Vivo X80 Lite review: unboxing and first impression

The Chinese manufacturer recently presented the Vivo X80 Lite, a new mid-range smartphone in Austria for a recommended retail price of 449 euros.

Even if the name suggests otherwise, the X80 Lite has absolutely nothing to do with it X80 Pro to do. It is intended more as a continuation of the low-cost V series and also addresses these needs more intensively: content creation, video and front camera. A detailed test report from us will show how the Vivo X80 Lite performs in everyday life. In this article, we first unpack the smartphone and then report on our first impression after a few days of use.

Unboxing

If there's one thing Vivo does really well, it's packaging. Customers are offered extremely high-quality packaging not only for the expensive X80 Pro, but also for the cheaper Lite model. The dark blue surface is characterized by a leather-like structure, which feels great.

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If you remove the lid, the first thing you see is the Vivo X80 Lite, which is still protected by a film. Underneath are two boxes that hold a transparent case, paper stuff, a USB-C cable, a 44-watt power adapter, a USB-C to jack adapter, and wired in-ear headphones. You don't find such a great scope of delivery every day. Kudos to Vivo!

Vivo X80 Lite first impression

Unfortunately, my first impression of the new Vivo X80 Lite is not quite as positive as I initially expected. The criticism actually starts with the design, even if I at least like the high-quality matte glass back extremely well, but Vivo has saved a lot on the frame. This also looks really good in the high-gloss finish, but unfortunately it is made of plastic, which feels anything but high-quality. Since this smartphone is supposed to continue the cheap V series, I would have expected a lot more from the frame, because that Live V23 had one outprohigh-quality metal frame.

You also have to accept setbacks on the front. Although the notch has become a bit smaller, the second front camera, which we liked in our test report on the V23, has also disappeared. Furthermore, the edges around the screen have felt a bit thicker. For an RRP of 449 euros, that's not enough in my opinion. At least the quality of the display leaves a solid first impression.

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 in the Vivo X80 Lite has so far only partially convinced me. Apps start pleasantly quickly and overall the processor has enough power for everyday tasks, but strangely apps take an extremely long time to download, despite a good WiFi connection. It is also noticeable that the animations in the gesture control are once again extremely unpleasant, which I already noticed with the V21 and V23. Vivo does a really good job with the X80 Pro, but unfortunately not with the cheaper models. What a pity.

I can't say exactly how good the battery life and the cameras are at the moment, I need a few more days for that. You will find out all this and much more in my detailed test report in a few weeks.