GSMCritic Take:
With its massive 7,200mAh battery, flagship-grade IP68/IP69 build, and superb ZEISS-tuned main and telephoto cameras, the Vivo V80 does a handful of things exceptionally well, though the third-generation-old chipset holds performance back for a price like this.
Screen:
6.59"
Weight:
203g
Waterproof
Charging:
90W
Optical Zoom:
3x
Thickness:
7.7mm
Screen covers
90.7% of body
Reviews
Overall rating and the reviews that impact it
Pros
Camera
Excellent Main & Telephoto Cameras: The primary sensor is excellent and the ZEISS-tuned 3x telephoto is superb, with strong portraits and nice selfies.
Phone Appearance
Stylish, Durable Build: A slim 7.89mm premium-feeling chassis in a striking Starwish Purple finish is rated to both IP68 and IP69 ingress protection.
Display
Vibrant High-End Display: The bright, sharp 1.5K, 144Hz AMOLED panel supports HDR10+ for fluid, vivid media playback.
Battery
Massive Battery, Fast Charging: The 7,200mAh cell delivers genuine all-day-plus endurance and refills quickly with 90W FlashCharge, the adapter included and bypass charging to stay cool.
Software
Feature-Rich OriginOS 7: A smooth, feature-packed OriginOS 7 experience rounds out an otherwise well-rounded package.
Audio
Useful Extras & Speakers: It pairs stereo speakers with real depth and a clean tonal balance against an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader and an IR blaster.
Cons
Camera
Basic Ultrawide Camera: The ultrawide is a modest 8MP sensor that produces average, disappointing shots.
Performance
Outdated, Average Chipset: The same SoC continues for a third generation, paired with LPDDR4X memory and USB 2.0, making performance average for the price.
Not Suited for Heavy Gaming: The underpowered silicon can't handle demanding gaming and has been reported to show lag, rendering problems, and software optimization stumbles.
Phone Appearance
Rocking Camera Bump: The prominent camera module makes the phone rock when set down on a flat desk.
Battery
No Wireless Charging: Despite the large battery and fast wired charging, the phone lacks any wireless charging support.
Rankings
Where vivo V80 stands in 2026
Best Phone Of 2026
#23
Highest Optical Zoom
#17
Largest Screen
#32
Smallest Screen
#9
Lightest
#16
Thinnest
#5
Fastest Charging
#10
Highest Screen Ratio
#13
Cheapest
#13
