Upper mid-range · 2022

vivo V25e

Sold for ₦170,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.44″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2404 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.44"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2404 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
1300 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
421,523
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, Funtouch 12 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
OIS
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4500 mAh · 44 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

183 g · 7.8 mm · IP54
Height
159.2 mm
Width
74.2 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
183 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2404 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
37% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 18 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
422k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
422k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦170,000

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Jiji Used
₦170,000
Fair for used
CVER COMMS VENTURES
6.8 yrs · 256GB
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