The V27 series are great mid range phones! And they are pretty much superior to the Note 12 series in every way. Except the 120W charging and stereo speakers. Fun touch and the fact you get Android 13 out of the Box, is enough to sway away from the note 12. Another great comprehensive review Sir Chris. ✌👌
Yes seems a few people think Vivo paid me to say it's better than the Note 12 Pro. Oh dear it's just facts if they are both around the same price I would go for this.
If it lands in Europe for around 400e, that we would be great deal. I mean Redmi Note 12 Pro, A34 and Realme 10 Pro + goes for 370-400e. This Vivo is a league, probably two leagues above in terms of performanse, battery life also ahead, design above most of competition, only Realme 10 Pro+ can compete. Camera performance is where you would expect, 50mpix main is good with OIS. (nothing spectacular but still very good) and you would anyway use main cam for 95% of your shots on all phones in this price segment. I mean all have 8mpix UW "cameras", so it is what is. On the other hand strange solution to skip stereo sound... Still, i would pick this over competition easily. Performance and battery life are great.
@@lionelm62 Yeah Pixel is great, best camera in this segment, also software for those who like stock android and multiple years of android versions and security patches. On other hand battery life is kinda bad compared to conpetition, slow charging and no charger int he box, 60hz refresh rate of the screen and so-so design (chunky bezzels). I would wait for 7a in the summer, if regular 7 is exoensive.
If Vivo can afford putting a 50MP front camera that can record 4K videos on mid-range V27 & V27 Pro, why can't their flagship X series do the same? I wish their next best-of-the-best X100 series to be champions in both rear & front cameras.
i just cannot wrap my head around the curved screen movement happening in smartphones. i strongly prefer android, but recently switched to a used 13 pro max and the huge flat screen is so underrated. between the flat screen and great battery, I'll tolerate the asinine limitations of ios / apple. if this midranger had a flat screen I'd honestly consider switching since the battery seems to be competitive. the regular xaoimi 13 almost got me but the battery life sucked. One day 😤 lol edit: also i feel you on the dhl. i live in madrid and sometimes just getting a package to show up at your door is a nightmare
oh man DHL with the whole situation, I have had that so many times!! The UV light is a cool idea, though I haven't used it much ^^ Design wise do like how they have the back and frame fused, looks clean!
DHL really suck here lol. Not a bad phone compared to the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ we just reviewed that is maybe even more expensive or about the same price. This offers so much more.
If you dont care about the OS then v27 is really a great choice.Pixel 6a has 60hz screen and charging is really slow and you willnot get charger in the box as well.
Not bad, stabilization seems a few generations behind though, can't really get rid of many of those micro bumps or whatever when running, not as... fluid? Wondering if this does video on the wide, I didn't hear you speak bout it. Great review as always! Hi from Canada, eh!
Oh my ultrawide video sample is missing? Well it's 1080p and looks washed out. Not great. No EIS on the front camera with 4k is disappointing. I always seem to notice that mediatek powered EIS is worse than Qualcomm SoC's
Why phone with ufs 3 has no SD card slot or not support, is that required by ufs 3 or something? Ngl, with no sd card support is really deal breaker for me
Flagships have moved away from SD cards, and mid-range will be next. There are many reasons, including that in 2-3 years, we will use eSIM, so there will not be a SIM tray. Also, because we dumped SD cards, SSDs are getting cheaper, so OEMs like this phone can start at 256GB (though 128GB storage will also be gone in 2-3 years). It is called progress.
The lucky teen generation lived through a low inflation decade plus. Older viewers remember the cycles of inflation that pop up during our lifetime. Welcome to one now this is nothing new, and you have to accept it as part of your life from now on.
I just gota vivo 27. Display is great but photo taken at sunny day are under exposed. The shadow are too black. I didnot have this problem with my vivo v23 pro.
No if it was sponsored I would have A) Flagged it as such B) Not called it a review. C) Not been able to talk about the cons like single loudspeaker and crappy EIS or lack of with 4k front camera. You guys loved to assume everything is paid! I'm not the big guys...
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The V27 series are great mid range phones! And they are pretty much superior to the Note 12 series in every way. Except the 120W charging and stereo speakers. Fun touch and the fact you get Android 13 out of the Box, is enough to sway away from the note 12.
Another great comprehensive review Sir Chris. ✌👌
Yes seems a few people think Vivo paid me to say it's better than the Note 12 Pro. Oh dear it's just facts if they are both around the same price I would go for this.
Sure does.
@@Techtablets which one would recommend between honor 70 and vivo v 27..they got same price tag
@@esefegus63 honor 70 is a balla phone
Another great review mate, not a phone I'd ever consider but good to see more competition in the space!
Thanks!
For some reason, a midrange phone has one of the best front camera sensors of all smartphone ever.
If it lands in Europe for around 400e, that we would be great deal. I mean Redmi Note 12 Pro, A34 and Realme 10 Pro + goes for 370-400e. This Vivo is a league, probably two leagues above in terms of performanse, battery life also ahead, design above most of competition, only Realme 10 Pro+ can compete. Camera performance is where you would expect, 50mpix main is good with OIS. (nothing spectacular but still very good) and you would anyway use main cam for 95% of your shots on all phones in this price segment. I mean all have 8mpix UW "cameras", so it is what is. On the other hand strange solution to skip stereo sound...
