Launch report · Vivo
Vivo V25 Pro: Dimensity 1300 portrait phone with curved AMOLED and color-changing back.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2022·$499·Score 77/100
The V25 Pro's photochromic back panel — it darkens under UV light — was a gimmick that worked: buyers showed it to friends, friends asked which phone, and Vivo sold a million units in the first quarter as the portrait phone with the party-trick design.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.56" FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 1300
RAM
8/12 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
128/256 GB UFS 3.1
Battery
4830 mAh, 66W
Main camera
64 MP OIS + 8 MP ultrawide + 2 MP macro
Weight
190 g
What stands out
- Color-changing back is a real conversation starter
- Eye-AF selfie tech genuinely useful
- Curved AMOLED feels premium
What to watch
- Mono speaker at $499 disappoints
- No headphone jack
- Funtouch OS slow with security updates
The phone it has to beat
Pixel 7a
$499 · score 81/100