SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo X70 Pro+ review: Zeiss T*-coated quad-cam flagship — 2021 imaging king.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2021·$1,099
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#71 of 206
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Vivo’s peak 2021 camera flagship.

X70 Pro+ paired gimbal OIS with Zeiss coatings — class-leading at launch. Software ecosystem held it back in the West.

01Display

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2021.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px

02Camera

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2021 — 10 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP Samsung GN1, f/1.57, gimbal OIS
Ultrawide48 MP
Tele 2×12 MP
Periscope8 MP, 5× optical
Zeiss T* coatingYes

03Performance

80/100

80/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 888+ (5 nm)
RAM12 GB
Storage256 GB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired55 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

06Value

74/100

74/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

What works
  • Gimbal OIS + Zeiss T* coating.
  • Quad-cam with periscope.
  • 50 W wireless charging.
  • LTPO QHD+ panel.
What doesn't
  • SD 888+ thermals.
  • Funtouch OS heavy customisation.
  • No IP rating.
  • Limited Western retail.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
$1200 · score 89/100

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 206-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .