vivo X70 Pro+ and Pro By the Benchmarks: An Exercise in Restraint?

There’s an interesting thing happening in phones, a quiet trend of product differentiation. Likely a factor influenced by component shortages, and at the same time, a more competitive market than many enthusiasts might assume.

In the gadget lab, I have two phones from Vivo. They’re both called “X70 Pro”, but one is a “Pro” and the other is a “Pro+”. There are numerous small differences between the two phones, but one significant difference, SOCs from two completely different chip suppliers. The Pro+ is using the best Qualcomm has to offer, a Snapdragon 888+. The Pro is equipped with the best chip available from MediaTek, the Dimensity 1200.

Vivo has accomplished something impressive, that these two phones “FEEL” like members of the same family. That said, we do get to take a look at how these kinds of hardware differences can impact performance.

Here are the Vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ by the benchmarks! Continue reading “vivo X70 Pro+ and Pro By the Benchmarks: An Exercise in Restraint?”

DO YOU Need a Gimbal INSIDE Your Phone? vivo X70 Pro vs LG Wing!

Smartphone camera gimbal or a gimbal INSIDE your phone?

An impressive feature to include on a phone camera, let’s see how smooth we can shoot when on the go!

vivo includes sophisticated hardware, so let’s see how that footage stacks up against an LG gimbal camera! Continue reading “DO YOU Need a Gimbal INSIDE Your Phone? vivo X70 Pro vs LG Wing!”

vivo X70 Pro+ vs X70 Pro: Zeiss Cameras LET’S GO!

MY FIRST vivo PHONES!

X70 Pro and Pro+ are in the GadgetLab! We’re doing this!

I LOVE premium phones that deliver a specific focus. Vivo’s partnership with Zeiss delivers one of the most feature complete camera platforms I’ve ever used on a smartphone.

It’s a video FULL of firsts! My first vivo! My first phone with a Snapdragon 888+! My first phone with a Dimensity 1200!

Thankfully, no matter which SOC you choose, you’re going to get a monster performer built for content creation. We’re only just starting. Let’s dig in! Continue reading “vivo X70 Pro+ vs X70 Pro: Zeiss Cameras LET’S GO!”