Vivo X70 Pro vs V25 Pro
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.56-inch Vivo X70 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 9, 2021, against the Vivo V25 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo X70 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (999 against 807 nits)
- Reverse charging feature
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1151 and 1046 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo V25 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 44W)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Comes with 380 mAh larger battery capacity: 4830 vs 4450 mAh
- The phone is 1-year newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.56 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 pixels | 1080 x 2376 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 398 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 89.6% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) | 73.52 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.62 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU shading units | 576 | 576 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 225108 | 224912 |
| GPU | 238154 | 235385 |
| Memory | 147925 | 150529 |
| UX | 174791 | 175585 |
| Total score | 788412 | 788246 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 84% | 83% |
| Graphics test | 24 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4140 | 4386 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8365 | 5792 |
| Video editing | 5948 | 5390 |
| Photo editing | 15865 | 16223 |
| Data manipulation | 8863 | 8323 |
| Writing score | 14684 | 12858 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 12 | Funtouch 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4450 mAh | 4830 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 1:07 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:33 hr | 12:56 hr |
| Watching video | 16:45 hr | 15:01 hr |
| Gaming | 05:08 hr | 07:16 hr |
| Standby | 88 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 116° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Sensor: 1/1.72" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (CMOS) |
- |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4" |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Vivo X70 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 19 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2021 | August 2022 |
| Release date | September 2021 | August 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Yes, 66 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Vivo X70 Pro . But if the software and design are more of a priority – go for the Vivo V25 Pro .