SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo V30 review: A slim mid-ranger with dual 50 MP cameras and a big battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2024·$449
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#14 of 171
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A camera-and-screen mid-ranger with a standout selfie shooter.

The Vivo V30 focuses on cameras and display — three 50 MP sensors and a very bright curved screen. The mid-tier chip and IP54 rating are the expected compromises.

01Display

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 80-point average for mid-range phones of 2024.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.78 inches (curved)
Resolution2,800 × 1,260 px (452 ppi)
Peak brightness2,800 nits
ProtectionSchott glass

02Camera

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2024 — 9 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP, f/1.88, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.0
Selfie50 MP, f/2.0
Video4K @ 30 fps

03Performance

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2024 — 7 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 720
RAM8 GB / 12 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

04Battery

85/100

85/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired80 W FlashCharge
WirelessNo

05Build

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2024 — 8 points above the cohort average.

06Value

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 77-point average for mid-range phones of 2024.

What works
  • Dual 50 MP rear cameras plus a 50 MP selfie.
  • Very bright curved AMOLED display.
  • Slim 7.5 mm body with a 5,000 mAh battery.
  • 80 W fast charging.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is mid-tier.
  • IP54 splash resistance only.
  • No telephoto camera.
  • No wireless charging.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 171-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .