Upper mid-range · 2023

vivo V27 Pro

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A37

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with 66W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen
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In the Real World

See how the vivo V27 Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
978 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.1 GHz · Mali-G610 MC6
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
901,000
v9
GeekBench
3,421
Graphics test
GFXBench 57 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.1 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC6
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A78 3.1 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 3.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 50 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
50 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX766, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4600 mAh · 66 W wired

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

Capacity
4600 mAh
Lab endurance
121:00h
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-29.1 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Average (-29.1 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC System
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

182 g · 7.4 mm
Height
164.1 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
182 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
37% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 15 W charging · 4,600 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
901k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 182 g vs 171 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
18% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 4,600 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
901k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 182 g vs 168 g

Where to buy

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