Vivo V60 Review: How good are its cameras in real life?

So, let’s start with the design. The Vivo V60 has a slim, rounded profile that instantly feels premium. It comes in three finishes: Auspicious Gold, Moonlit Blue, and Mist Gray.

My Gold review unit has a smooth matte glass back, and I’m glad Vivo has finally ditched the old bottle opener camera module for a cleaner setup, similar to the Vivo X200 FE. It blends in nicely with the matching matte finish, carries the Zeiss branding, and yes, Vivo’s Aura Ring light is back, adding that subtle soft glow to your photos.

The pebble-like curves make it very comfortable to hold, and the chrome-finished polycarbonate frame keeps the weight in check while improving grip. Despite packing a larger 6,500mAh battery, a nice bump from the V50’s 6,000mAh, it still feels slim in the hand. Vivo claims that it is the slimmest phone in India with a 6,500mAh battery.

Unlike most mid-premium phones, Vivo went with a quad-curved display on the V60. It definitely looks and feels more high-end, and the curves make the bezels appear thinner. This sleek design is also backed by IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance, so you could technically take it for a swim in freshwater. Just keep in mind, like with most brands, water damage is not covered under warranty.

Overall, it’s a nice design but it doesn’t feel drastically different from last year’s V50. And that’s no surprise, Vivo’s refresh cycles move fast. The V60 lands barely six months after the V50.

In these rapid cycles, brands usually keep the design similar while upgrading the processor and battery, and that’s exactly what’s happened here.

Vivo V60 Review: Performance

I’ve used the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 on both the Vivo V50 and V40, so it’s a relief to see the V60 finally move on to the newer Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — the same chip that made its debut with the Realme 15 Pro.

It’s a solid upgrade, but let’s be clear: this isn’t the muscle-bound kind of processor you find in the more aggressive flagships. In benchmarks, it pushes close to the 10-lakh mark on AnTuTu, with Geekbench scores hovering around 1,295 for single-core and 3,523 for multi-core.

That translates to smooth everyday performance and even dabbling in high-end games. But if you’re the sort who lives in maxed-out graphics settings or spends hours in competitive mobile titles, phones like the Poco F7 or IQOO Neo10 might still give you a little more firepower for less money.

The Vivo V60 offers a range of memory and storage combos, from 8GB RAM with 128GB storage up to 16GB RAM paired with 512GB. Our review unit came with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

You won’t be able to add a microSD card, but Vivo does let you expand the RAM virtually by another 8GB, which should help with multitasking and heavier apps.

In everyday use, the V60 feels quick on its feet. Instagram scrolls are fluid, hopping between WhatsApp chats is instant, and video streams play without a hiccup. When several heavy apps are running in the background, you might catch the occasional micro-stutter, but it’s rare enough that you’ll barely notice.

The stereo speakers are loud enough for a Netflix binge or a late-night YouTube session. Dialogue stays clear, although music sounds a bit thin because of the missing bass punch. It works fine for casual listening, just not for anyone who’s serious about audio.

For most people, it will handle the daily grind with ease. Social feeds, streaming, messaging, and light multitasking all run smoothly without fuss.

Vivo V60 Review: Cameras

Vivo phones have always been about the cameras, and the V60 doesn’t mess with that reputation. This time you’re getting three on the back instead of two. The main shooter is still 50 megapixels with OIS, but now it’s using Sony’s IMX766 sensor. The difference is immediate: photos are sharp, colours pop without looking overdone, and detail holds up even when you zoom in.

The ultrawide is where you take a small hit. It drops from 50MP on the V50 to just 8MP here, so you won’t see the same fine detail in wide shots. Vivo makes up for it with a new 50MP telephoto lens using Sony’s IMX882. At 3x and 10x, shots are crisp, and even at 100x, images are surprisingly usable instead of the blurry mess you usually get in this price range.

Zeiss still handles the tuning, and it shows in the colours and contrast. Portrait mode is where it really shines. Edge detection is spot on, the bokeh feels cinematic, and the new telephoto gives you 85mm and 100mm focal lengths for more natural portraits. I especially liked the 10x Stage Portrait mode — definitely social-media ready.

Up front, the 50MP selfie camera continues Vivo’s streak of great skin tone rendering, keeping faces sharp without going overboard on smoothing. For video, you can shoot up to 1080p at 60fps or 4K at 30fps, with OIS keeping footage steady.

The new Wedding Vlog mode is an interesting addition. It automatically stitches together short clips into a highlight reel, complete with music and transitions.

In a country like India, where weddings are frequent and often multi-day affairs, this feels less like a gimmick and more like a genuinely useful feature for quick, shareable memories. It won’t replace a proper videographer, but it’s surprisingly good for instant keepsakes.

The Vivo V60’s 6.77-inch AMOLED screen is the first thing that catches your eye, partly because it’s huge and partly because it’s gorgeous. It’s a quad-curved panel, so the edges melt away just enough to make it feel more premium, but not so much that you trigger apps by accident. I haven’t had a single phantom touch yet.

It’s sharp, colourful, and has deep contrast, which is exactly what you want whether you’re watching something or just doom scrolling. The 120Hz refresh rate makes swiping around feel instant, and it quietly drops to 60Hz or 90Hz when it can, which helps squeeze more life out of the battery.

Vivo says it can hit 5,000 nits of peak brightness, and outdoors it mostly lives up to that. Under direct sunlight, reflections are a bigger problem than brightness itself. The in-display fingerprint sensor works reliably enough, but it is not exactly snappy — you’re looking at almost a full second or two before the phone actually wakes up.

The display is also protected by Schott Diamond Glass Shield, which offers added resistance against scratches and minor drops.

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