Vivo X80 Pro

Standout design.

Slippery as a phone can be.

In any case, it's the quad camera on the vivo X80 Pro's back that is the star of the show. Indeed, a cameraphone as thoroughly great as this one is hard to find, maybe even impossible, depending on your particular priorities. Perhaps a Xiaomi 12 Ultra...

Stellar-looking display ; Excellent camera system ; Premium, slimline case included ; Best-in-class fingerprint scanner

Gets hot with heavy use ; High price tag ; No SD card slot

The Vivo X80 Pro 5G may pack a through-the-roof price of £1,199 – a tough sell for any phone – but with its compelling mix of style, techy flourishes, and excellent camera capabilities, if you can find it for less cash then it's one of the best phones...

Great finish ; Good display ; Great camera setup with excellent low light shooting ; Plenty of power

Some connectivity issues ; Camera app a bit fussy ; Software foibles - some notifications never arrive

The Vivo X80 Pro is a viable flagshp phone, putting all its emphasis on the camera. The camera is a little muddled, trying to do far to much for you and the same could be said for the FunTouch OS in general, which seems to introduce fuss that doesn't...

Pro-level camera output ; Excellent performance and cooling ; Large, fast-charging battery

Awkward, asymmetric camera design ; Micro-gimbal was removed from ultra-wide camera

Photography has been one of the constants in the fast-changing world of smartphones. Every year and every generation brings a new sensor or some new technology that tries to improve the quality of smartphone photos and videos while keeping the devices...

(Maybe) the best camera around ; Fast wired & wireless charging ; IP68-water resistance ; Great battery life

Awkward-looking camera design ; Sometimes frustrating software

The Vivo X80 Pro is an exceptional phone, with a stunning display, excellent battery life, and one of the best cameras in any phone right now. The software is really the only reason to consider looking elsewhere – it’s far from the best Android skin...

Great display and real estate ; Premium feel and quality in hand ; Excellent imaging prowess ; Built-in gimbal for video stabilization ; Good battery life ; Speedy charging with suitable power adapter supplied

Excessively big camera hump that hinders handling ; Significant price change over older Pro models ; Slightly lower benchmark performance than equals ; Room for UI to improve on consistency and appearance

Laudable battery life for a flagship phone ; Well-utilized camera hardware and software ; Large and fast in-display fingerprint scanner ; Fantastic camera performance ; Video stabilization is best in class

FunTouchOS is not ideal for games ; Considerable amount of pre-installed bloatware

The phone wins on photography, no challenges there! It sits in a tough market due to its price, but in some ways, it also makes the rest of the Vivo range very tempting. A great introduction to the skills that Vivo brings, and we look forward to much...