Vivo V23 5G: Fascinating Smartphone that Flips to Reveal an Unusual Design
Vivo has established itself as a leader in high-quality camera hardware, but what happens when they turn its focus to the mid-range and budget flagship market? Enter Vivo’s new V23 series! This powerful device packs some serious punch with its hefty 50MP selfie lens. How well does this phone fare under pressure, though? First, let’s take an exciting dive into one of the most talked about smartphones on today’s market: The Vivo 23 5G – starting at $29990.
Design
The Vivo V23 5G has a few design quirks that set it apart. To start, there’s the color. Of course, you can have it in black if you want, but a more intriguing option is the “Sunshine Gold” coating, which appears gold in typical lighting conditions but changes to a startlingly deep blue when exposed to UV radiation. Yes, it’s a gimmick, but it’s a brilliant one.
The fact that the phone’s back is made entirely of glass is also noteworthy, especially given that, at this price point, you can easily get plastic-bodied phones elsewhere. Although the V23’s use of glass may be seen negatively due to the material’s inherent fragility, it undoubtedly gives the impression that the device costs far more than it really does.
Having two front-facing cameras necessitates a large notch in the display, but employing perfectly angular edges is more significant. As a result, the V23 comes across as uninspired, albeit if you’re going to copy someone’s style, Apple isn’t terrible. Still, the V23 Pro has rounded corners and a less Apple-like design if you’re not a fan.
Because of its taller and narrower aspect ratio, this phone is less likely to cause discomfort in your hands when held for extended periods. Also, at 179 grams, it’s notably lighter than most contemporary mobile devices.
Display
The 6.44-inch display on the V23 has a 90-hertz refresh rate, making it about par for the course when it comes to current Android phones of this size. This may seem discouraging in a world where 120Hz smartphones are the norm. Still, Vivo has instead prioritized installing an AMOLED display, which provides excellent color accuracy and deep blacks in addition to the fluid animations afforded by the 90Hz refresh rate.
The use of an in-screen fingerprint scanner is another perk of AMOLED displays. You can count on this one to get the job done quickly and efficiently. With the front-facing cameras, you can also use face unlock.
You may adjust the panel’s color temperature, and brightness to suit your preferences, and the colors shown are true. However, the effectiveness of adaptive brightness varies. In addition, display options now include the customary eye care, dark mode toggles, and a refresh rate selector that may toggle between 90 and 60 hertz. Would it be more customer-friendly to go with 120Hz instead? Of course, the change will only be noticeable to the most dedicated smartphone users.
Camera
The Vivo V23 5G has a novel arrangement for its cameras, if only because the front-facing ones are more interesting than the ones in the back.
The primary camera has 50 megapixels, while the ultrawide lens has eight. With an unusually high f/2.0 aperture for a smartphone selfie camera, the primary camera excels in bright environments, capturing clear and sharp images. The results are often vivid and bright, which is particularly impressive given the phone’s low price (some phones cost twice as much that don’t snap selfies as well).
Since the ultrawide was used in place of optical image stabilization (OIS), the V23’s selfie camera isn’t much better in low light than its competitors, and it doesn’t support vlogging with stabilized video.
The front-facing cameras are similar to those found on the V23 Pro. However, the rear-facing cameras are different, at least in terms of the primary lens. The 108Mp camera on the Pro is a significant step up from the 64Mp, f/1.9 camera here, and it’s not awful.
You’ll find secondary cameras of comparable quality on just about every phone in this price range; the other two lenses on the back are another 8Mp ultrawide, which is about as excellent as the one on the front, and a 2Mp macro lens that isn’t up to much.
Battery
The inability to accommodate a large battery is a major limitation of devices with thin chassis. The Vivo V23 5G is no exception; its 4,200 mAh battery won’t even get it through the morning. The battery life is mediocre at best, clocking in at only 10 hours and 29 minutes on PCMark’s test. However, the battery may be fully charged in under an hour thanks to the high power of 44W chargers.
However, the V23’s power-efficient processor allows it to go the distance for a whole day of ordinary usage, and for certain people, it may even last two days.
Despite its budget-friendly price tag, this device doesn’t leave you wanting. Unfortunately, wireless charging is absent from the package, but we expect that—it would surprise us if it were included.
Software
It’s great that the V23 comes preinstalled with Android 12, but it also has Vivo’s Funtouch OS 12, which is less well-received.
Funtouch isn’t anyone’s favorite Android skin, and it comes pre-loaded with a bunch of Vivo applications you probably don’t want, in addition to some annoying ads.
You’ll receive the new privacy dashboard and notifications while using the camera or microphone, both of which came with Android 12. Still, you won’t get all the polish Google added. Notably, Vivo’s implementation of Android 12 lacks the Material You feature, which alters the color scheme of your user interface depending on the colors of your wallpaper.
Performance
The MediaTek’s Dimensity 920 processor drives the V23, a step down from the Pro’s Dimensity 1200. It comes with either 128 or 256GB of storage, neither of which can be expanded because of the lack of a microSD slot.
Despite the phone’s average processing power, you can still perform your everyday tasks stress-free. 8GB or 12GB of DDR4X RAM partnered with either 128GB or 256BG of internal storage quickly and efficiently manage Chrome and social media multitasking – only encountering a hitch when it comes to tackling more demanding graphics such as editing Reels videos in 60fps which may cause overheating leading to CPU throttling.
Conclusion
The Vivo V23 is a good all-around smartphone, but that’s not always enough in today’s mid-range market. In addition, the selfie camera isn’t great, particularly considering the strange decision to remove the optical image stabilization (OIS) from the previous model, which would have been a great selling point for this phone.
Combining a color-changing surface and an iPhone-inspired form may increase the phone’s attractiveness. However, personal preference will always play a more significant role than any other aspect of the phone’s design.
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