vivo X80 Series with Dimensity 9000, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, ZEISS optics announced

After teasers, and leaks, vivo earlier launched its latest smartphones under the X80 series in China, the vivo X80 and the vivo X80 Pro.

The vanilla vivo X80 sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ E4 AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh, up to 1300 nits brightness, HDR10+, a 32MP centered-punch-hole selfie camera, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Inside, it is powered by the flagship 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 9000 5G processor, paired with up to 12GB of LPDR5 RAM, up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,500mAh battery capacity with 80W fast charging. There’s also the GPU Fusion technology to further enhance its gaming capabilities.

Camera-wise, it is equipped with a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP Sony IMX866 RGBW main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide shooter, and a 12MP 50mm 2X portrait lens.

vivo X80 Pro

The vivo X80 Pro, on the other hand, boasts a 6.78-inch QHD+ E5 AMOLED LTPO screen with a 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, a 32MP punch-hole selfie shooter, and a large-area ultra-sonic fingerprint sensor.

Under the hood, it is available in both the 4nm MediaTek Dimenity 9000 chip and the 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. The former is paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage, while the latter comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It also packs a 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging support.

For photography, it sports a quad-rear camera configuration with a 50MP Samsung GNV primary sensor, a 48MP ultra-wide shooter, a 12MP 50mm 2X portrait module, and an 8MP 5X periscope telephoto lens.

The camera of both smartphones comes with the new vivo V1+ image signal processor designed to improve its graphics and camera capabilities as well as efficiency. They also incorporate ZEISS T* coating and ZEISS optics. Camera features include Zeiss Cinematic film blur and XDR Photo high dynamic range.

vivo X80 specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ (2400 × 1800) E4 AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, up to 1300 nits brightness, MEMC
• OS: OriginOS Ocean, Android 12
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (4nm)
• GPU: Mali-G710
• Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS UFS 3.1 storage
• Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
• Rear Camera: 50MP  f/1.75 (main), 1/1.49″ Sony IMX866 RGBW, OIS
  12MP f/2.0 (ultra-wide), Sony IMX663
  12MP 50mm 2X f/1.98 (portrait), Sony IMX66
  20x super zoom
  Zeiss T* coating
  ZEISS optics, V1+ chip
• Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.45
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NFC, Dual-SIM
• Audio: Stereo speakers
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,500mAh with 80W fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 164.95×75.23×8.30mm~8.78 mm; 203~206 g
• Colors: Black, Blue, Orage
• 4285mm² VC cooling
• 41266mm² large cooling area

vivo X80

vivo X80 Pro specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.78-inch QHD+ (3200 × 1440) E5 AMOLED LTPO, 1-120Hn refresh rate, MEMC
• OS: OriginOS Ocean, Android 12
• Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / MediaTek Dimensity 9000
• GPU: Adreno 730 / Mali-G710
• Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1
• Security: In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.57 (main), 1/1.3″ Samsung GNV, OIS
  48MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide), Sony IMX598
  12MP 50mm 2X f/1.85 (portrait), Sony IMX663, Gimbal
  8MP f/3.4 (periscope), OIS, 5x optical zoom, 60x superzoom
  Laser autofocus
  Zeiss T* coating
  ZEISS optics
  V1+ chip
• Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.45
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 (Dimensity 9000), Bluetooth 5.2 (Snapdragon 8 Gen1), GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NFC, Dual SIM
• Audio: CS43131 Hi-Fi AMP, stereo speakers
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,700mAh with 80W fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 164.57 x 75.3 x 9.10 mm; 219~215 g
• Colors: Orage, Blue, Black
• 2961mm² VC cooling
• 46089mm² cooling area

vivo X80 Pro

Pricing and Availability

vivo X80:

• 8GB + 128GB – CNY 3,699 (~PHP 29,567)
• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 3,999 (~PHP 31,965)
• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 4,399 (~PHP 35,163)
• 12GB + 512GB – CNY 4,899 (~PHP 39,159)

vivo X80 Pro Dimensity Edition:

• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 5,999 (~PHP 47,952)
• 12GB + 512GB – CNY 6,699 (~PHP 53,547)

vivo X80 Pro Snapdragon Edition:

• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 5,499 (~PHP 43,955)
• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 5,999 (~PHP 47,952)
• 12GB + 512GB – CNY 6,699 (~PHP 53,547)

Both smartphones are now available for pre-order in China and will go on sale starting April 29.

No word yet for local availability, so stay tuned for more updates.

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