Still, i would pick this over competition easily. Performance and battery life are great.
What about the pixel 6a ? :)
It sure will be. But I think it will be more like 449 euros or something. Still better than the 480 euro Redmi Note 12 Pro+ I just covered.
Pixel is a great option yes.
@@lionelm62 Yeah Pixel is great, best camera in this segment, also software for those who like stock android and multiple years of android versions and security patches. On other hand battery life is kinda bad compared to conpetition, slow charging and no charger int he box, 60hz refresh rate of the screen and so-so design (chunky bezzels). I would wait for 7a in the summer, if regular 7 is exoensive.
If Vivo can afford putting a 50MP front camera that can record 4K videos on mid-range V27 & V27 Pro, why can't their flagship X series do the same? I wish their next best-of-the-best X100 series to be champions in both rear & front cameras.
Yes makes zero sense that the flagshisp are stuck on 1080p like the X90 Pro+
i just cannot wrap my head around the curved screen movement happening in smartphones. i strongly prefer android, but recently switched to a used 13 pro max and the huge flat screen is so underrated. between the flat screen and great battery, I'll tolerate the asinine limitations of ios / apple. if this midranger had a flat screen I'd honestly consider switching since the battery seems to be competitive. the regular xaoimi 13 almost got me but the battery life sucked.
One day 😤 lol
edit: also i feel you on the dhl. i live in madrid and sometimes just getting a package to show up at your door is a nightmare
great to see you up the thumbnail game recently 🙌
Thanks it's just a test so far doesn't help my views or click rate much at all.
Nice phone. I like a curved screen. The colour shifting is not that visible in dark mode (who runs light mode nowadays? 😉)
True most people don't bother with light mode now and use dark for the battery saving mostly. Also easier on the eyes.
Hi sir! Do you prefer the Samsung A73 or Vivo V27 5g?
Chris, you mentioned the V27 Pro getting stuck at customs. Could we be getting both models in Europe, or is it just the V27 that's making the cut?
Both models, it was just my V27 Pro was sent back.
oh man DHL with the whole situation, I have had that so many times!!
The UV light is a cool idea, though I haven't used it much ^^
Design wise do like how they have the back and frame fused, looks clean!
DHL really suck here lol. Not a bad phone compared to the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ we just reviewed that is maybe even more expensive or about the same price. This offers so much more.
Is it worth to upgrade from xiaomi 11t pro to 12t pro
I am trying to decide between the v27 and the pixel 6a as they are both around the same price. Which do you think would be the better choice.
If you dont care about the OS then v27 is really a great choice.Pixel 6a has 60hz screen and charging is really slow and you willnot get charger in the box as well.
I'll choose these over the Redmi note 12 pro plus beautiful
Not bad, stabilization seems a few generations behind though, can't really get rid of many of those micro bumps or whatever when running, not as... fluid? Wondering if this does video on the wide, I didn't hear you speak bout it.
Great review as always! Hi from Canada, eh!
Oh my ultrawide video sample is missing? Well it's 1080p and looks washed out. Not great.
No EIS on the front camera with 4k is disappointing. I always seem to notice that mediatek powered EIS is worse than Qualcomm SoC's
Realme gt 2 pro or vivo v27? Which one is better?
How about the OS update sir?
whats the app you use to see the battery wear?
Great🎉 reviews thx
Thanks for watching!
Honor 70 vs vivo v27.. which one would be better choice ?
I prefer the Honor 70 over this.
@@Techtablets can u give little eplanation why sir ?? 😊
Really UFS 2.2??
They advertised 3.1 and i ordered one. Also, can UFS 2.2 do over 800 mbps write speed as in ur test?
Seems more like UFS 2.2 to me, I could be wrong.
That depends on how larger the storage is ... The bigger the storage size the faster the speed
@@Techtablets Pretty sure it is 3.1 as I don't think it is possible to have that write speed with 2.2
@@Hari-888 I bought it. Ist over 1GB/s .. UFS 3.1 I can confirm. Copy paste is swift.
700 nits pick brightness ?
Mr. Bedo ne v27 5g karo v27e opo mr.
Penak endi go maen game?
Hi Chris....Would you suggest Samsung A34 Front 4k 30fps camera over Vivo v27 for Videography ??
Hard to say sorry as I haven’t tested it or the A54
@@Techtablets Ok thank you..Will wait for it 👍
Don't think it's coming as Samsung never answers me
I don't know why Vivo doesn't prioritize speakers on their phones. Even those with dual speakers are not loud.
Very strange, they need to improve them.
Fun fact, they were among the first to put them and were loud af (I remember vivo XPlay 3s)
Ah yes but for some reason they moved away from that.
@@Techtabletssir, i need to buy IQOO 11 and be sent to Miami how can you help to find a global version?.
