The Vivo V27 Pro became official started in India. The latest V series smartphone from live is the successor to last year’s Vivo V25 Pro (review). Like its predecessor, the Vivo V27 Pro continues to feature a slim and light design language as well as a color-changing back panel. The phone also packs premium hardware under the hood. On paper, the Vivo V27 Pro has received many upgrades over its predecessor and here’s our first look at the main ones.
Starting with the design, the Vivo V27 Pro features a Fluorite AG glass back panel. I have the Magic Blue color option with me, which changes hue from light blue to dark blue when exposed to sunlight or UV light. The blue color of the V27 Pro is quite similar to the Sailing Blue variant of the Vivo V25 Pro, albeit a bit lighter in comparison.
The Vivo V27 Pro also feels very light, especially after some heavier phones like this iQoo Neo 7 5G (review) and the iPhone 13 pro (review). It weighs 182g and is also quite slim at just 7.36mm thick. The phone offers a comfortable grip with its curved frame and back design. I found the power and volume buttons on the right edge easily accessible.
The Vivo V27 Pro has a slim profile and looks premium
The top and bottom edges of the Vivo V27 Pro are flat like the company’s flagship X80Pro (review). The bottom edge houses a USB Type-C port, a primary speaker, and a dual SIM slot. At the top is the text “Professional Portrait” engraved on the frame, which essentially highlights one of the main characteristics of the phone.
The Vivo V27 Pro features a 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with curved edges and a punched-out top. The edges at the top and bottom are also quite thin. The device has an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. The screen supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240 Hz.
The Vivo V27 Pro has a 50 megapixel front camera. There’s also a triple rear camera setup, with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766V main camera sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Night portrait is one of the main talking points of the V27 Pro, which Vivo says has been improved thanks to the new main sensor and a ring light on the back of the phone that Vivo calls Aura Light. We’ll be testing these claims in the full review, so stay tuned.
The Vivo V27 Pro features a ring light on the back to enable better nighttime portraiture
Unlike its predecessor, the new phone doesn’t compromise on performance. The Vivo V27 Pro features a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC based on TSMC’s 4nm process. The variant we have has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, priced at Rs. 37,999 and Rs. 39,999 for 256GB of storage. Vivo has also launched a 12GB RAM variant that comes with 256GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 42,999. The Vivo V27 Pro packs a 4,600mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging.
The Vivo V27 Pro runs Android 13-based Funtouch OS 13 ex works. Vivo has promised to provide two major Android updates and three years of security updates for the V27 Pro. The software comes with some pre-installed third-party apps, but these can be uninstalled.
Stay tuned for the full Vivo V27 Pro review coming soon to Gadgets 360.
