Vivo V70 unveiled with OLED display, enhanced durability, and 4K 60 fps camera

The new vivo V70 retains many of the strengths of its predecessor, the V60, while rolling out some notable upgrades. Here’s a closer look at what’s new-and what remains the same.

The vivo V70 features a flat 6.59-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1260 × 2750 pixels, replacing the previous model’s curved 6.77-inch panel. The screen is now brighter, hitting a peak global brightness of 1800 nits (up from 1500 nits on the V60), while local peak brightness remains at 5000 nits. It’s still a 10-bit panel with a smooth 120 Hz refresh rate.

One of the key upgrades is the switch to an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. It’s faster, more accurate, and considered more secure than the optical sensor used in the previous generation.

The smaller screen size has allowed vivo to slim down the device’s body. The phone is now 74.3 mm wide, compared to 77.0 mm on the V60. It’s also slightly thinner-measuring 7.4 or 7.6 mm depending on the color-and lighter at 187 or 194 grams versus 192 and 201 grams on the predecessor.

Despite its more compact dimensions, the V70 matches the V60 in durability. It carries IP68 and IP69 certifications, ensuring solid protection against dust, water, and heavy water jets. It’s been drop-tested from 1.8 meters, and the screen is safeguarded by Schott Xensation Core glass.

The plastic frame of the previous model is replaced here by a sturdy 6-series aluminum alloy that’s undergone multi-stage polishing to deliver a premium look and feel.

The phone uses vivo’s proprietary semi-solid battery tech. The battery capacity remains at 6500 mAh, which translates to roughly 11 hours of PUBG gameplay or about 5 hours of 4K video recording at 60 fps. The battery is designed to perform in extreme conditions: Google Maps navigation can last up to 10 hours at +40°C and 8 hours at −20°C. Wired fast charging is supported at up to 90W via vivo’s FlashCharge technology.

The V70’s main camera boasts a 50-megapixel module with optical image stabilization, built around the Sony LYT-700V sensor sized at 1/1.56 inches. It’s complemented by a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with a 1/1.95-inch sensor and an 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter. Video recording now supports 4K at 60 fps, doubling the V60’s max 4K 30 fps capability.

The primary and telephoto cameras cover five popular focal lengths for portrait shots: 1x (23 mm), 1.5x (35 mm), 2.2x (50 mm), 3.7x (85 mm), and 4.3x (100 mm). A suite of bokeh effects in the style of ZEISS is also available.

Color options include Authentic Black, Canary Yellow, Alpine Gray, and Sandalwood Brown. The phone ships with Android 16 and vivo’s OriginOS 6 skin and promises six years of system updates and security patches. For comparison, the V60 received six years of security support, but only four years of OS updates.

The hardware platform remains unchanged: the vivo V70 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. It’s available in configurations of 8 or 12 GB RAM and 256 or 512 GB of internal storage. Wireless connectivity includes dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.4, and a USB 2.0 port.

Sales of the vivo V70 will soon begin in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Pricing details are expected to be announced later.