Vivo X30 Pro

Overview

Vivo has launched the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro smartphones in China. The new devices come with hole-punch display design and come with an integrated 5G modem. The Vivo X30 Pro has a quad rear camera setup, which includes a periscope-style 5x telephoto shooter. While the Vivo X30 has a triple rear camera setup. the phone supports Face Unlock and also has an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The Vivo X30 Pro comes in a number of storage variants including 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB/ 256 GB of internal storage. the phone is up for pre-booking on the Vivo e-shop online and will hit the shelves on December 24.

The Vivo X30 Pro price is Rs. 40,500 approx. for the 128GB storage option, whereas its 256GB storage model is priced at Rs. 43,500 approx. Both configurations are available in Black, White, and Pink colour shades and will go on sale in China from December 24.

Design

The phone features a 6.44-inch full-HD + (1080x2400 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Vivo X30 Pro 5G measures 158.45 x 74.10 x 8.80 mm and weighs 198.5 grams. The device has a pixel density of 409 ppi. It has a screen to body ratio of 85.3 percent and supports 16 million colours. The device is available in Black, Peach, and Light Blue colours. 

Camera

Vivo X30 Pro has a  quad rear camera setup, which includes a 64 MP main camera with f/1.8 lens, an 8 MP wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 32 MP third camera with f/2.0 aperture, and an additional 13 MP periscope camera with f/3.0 aperture, 5x optical zoom support and a native focal length of 135mm. In the front, it has a 32MP camera with f/2.45 aperture.

Performance

The dual-SIM Vivo X30 Pro runs on Funtouch OS 10 based on Android 9.0. The phone is powered by the Exynos 980 octa-core SoC, paired with 8 GB RAM. Vivo’s latest Funtouch OS 10 custom skin has minimal UI, animated lock screen, cloud service, and more. The company has also announced that the update rollout schedule which will happen in batches starting next year for its other devices.

Vivo’s Funtouch OS 10 is based on the concept of “Original Design” and has a minimal UI design and new desktop icons. It has a new off-screen clock and Vivo has also added new live wallpapers too. The UI brings changes to Jovi virtual assistant to help manage devices better.  The custom UI also brings functions for driving scenarios, brings child mode, cloud service, lets users customize font, global search, and new features to photo album. It brings VIP benefits like 5GB free storage space, one-click backup, and more.

Battery and Storage

The Vivo X30 Pro packs a large non-removable 4,350mAh battery with 33W Flash Charge support. The company says that the phone is capable of lasting a whole day with ease. It is available in 128 GB and 256 GB storage options. The phone doesn’t support a microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s memory.

Configuration

The Vivo phone is powered by an Exynos 980 octa-core processor with (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) cores. It has a Mali-G76 MP5 GPU. The device comes with an Android 9.0 (Pie) based company’s proprietary Funtouch 10.0 OS. It is available in 2 configurations, one with 128 GB of internal storage and a second with 256 GB of internal storage. The X30 Pro supports Dual SIM capability, which allows users to insert two different SIM cards at the same time. 

Connectivity

Connectivity options include USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 5G, more. The phone has a USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, and USB On-The-Go. The Vivo X30 Pro comes with Near Field Communications (NFC) functionality for transferring data with other NFC-enabled devices. It has a built-in GPS receiver. The X30 Pro supports Dual SIM capability and allows users to access 4G data on both the SIM’s at the same time. 

Platform

Samsung has announced the Exynos 980 mobile processor, which is its first SoC with an integrated 5G modem. The integration of 5G modem and mobile processor into a single chip allows smartphone makers to make more power-efficient and thinner phones, says Samsung. Based on an 8nm FinFET process, it is Samsung's first AI mobile processor with an integrated 5G modem. Apart from this, the phone runs on Android 9.0 based company’s proprietary FunTouch 10.0 OS. The device comes with a number of new features along with the new UI. The device comes with a Mali G76 GPU. 

Technology

Samsung says that the Exynos 980 will help reduce power consumption as well as increase the space efficiency within a smartphone. The new mobile processor's 5G modem is able to provide support from 5G to 2G networks, as it offers fast gigabit downlink speed in 4G LTE and up to 2.55 Gbps in sub-6GHz 5G. Apart from this the Exynos 980 comes with a new Wi-Fi 6 standard that offers faster and more reliable speeds for streaming and online gaming over Wi-Fi networks.

Multimedia

The Exynos 980 features an octa-core CPU with two high-performing Cortex A77 cores at 2.2 GHz and six Cortex A55 cores at 1.8 GHz. It comes with a Mali G76 GPU and has an integrated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for advanced AI capabilities. The chipset can support up to 108 MP of camera resolution, as well as encode and decode 4K UHD video at 120 fps and HDR10+. It has support for FM Radio. 

Sensors

The phone supports Face Unlock and also has an in-display fingerprint sensor for additional security. Apart from this, the phone comes with an accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, and compass sensors. 

The availability and pricing of the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro in global markets including India has not been revealed yet.