vivo X80 Pro Follow Up: Two Months with A GREAT Phone

TEAM SGG PATREON / somegadgetguy vivo X80 Pro two months later! This is high on the list as one of the best phones of 2022. The X80 Pro is a monster camera performer, has some cutting edge lifestyle features, and is a POWERFUL premium pocket computer. Sharing some thoughts on using it for a couple months, it's been A VERY nice experience.
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[@angelsantiagoquinteroarred8354]

I congratulate you for the saga of videos you made of the Vivo X80 pro, very complete, do you have a purchase link for the international version? Thank you

[@ramsogood123]

Sir, I always love your honest reviews...I always trust your judgement...Eager to watch your review video of XIAOMI S12 ULTRA soon...

[@Person.aMedia]

I love your brutal honesty and it's refreshing to see a technology channel being real about the type of stuff companies do and the way the fanboys react. I love it! I have no idea how you have 150k subs when you should easily have millions. Definitely one of My favorite channels to check for any phone I'm thinking about. Keep it up!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I prefer QUALITY subscribers over QUANTITY subscribers 😉

[@gericjohnm.olivar9563]

Dual fingerprint sensors is pretty nice And vivo always nails the camera quality

[@vipikonic2406]

Just the review I need. I definitely am getting this phone!

[@BrianGlaze]

I've been waiting on the dual fingerprint sensor for a while now!! I would love to see someone do a side mount and back fingerprint sensor along with the dual finger optical sensor.

[@hristoalexiev7290]

Thank you for your detailed descriptions. It is always great to watch your videos and I always learn something new. Do you know however, what are the resistance features of the phone? Could you please explain in details, do I need to set up additional camera lens protector? Is the camera lens scratch resistant? What about the gimbal if for example I use the phone GPS on my motorbike? Is the camera gimbal vibration resistant and may these vibrations influence the gimbal life span? Thank you in advance, best wishes

[@saurabhthakur5396]

I want to buy this smart phone Many youtubers says battery backup is not good it's very bad And also say it's going to heat up So you tell me bro Is battery backup is good or bad

[@SibTiger33]

Nope... Notifications doesn't always display on the phone. Nope. Great camera though

[@gv1400]

Does this phone work on at&t?

[@sferalotus]

is this phone support display output like motorola edge+ or oneplus phone, or it doesnt support the feature like most xiaomi phone? im considering this phone over regular X80 due to specs sheet from GSMArena stated this phone has USB Type-C 3.1, while regular X80 only has USB 2.0. but if it doesnt have display output, might be a deal breaker to me. the camera is very good though.

[@johantiefenbach5310]

The perfect way to state that. "You have to go find the fun." 😎

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

"But I pulled the phone out of the box, and it just didn't DO anything to magically read my mind and entertain me with NO effort from MEEEEEE!!!! SATISFY MY ENTITLEMENT!!! It should just work..."

[@johantiefenbach5310]

@@SomeGadgetGuy 🤣👏🏼

[@BIG-DRE-GRAPHIC-TEES]

Wow I forgot about your channel.This video was recommended to me just now.Last time I saw you was a year ago talking about the Xperia.KZbin has been hiding you from me.

[@awesomesauce8151]

Any issues with not getting notifications?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I haven't, but I also haven't run it for long stretches as my only sim enabled phone. It gets reasonable LTE reception in my neck of the woods, but that's why I'm reluctant to talk about things like radio performance and battery life. My experiences won't match the intended audience's experiences. On wifi it's been solid. I can't say I've noticed any significant differences in what pops up on the vivo over my other phones.

[@awesomesauce8151]

@@SomeGadgetGuy I have to just go for it. Only live once I suppose haha. XDA has some work around so hopefully it's not to bad. Thanks for the response!

[@1d3nn1ss]

2:50-3:00 it's vice versa tbh Samsung has had ultrasonic for 3 years and most ppl like me overlooked it until seeing it on other brands

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Samsung doesn't have this sensor. It's not just ultrasonic, it's SIGNIFICANTLY larger.

