At an event in China today, Chinese manufacturer, Vivo announced the Vivo X27 and X27 Pro. While the two phones are powered by upper-mid-range processors, the rest of their specs and even design are premium.
The two phones are similar but also different on the outside. Both have pop-up selfie cameras but of different sizes. Both also have triple rear cameras but they are positioned differently. The back of the Vivo X27 has a unique appearance which Vivo has termed “Peacock Feather” which looks stunning on all of the color variants. It doesn’t matter which of them you pick up, you will end up with a phone that turns heads.
Vivo X27 Specs
The Vivo X27 has a 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with super thin bezels on nearly all of its sides. There are two variants – one is powered by the Snapdragon 675 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage while the other is powered by the Snapdragon 710 processor with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
The Vivo X27 has a 16MP pop-up selfie camera that slides out in just 0.68s with colorful light strips flanking it on each side. The LED lights are customizable and can change between six different colors. On the back of the phone is a 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX586 primary camera, a 13MP wide-angle camera, and a 5MP depth-sensing camera.
The Vivo X27 has tons of camera features. There is a 2.5cm super macro mode, a super backlight mode, super night scene mode, a beauty mode, and even celebrity filters including one of Chinese model Liu Wen.
The phone runs FunTouch OS 9 based on Android 9 out of the box. The latest iteration of Funtouch OS has several new features. There is a dark mode that works with over 300 different applications and can automatically differentiate between the type of app you are running to adjust the screen’s power consumption. There is also Multi-Turbo which is a combination of Center Turbo for system resources, AI Turbi, Net Turbo for connectivity, Cooling Turbo, and Game Turbo. The Jovi Assistant is on board which also works with compatible smart home appliances.
The X27 has a 4000mAh battery with support for Vivo’s own FlashCharge 22.5W fast-charging technology. There is Vivo’s 6th generation in-display fingerprint scanner for security
Vivo X27 Pro Specs
The Vivo X27 Pro, on the other hand, has a larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a screen-to-body ratio of 92.12% and an aspect ratio of 20.5:9. Its pop-up selfie camera is wider and houses a 32MP sensor and a dedicated LED flash. It also has the same customizable light strips flanking it on each side.
Under the hood of the X27 Pro is the Snapdragon 710 processor paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Its triple rear cameras are positioned in the middle of the phone and not on the left and the design on the back is different. Vivo says the phone has a U-shaped 10-layer PCB, a first for the manufacturer. It also has a dedicated audio chip and NFC.
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Vivo X27 and Vivo X27 Pro Price and Availability
The Vivo X27 with a Snapdragon 675 processor is priced at ¥3198 (~$476) and comes in white, green, and blue. It will be available for purchase on March 30. The Snapdragon 710 variant of the X27 will come in blue and white and be available on March 23 for ¥3598 (~$536). The Vivo X27 Pro comes in Black Pearl and White and has a price tag of ¥3998 (~$595). It won’t be available until April.
