In a recent review by DxOMark, vivo X70 Pro’s camera surpassed the iPhone 13 and 13 mini! The newest entrant to vivo’s X-series garnered 131 points, making it #1 in the premium smartphone segment ranking.
Snippets of DXOMARK’s review is shown here:
The Vivo X70 Pro (Mediatek) is the international version (there is also a China-only version with Exynos chipset) of Vivo’s Premium smartphone. It is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 1200 chipset and comes with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The curved AMOLED display measures 6.56 inches and displays images at FHD+ resolution and with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Like the flagship model X70 Pro+ the X70 Pro comes with a quad-camera that features a dual-tele setup and Zeiss-certified optics but the Plus model uses higher resolution sensors and/or faster apertures in some modules. The primary camera uses a large 50 MP sensor behind a f/1.75 lens and the 12 MP ultra-wide comes with a gimbal-style stabilization system. Tele zooming is delivered by a 12 MP 2x lens in combination with an 8MP 5x periscope-style module.
Let’s see how the Vivo X70 Pro Camera compares to its rivals.
Key camera specifications:
Primary: 50 MP Sony IMX766V sensor, f/1.75-aperture lens, gimbal-OIS
Ultra-wide: 12 MP sensor, f/2.2-aperture
Tele: 12 MP sensor, f/1.98-aperture 2x lens
Tele: 8 MP sensor, f/3.4-aperture 5x lens
LED flash
Video: 4K/1080p/720p at 60/30/24 fps (4K/30fps tested)
About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing.
With a DXOMARK Camera score of 131 the Vivo X70 Pro achieves a new top score for the Premium price segment and comes pretty close to the X70 Pro+ (135) and other top performers in the Ultra Premium category. Despite the different chipsets (Mediatek instead of Snapdragon 888) and the slightly less impressive camera hardware the non-plus model matches the overall Photo performance of the X70 Pro+ and even outperforms the Vivo flagship in some categories, for example autofocus. With the X70 Pro Vivo presents a very well-rounded imaging package without any real weaknesses.
When shooting still images the camera excels for landscape and interior shots, thanks to an excellent dynamic range as well as vivid colors. It also does well in low light. The autofocus system works reliably in all conditions but has a slight shutter lag in all conditions.
The Vivo also does a good job when using the ultra-wide and tele cameras. The ultra-wide doesn’t offer the widest field of view we have seen but produces good image quality. Exposure is good with a fairly wide dynamic range ensuring good detail in the brightest and darkest parts of the frame. The auto white balance system delivers natural color but shadow noise and color fringing artifacts are areas for improvement.
The dual-tele setup delivers good image quality at longer tele settings but lacks a little at closer distances. Our testers also observed an occasional sudden drop of resolution between two consecutive shots of the same scene.
The X70 Pro is also among the best Premium devices for Video. Video footage usually has good exposure and nice color with accurate white balance, especially when recording in bright light. In addition the stabilization system works effectively, with only very little residual motion. In typical indoor conditions and in low light our testers saw some color casts, though, as well as a loss of detail and some autofocus instabilities.