hz panels here.
There is another cost-saving advantage, and that is that Vivo uses an AMOLED screen instead of an LCD. This means that the blacks are deeper, the contrast is better, and the colors are richer, but it also means that Vivo can include an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Aside from the technical features, it is an attractive display that is bright enough to be used comfortably in most lighting conditions and rich enough to do justice to photos, movies, and games.
The biggest drawback is the large center notch, which is required to hold a dual selfie camera, but it is quite heavy compared to other options.
The powerful MediaTek Dimension 1200 chipset
RAM up to 12 GB and storage up to 256 GB
Smooth, lag-free performance
It’s no surprise that it’s the first “Pro” phone in the V-series, and it includes a premium chipset. The Vivo V23 Pro carries MediaTek’s flagship Dimension 1200 for one year. It’s not the most powerful processor on the market, like the latest Dimension 9000 or rival Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, but the average user is less likely to notice the difference.
Combined with 8 or 12 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of storage, this is enough to make a very powerful phone. I’ve tried the top-specific model, and no matter what I put into it, it’s fast, fluid, and responsive.
long-lasting battery
It recovers 70% of the charge in half an hour.
No wireless charging
Battery life is another area where the Vivo V23 Pro won’t break any records, but for most users, it has a lot of power.
Here, the 4300mAh cell is enough to get the phone through the day of normal use, and light users will probably see it extended to the end of the second day.
In my test, the supplied 44W charger was enough to recharge 70% of that battery within half an hour of charging, making Vivo’s ad faster than 63%. Sadly, there is no support for wireless charging, but it is still common for this kind of price.
Dual 50MP selfie cameras
The 108 MP triple rear camera
No Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
When I evaluate a camera, I usually start with the back, but in the case of the Vivo V23 Pro, it seems appropriate to do otherwise.
Thus, on the front of the phone, you’ll find a pair of selfie cameras: a 50 MP, f/2.0 main lens, and an 8 MP, f/2.3 ultra-wide lens.
The main target is obviously the star, and it’s pretty impressive. The high-resolution sensor provides sharp, clear images in good light.
The f/2.0 aperture is good for a selfie camera, but it’s not above the level you’d expect from a rear lens. The dynamic range is slightly lower than you’d expect, leading to some blurry backgrounds. But overall, impressive.
The shame is that Vivo did not include the optical image stabilization (OIS) that it did in last year’s V21. In addition, the setup of the Vivo V23 Pro looks more natural, especially in low-light shots, where OIS can enhance the experience with more precision and dynamic range.
Instead of OIS, this phone has a second lens, which is an 8-megapixel wide-angle. That’s good. We’ve seen ultra-wide selfie cameras before, but they’ve mostly gone out of style. It’s definitely good for group selfies, but with less detail and more accurate color reproduction, you may not want to use this lens if you can help it.
According to the video, the Vivo V23 Pro is somewhat unusual in that it supports 4K recording from both rear and front cameras, though only up to 30fps. The downside is, again, that there is no optical stabilization, which will probably have a bigger impact on a resolution for most vloggers than a simple jump.
Android 12
It runs Vivo’s FuntouchOS skin.
The update number is not confirmed.
Vivo is in a weird position in terms of its Android software. It launched Origin OS in 2020, its latest Android skin, but more than a year later, it is still exclusive to China. Instead, the rest of the world adopts older software, FuntouchOS-powered phones.
But there are differences. Phones shipped to Bangladesh, India, and other Asian countries are often pre-installed with bloatware and advertising, while European models are relatively clean.
I reviewed one of those Asian phones and found the pre-installed apps and ads to be disappointing, but it must be said that an effort is being made to improve things, so hopefully the phone will improve over time.
It helps that the phone already comes with Android 12, which comes with many new features and security updates. Not everything was found on Vivo’s side—there’s no sign of the “Material U” customizable color palette tool—but scrolling screenshots, microphones and/or camera alerts, and new privacy panels are here to stay.
Although Vivo has promised that its X-Series flagships (including the recent X70 Pro and X70 Pro +) will receive three-year-old Android versions and security updates, no such promise has yet been made for the V-Series. Although it has been launched with Android 7, I do not know which version of the Android phone will be updated in the future.
For now, the Vivo V23 Pro is already available in Bangladesh, India, and some other Asian markets. Vivo has promised to launch APAC in other markets in the Middle East and Europe “in the coming months”, but never expect it to get in the United States or Canada.
To give you an idea of what the phone is worth in Bangladesh right now, with a fair price conversion, and what you should expect in other markets.
8GB + 128GB -49,990 Tk
12GB + 256GB-53,990
The price makes it a full-range mid-range phone, so it will compete with the likes of the OnePlus Nord 2 and Honor 50. Check out the rest of our favorite mid-range phones to see more competition, or take a look at our selection of the best Vivo phones to see the company’s other options.
The Vivo V23 Pro is a solid mid-range phone, but it’s a shame that the “hard” is as good as it gets. It’s especially disappointing that the V21’s USP, the optically stable selfie camera, hasn’t returned. The dual-lens setup is good, but it’s nothing special, and it doesn’t feel like a significant improvement over other selfie cameras at the same price point.
Good specifications and decent battery life certainly help, as do the phone’s sleek design and slim build. All of this makes the Vivo V23 Pro a complete and competitive package, but apart from the aesthetics, there is nothing that sets this phone apart.