[@Dan-u1l]

FINALLY. That dual fingerprint scanner function is something I've always wanted on phones. I recently got an LG v50s with the dual screen, and imagine having both a front and back fingerprint scanner, or a front and side scanner, where you can use both for more secure unlocks.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Right! It's such a cool feature.

[@PsychMan]

I managed to snag an x70 pro plus with FunTouch awhile back and I've been happy with the hardware and software. I've noticed a few instance where apps randomly don't open and that only started with the June update but it seems like it's not an issue now. The cameras though I'm impressed with. There's so much versatility in the phone that it makes you want to experiment more so I'm very happy with that purchase.

[@TheHandbrake2]

I loved the reviews of the X80 Pro. I can't wait to see if you review the new Xiaomi 12S Ultra to see how the 1" sensor on the main camera compares to the X80 and to standalone cameras.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Trying to get my hands on one now...

[@bam_bad]

@@SomeGadgetGuy thats great 🔥

[@greeedx0015]

Am just curious about updates, like how many years will they support. Really a good phone but I want this phone for more than 3 years🤸

[@TechNomadUK1]

Hi Juan. I have a dilemma and I hope you can help me choose. In terms of main camera and selfie camera which one would you choose for a decent AND above average everyday in terms of quality, sharpness, dynamic range, low noise, low light, natural/real-life tones and video stabilization for their specs and optimisations: 1. OnePlus 9 w/ EIS (Sony IMX689) 2. Realme 9 Pro+ w/ OIS (SonyIMX766) 3. Poco F4 w/ OIS ( unknown sensor). Also, taking into account the company that is faster in updates, community support and current device optimisations. Please help. THANKS.

[@12587drago]

why only 1080p ??? its 2023 .. cmon.. even those phones have double the resolution..

[@jd5787]

How is tracking AF in video? for fast moving objects such as... my kids! ;) thanks

[@thevietkid33]

How is it using the phone in the USA? I really want want this phone but afraid i won't have service anywhere...

[@MaximAmadi]

that fingerprint sensor is awesome ! My Huawei P40 Pro has 1 Camera and 1 IR 3D depth sensor, so my phone automatically opens up, as soon as I LOOK at it. Also this neat feature on this phone is; if its unlocked, and you don't look at it, it will lock (within your screen timeout timing), but if within that time LOOK at your phone, it can detect that, and refresh the screen timeout really smart stuff - shame Huawei got killed off for 2 years by US so far..

[@AverageDadOfficial]

i have had this a week... amazing phone

[@Mckaluge]

Beautiful phone but where is the Sony review

[@DrEarbuds]

Unless I really wasn't paying attention this video just popped up for me to click on . damn youtube

[@owlcity57]

I wish I could have that phone📱😅

[@faizan.gamerz.prince79]

Great phone

[@user-iy6ko1bz4y]

the display is stunning wow

[@Granturion]

I had it and send it back. Too many issues with this device. Constantly warm while doing basic tasks. The camera in full auto is hit and miss. I can shoot 2 pictures 1 second apart and they come out totally different. Skin smoothing combined with oversharpening sometimes... It can produce amazing pictures but consistency is not there. Fingerprintsensor is just THE best overall. Loved it.

[@SibTiger33]

Yep same. Top many issues so sent it back. But mostly the notification issues were a deal breaker for me. Its odd as you can get around notifications not arriving with oppo but the same solution doesn't work with vivo

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

That's peculiar I haven't heard anything about heating issues with the diminsity. The 8g1 chipset has been very thermally challenged

[@winther5]

The overheating issue sounds serious. Is it affecting performance, like in gaming and the camera app? Sounds like a design flaw - phones should not run very hot for basic tasks!

[@terrym540]

@@winther5 Is gaming considered a basic task? Vivo claim to have integrated a Vapour Chamber liquid cooling system to combat the heat generated by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. I am not a gamer, and so far using the phone for extensive periods it has only ran warm.

[@winther5]

@@terrym540 I would say gaming is a basic task - it's what it's designed to do. So no throttling when it gets hot?

