After a couple of additions to its Y-Series, vivo has now turned its attention to expanding its V-series line in the Philippines, with the unveiling of its newest mid-range headliners – vivo V25 Series – vivo V25, V25 Pro, and V25e.
The vivo V25 Series not only offers capable hardware but also stands out in looks, thanks to Photochromic 2.0 Technology, which uses light molecular material that allows the phone to change colors when exposed to UV light or sunlight. vivo is the first smartphone brand to make use of such material.
vivo V25 Pro
Heading the lineup is the vivo V25 Pro which has a 6.56-inch FHD+ 3D Curved AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 processor along with 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It also features Liquid Cooling for smoother and more stable performance.
For optics, you get a 64MP GW1 Ultra-Sensing main camera with OIS, an 8MP Super Wide-Angle unit, and a 2MP Super Macro Unit. Upfront, there’s a 32MP snapper with Eye Autofocus. Camera features include Rear Super Night Portrait, Super Night Mode, and Super Night Video.
vivo V25 Pro packs a 4,830mAh battery with support for 66W FastCharge. That means 0% to 40% in just 15 minutes and 0% to 71% in 30 minutes.
vivo V25
In the middle of the pack is the vivo V25, which has a 6.44-inch FHD+ 2.5D Flat AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor along with 8GB of RAM and 25GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
At the back of the device is a 64MP Ultra-Sensing main camera with OIS, along with an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro unit. At the front is a 50MP selfie camera. It also houses a 4,500mAh battery with support for 44W Fast-Charging.
vivo V25e
The most affordable of the bunch, the vivo V25e sports a 6.44-inch 2.5D Flat E3 AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. At the helm is a MediaTek Helio G99 processor along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
For imaging, you get a 64MP main camera with OIS, and a pair of 2MP sensors for bokeh and macro shots. At the front is a 32MP snapper. The device has a 4,500mAh battery with 44W Fast-Charging.
Specifications
| vivo V25 Pro | vivo V25 5G | vivo V25e | |
| Display | 6.56″ FHD+ 2.5D Curved AMOLED, 120Hz | 6.44″ FHD+ 2.5D Flat AMOLED, 90hz | 6.44″ FHD+ 2.5D Curved AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Processor | Dimensity 1300 | Dimensity 900 | Helio G99 |
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB | 256GB |
| Card Slot | No | No | Yes |
| Rear Camera | 64MP Main, OIS+EIS | 64MP Main, OIS+EIS | 64MP OIS+EIS |
| 8MP Ultra-Wide | 8MP Ultra-Wide | 2MP Portrait | |
| 2MP Macro | 2MP Macro | 2MP Macro | |
| Front Camera | 32MP Eye AF | 50MP Eye AF | 32MP |
| OS | Funtouch OS 12 | Funtouch OS 12 | Funtouch OS 12 |
| Battery | 4,830mAh + 66W | 4,500mAh + 44W | 4,500mAh + 44W |
| Colors | Surfing Blue | Sunrise Gold | Sunrise Gold |
| Starlight Black | Diamond Black | Diamond Black | |
| Aquamarine Blue | |||
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP54 | IP54 |
| Cooling | Bionic Cooling System | Liquid Cooling System | N/A |
vivo V25 Series Pricing and Availability
vivo V25 Pro is priced at PHP 29,999 while the vivo V25 and the vivo V25e will retail at PHP 23,999 and PHP 17,999, respectively. Customers can now order the devices at the following channels.
- vivo V25e (vivo website, Shopee, Lazada)
- vivo V25 (vivo website, Shopee, Lazada)
- vivo V25 Pro (vivo website, Shopee, Lazada).
Users can purchase the vivo V25 series at all vivo stores and kiosks nationwide. Depending on which products they’ll purchase, buyers can get a Havit 113A, SIM cards, TWS voguards, Clock Speakers, and BT Neck Bands as freebies.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
