The Vivo X70 Pro (Mediatek) is the international version (there is also a China-only version with Exynos chipset) of Vivo’s Premium smartphone. It is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 1200 chipset and comes with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The curved AMOLED display measures 6.56 inches and displays images at FHD+ resolution and with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Like the flagship model X70 Pro+ the X70 Pro comes with a quad-camera that features a dual-tele setup and Zeiss-certified optics but the Plus model uses higher resolution sensors and/or faster apertures in some modules. The primary camera uses a large 50 MP sensor behind a f/1.75 lens and the 12 MP ultra-wide comes with a gimbal-style stabilization system. Tele zooming is delivered by a 12 MP 2x lens in combination with an 8MP 5x periscope-style module.
Let’s see how the Vivo X70 Pro Camera compares to its rivals.
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 50 MP Sony IMX766V sensor, f/1.75-aperture lens, gimbal-OIS
- Ultra-wide: 12 MP sensor, f/2.2-aperture
- Tele: 12 MP sensor, f/1.98-aperture 2x lens
- Tele: 8 MP sensor, f/3.4-aperture 5x lens
- LED flash
- Video: 4K/1080p/720p at 60/30/24 fps (4K/30fps tested)
About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here.
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
camera
110
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
115
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (130)
98
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
91
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 15 Ultra (125)
91
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
72
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
65
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
66
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (93)
81
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 15 Ultra (128)
62
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
88
Oppo Find X8 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X8 Pro (116)
104
Oppo Find X8 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X8 Pro (120)
93
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
94
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
111
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (120)
82
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
111
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (119)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
88
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
22. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
26. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
26. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
26. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
32. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
34. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
34. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
38. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
43. Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
45. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
52. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
52. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
59. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
59. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
59. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
69. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
70. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
70. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
81. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
83. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
83. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
83. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
88. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
92. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
92. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
97. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
100. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
105. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
106. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
111. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
114. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
114. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
114. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
114. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
120. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
123. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
123. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
123. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
133. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
133. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
137. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
139. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
139. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
139. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
144. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
144. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
149. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
150. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
106
153. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
154. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
154. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
103
156. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
158. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
160. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
162. Motorola Moto g75 5G
96
168. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
168. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
172. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
174. Motorola Moto g85 5G
88
174. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
174. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
178. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
178. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
178. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
181. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14
84
184. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
186. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
187. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
189. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
191. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
193. Motorola Moto G35 5G
75
193. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
196. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
198. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
199. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
202. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
202. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
204. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
205. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
207. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
212. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
214. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
216. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
223. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
225. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Premium Ranking
16
th
8. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
16. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
20. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
21. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
21. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
25. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
30. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
32. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
Pros
- Accurate exposure down to low light and wide dynamic range
- Nice colors
- Good detail in low light
- Accurate autofocus and wide depth of field
- Accurate white balance on ultra-wide camera, good detail at medium range tele
- Good exposure, white balance and detail in bright light video
- Effective video stabilization
Cons
- White balance casts indoors and in low light photo and video
- Clipping of fine detail in high-contrast scenes
- Slight noise in all conditions
- Shutter lag in all conditions
- Color fringing on ultra-wide camera
- Sudden resolution drops in consecutive tele shots
- Unstable exposure in video
- Lack of detail and autofocus instabilities in low light video
Vivo X70 Pro, outdoor image, excellent color, good exposure and dynamic range
Vivo X70 Pro, crop: slight
luminance noise in areas of plain color
With a DXOMARK Camera score of 131 the Vivo X70 Pro achieves a new top score for the Premium price segment and comes pretty close to the X70 Pro+ (135) and other top performers in the Ultra Premium category. Despite the different chipsets (Mediatek instead of Snapdragon 888) and the slightly less impressive camera hardware the non-plus model matches the overall Photo performance of the X70 Pro+ and even outperforms the Vivo flagship in some categories, for example autofocus. With the X70 Pro Vivo presents a very well-rounded imaging package without any real weaknesses.
Vivo X70 Pro, nice colors, accurate white balance, good exposure and dynamic range
Vivo X70 Pro+, similar exposure and dynamic range but visible color cast
When shooting still images the camera excels for landscape and interior shots, thanks to an excellent dynamic range as well as vivid colors. It also does well in low light. The autofocus system works reliably in all conditions but has a slight shutter lag in all conditions.
Bokeh simulation: accurate depth estimation and
blur gradient but slight lack of detail on face
Night shots: good target exposure down to lowlight and a fairly wide dynamic range, decent level of detail but some noise
The Vivo also does a good job when using the ultra-wide and tele cameras. The ultra-wide doesn’t offer the widest field of view we have seen but produces good image quality. Exposure is good with a fairly wide dynamic range ensuring good detail in the brightest and darkest parts of the frame. The auto white balance system delivers natural color but shadow noise and color fringing artifacts are areas for improvement.
Ultra-wide, good exposure and white balance
Ultra-wide, crop: fringing and noise
The dual-tele setup delivers good image quality at longer tele settings but lacks a little at closer distances. Our testers also observed an occasional sudden drop of resolution between two consecutive shots of the same scene.
Long range tele, crop: good detail
The X70 Pro is also among the best Premium devices for Video. Video footage usually has good exposure and nice color with accurate white balance, especially when recording in bright light. In addition the stabilization system works effectively, with only very little residual motion. In typical indoor conditions and in low light our testers saw some color casts, though, as well as a loss of detail and some autofocus instabilities.
Vivo X70 Pro, accurate target exposure, nice colors and effective stabilization
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