[@BarryJohnson]

Bravo sir 👏🏽👏🏽

[@maxszeto7030]

Thank you for your great coverage on this phone. I'm holding off just a while longer for the x80 Pro+ and for more info about the Xiaomi 12s Ultra. I intend to sell off all but one of my mirrorless cameras as I enjoy the freedom offered by mobile devices while out and about. With some time investment in the camera app, it should produce excellent results.

[@kevinpitts3548]

I don't have 5g in my area. Would this work on Verizon?

[@mossie125]

I have this phone. Using it for everyday tasks and photos is amazing, but the battery life is really not that great.

[@saurabhthakur5396]

I want to buy this but many people says not good about battery backup

[@mossie125]

@@saurabhthakur5396 There might be a possibility that my unit is faulty. Using Accubattery it says my battery is at 50% health

[@saurabhthakur5396]

@@mossie125 so exchange your device it's in warrenty

[@mossie125]

@@saurabhthakur5396 The problem is that I bought the phone in Europe and now I am back in my home country - South Africa - and the phone had not yet released here! So I am in a bit of a situation...

[@Kim_Jong_Un_.]

@@mossie125 you should have got the Dimnesty version, nit snapdragon

[@athrigas]

Does anyone Know if it has esim support?

[@alitran8248]

Hi. If I order this will it work on ATT ?

[@lany_07gaming]

Wow, great review as always.👍😍

[@bmuhamad]

Nice. How's the audio?

[@anderfogaca]

Nice review! A question, is this the CN version or other one? Where should I find this smartphone? I'm from Brazil, many thanks in advance

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It's global version, but I'm not sure where would be best to import from. Maybe India?

[@anderfogaca]

@@SomeGadgetGuy where did you buy it? Appreciate

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I got it from Vivo.

[@jun-junbaccay]

👍👍👍

[@winther5]

Do you think the many comments on overheating issues are exaggerated or even fake? It's the only thing holding me back

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Not fake, but highly dependent on use and environment. If you wanted to shoot long takes of 4K video out on a HOT day, I probably wouldn't lean on the 1IV or many other phones with an 8Gen1 without some kind of cooling.

[@winther5]

@@SomeGadgetGuy thanks. Sounds like a bit of a fail - you should not have to worry about overheating on an expensive flagship phone for any tasks that the phone is made to do.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I mean sure, but the reality of where we're at with SOC design, it's only slightly worse than other competing phones. Sony could probably be managing it a little better, but a lot of the performance conversation is out of their hands. Just like how the SD810/808 almost single handedly destroyed Moto, Nexus, LG, and HTC. I think techies get WAY too fixated on percieved issues instead of fairly balancing actual performance. We shouldn't be shocked there's a thermal limit, we should be looking to better communicate how those limits are reached with consistent testing across all devices.

[@winther5]

@@SomeGadgetGuy my worry is how the heat is going to affect the phone long-term. I keep my phones for 3-4 years, lots of gaming (my kids) and I film/photograph a lot (photographer). Given the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 handles heat much better and made it's way already to phones like the Xiaomi 12s Ultra, I will wait a bit longer

[@megadeth8592]

Will you be checking out the Xiaomi 12s ultra?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Man I hope so ...

[@megadeth8592]

@@SomeGadgetGuy me too! Thing looks wicked

[@mackyroni]

Looking forward to the Xiaomi 12s ultra review...hopefully you get your hands on it. Perhaps a comparison with this Vivo etc. Was going to go with the Xperia 1 iv but stopped coz of the overheating issues. Still looking for a phone to replace my LGv35...

[@jeandoute9902]

I'm still very skeptical about smartphone cameras... Yes, they are becoming excellent, but... I have a Huawei p40 pro. It's ranked 12th by dxo mark for smartphone cameras, ahead of the s22 ultra. It's by far the best camera I ever had on a smartphone. But it's NO WAY near my Sony Rx100 m2 that I had, or my lumix gf7 in details and color science...