2 years ago I bought a Poco F3 for €299 with sd870 which still is better than the Dimensity 7200. I guess, I'll keep my Poco F3 as long as I can.
Yeah still very good the F3. My wife has one and loves it.
Not everybody is a gamer
Any idea if it does have gorilla glass protection ? I can't seam to found this information
I think it's dragontail or some other brand
Compared to an iphone 11, which would you prefer?
V27
This phone.
@@Techtablets Thanks sir!
How does long its battery life hours
I hesitate between this vivo v27 and the realme gt neo 3 , what do you recommande please ??
If you want this best cameras and battery life this.
@TechTablets so the vivo v27 have the best camera and battery life ?
yes it does.
Alright, thank you man , you're the best 👌
this phone is pretty good
Not bad I think for the price
So sad that they won't be bringing the pro version to Indonesia anytime soon 😢 Just why though
Same here in brunei, WHY
Same in the Philippines
How's Vivo with Android updates?
Not too bad, certainly had a few with my X90 Pro and Pro+
promising chip from mediatek
The 7200 is pretty decent, like a SD870.
It's very nice 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
What app do you use to test the battery life?
PCMark it's a fixed test.
@@Techtablets thanks
how about compared to the new MI UI update 14, do you think still better performance? cheers!
Yes Funtouch runs better and smoother than MIUI 14 in my experience.
How many years of OS update is expected on this phone?
2 major updates and 4 years security I think.
Your youtube video cover picture says the Vivo X27.
Crap so it does lol 🤣
Hey can you review the Iqoo 11 pro since it's out on trading Shenzhen please
No plans to buy that one, but I did review the 11 th-cam.com/video/wNIiU4CUWYM/w-d-xo.html
Why phone with ufs 3 has no SD card slot or not support, is that required by ufs 3 or something?
Ngl, with no sd card support is really deal breaker for me
Flagships have moved away from SD cards, and mid-range will be next. There are many reasons, including that in 2-3 years, we will use eSIM, so there will not be a SIM tray. Also, because we dumped SD cards, SSDs are getting cheaper, so OEMs like this phone can start at 256GB (though 128GB storage will also be gone in 2-3 years). It is called progress.
Where's POCO X5 pro review?
They never sent me one
@@Techtablets 😔
im waiting too
What's a phone with a better camera? Don't care much about performance.
I need big phones like this or above 6'8" is so few options in mid ranges
Not many I would love to see a 7"+ phone.
Thumbnail says X27 ?!
Whoops fixing it.
They're selling you the old £200 phones for £500 now it's a f****** joke
Price increases with all the phones is bad, but this is better than the 499 Redmi Note 12 Pro+ I just reviewed.
They are taking us for a fools
They are and yet they are so much cheaper in China. Huge difference.
The lucky teen generation lived through a low inflation decade plus. Older viewers remember the cycles of inflation that pop up during our lifetime. Welcome to one now this is nothing new, and you have to accept it as part of your life from now on.
Too many negatives for me. No sd card support, curved screen, ufs2.2, single speaker.
Curved screen is the most overrated feature ever.
I prefer flat screens like you. But it's not a bad screen at all. Better flat of course.
It's hard to call something overrated when everyone complains about it.
See the sequential write. Its over 800 Mbps. UFS 2.2 cant achieve that.
Its 3.1
Low speed for UFS 3.1
Very true there!
I just gota vivo 27. Display is great but photo taken at sunny day are under exposed. The shadow are too black. I didnot have this problem with my vivo v23 pro.
How is the battery experience for you so far?
@@angelalukale2320 I don't know as I finaly decide to keep my Vivo v23 pro . And sell the Vivo 27 ,,!! V27 is very good but I prefer the old one.
I wouldn't buy it because it doesn't have 3.5mm jack
Most phones don't have it. But the remdi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ does.
The video wobble is horrible
It sure is bad, they need to improve the EIS and give the 4k front camera EIS!
No $400-500 phone is perfect. You have to weigh up the pros and cons and prioritise what you need, and go for the nearest phone with that spec.
Is this sponsored? You just said 700 nits is quite bright…
700 nits is very bright lol(the real world difference between 700-1200 is very minor)
Btw Few years ago 450 was the standard
No if it was sponsored I would have A) Flagged it as such B) Not called it a review. C) Not been able to talk about the cons like single loudspeaker and crappy EIS or lack of with 4k front camera. You guys loved to assume everything is paid! I'm not the big guys...
It is more than sufficiently bright.
Hopefully Vivo V29 series carries these soecs below
Vivo V29 Pro
Build Glass front, glass back
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color changing back panel color
DISPLAY
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.78 inches, (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
PLATFORM
OS Android 14, Funtouch 14
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 8300 (4 nm)
MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA
Triple 50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.6, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single 50 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
BATTERY
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 66W wired
Vivo V29
BODY
Build Glass front, glass back
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color changing back panel color
DISPLAY
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.78 inches, (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
PLATFORM
OS Android 14, Funtouch 14
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Triple 50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.6, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single 50 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes, eSE
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
BATTERY
Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 66W wired