Vivo X80, Vivo X80 Pro India launch date, expected price, specifications: everything we know so far

Vivo X80 series India’s launch date is May 18th and the lineup will succeed the Vivo X70 series. The flagships debuted globally earlier this month and bring some major improvements with regard to specifications. While the vanilla Vivo X80 will be placed in the upper mid-range segment, the Vivo X80 Pro will be a premium flagship as it comes with a QHD+ E5 10-bit AMOLED LTPO display, 50MP quad-camera setup and gimbal stabilisation technology. It remains to be seen whether the Indian model would come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset or the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC.

On the other hand, the Vivo X80 will come with an FHD+ display, MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor, 50MP triple camera sensors, Android 12 OS and 80W fast charging support. Ahead of the launch, here’s a quick round-up of everything we know about the Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro.

Vivo X80 series India launch date

Vivo X80 and X80 Pro India’s launch date is May 18th at 12 PM IST. The company will live-stream the event via its official YouTube channel.

Vivo X80 series design

Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro share a similar design. Both come with a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper and slim bezels. The Vivo X80 Pro has slightly curved edges. The volume rocker and power button are on the right edge. The speaker grille, primary microphone and a USB Type-C port are at the bottom.

On the back, the Vivo X80 and X80 Pro have a large rectangular housing to accommodate up to a quad-camera layout in a circular module and LED flashes. The back panel is slightly curved on the X80 Pro. The phones have Vivo and Zeiss text engraved as well. The phones come in Cosmic Black and Urban Blue colour options.

Vivo X80 and X80 Pro price

Vivo X80 and X80 Pro prices in India are expected to be in the range of flagships. While the former can be expected to be under Rs 50,000, the latter could go slightly above Rs 60,000. We should know the exact prices when they launch next week.

Vivo X80 specifications

Vivo X80 sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ E5 AMOLED display with 2400×1800 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1000nits brightness and MEMC. The flagship is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor paired with Mali-G710 10-core GPU. It packs 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage and boots Android 12 OS with Funtouch 12 custom skin out of the box. 

The phone packs a 4,500mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. Connectivity features include 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS+GLONASS, and USB Type-C. There is an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, stereo speakers, and a USB Type-C port for charging and data sync. It measures 164.95×75.23×8.30mm and weighs 206 grams. 

Vivo X80 houses a triple camera setup on the back, including a 50MP Sony IMX866 primary sensor with OIS support, f/1.75 aperture, LED flash, a 12MP Sony IMX663 ultra-wide lens, and a 12MP 50mm telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom support. It has a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls on the front. The rear camera module features Zeiss T* coating, ZEISS optics, and a V1+ chip.

Vivo X80 Pro specifications

Vivo X80 Pro specs

• 6.78-inch 2K 120Hz AMOLED display
• MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• 12GB RAM, up to 512GB storage
• 50MP + 48MP + 12MP + 8MP quad rear camera
• 4,700mAh battery, 80W charging
• Android 12-based OriginOS

Vivo X80 Pro has the same 6.78-inch QHD+ E5 10-bit AMOLED LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, and MEMC. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor paired with Adreno GPU for graphics. The phone packs 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It boots Android 12 with Funtouch 12 custom skin out of the box.

As for the cameras, the Vivo X80 Pro has a quad-camera setup at the back, including a 50MP Samsung GNV sensor with f/1.57 aperture, OIS, a 48MP ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 12MP 50mm 2X portrait shooter with f/1.85 aperture and gimbal stabilisation, and an 8MP periscope lens with 5x optical and 60x digital zoom support. A 32MP snapper at the front takes care of selfie needs.

There is an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, USB Type-C audio, and CS43131 Hi-Fi AMP, stereo speakers. Connectivity features 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. It packs a larger 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W wireless reverse charging.