Vivo’s latest instalment in its camera-centric V series carries some notable upgrades. The Vivo V50 (our review here), launched back in February 2025, did not have a Pro variant in this lineup. This deprived us of a telephoto camera in an otherwise splendid smartphone. The Vivo V60 remedies this situation by adding a 50MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom to its camera array. On top of that, the smartphone’s display is brighter than its predecessor, and it packs a bigger battery under its hood. We tested it for a week to find out if it is the most complete ‘camera phone’ on the market right now. Here is our review of the Vivo V60.
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Vivo V60 Review: Design and Display
Let’s take a look at what you get inside the V60’s retail box:
- Smartphone
- Opaque Silicone Cover
- 90W Power Adapter
- USB-A to USB-C Cable
- SIM Ejector
- Quick Start Guide
- Warranty Card
The V60 follows the design language of the Vivo X200 FE (our review here). Both smartphones have similar pill-shaped vertical camera islands at the back. The Zeiss logo is placed along the left margin of the island, rather than being sandwiched between the two lenses. The ultrawide lens and LED flash are placed adjacent to the camera panel. The back panel is slightly curved along the edges – a departure from the flat form factor of the X200 FE.
There are 3 colour variants on offer – Mist Gray, Auspicious Gold, and Moonlit Blue. The Mist Gray variant has a plastic black panel, which makes it significantly lighter than the other two units. It weighs 192g on the scale, while the other two variants weigh in at 200g and 201g, respectively. The weight is evenly distributed across the phone, and it doesn’t feel top-heavy. The curved frame houses the volume rocker and the side button on its right edge. The SIM tray, primary microphone, USB-C port, and primary speaker are placed at the bottom. Up top lie the secondary speaker, IR blaster, and noise-cancelling microphone.
The 6.77-inch AMOLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate and can reach a peak brightness of 5,000 nits. In High Brightness Mode, it can go up to 1,500 nits, maintaining legibility under direct sunlight. The display curves gently towards the frame and is surrounded on all sides by thin, uniform bezels. The touch response is very smooth. The optical fingerprint scanner, while not as quick as its ultrasonic counterparts, puts up a fine display here.
During the review period, we used the Vivo V60 as our primary media-streaming device. It did a phenomenal job of streaming titles across OTT platforms like Netflix, JioHotstar, and Prime Video. With a P3 wide colour gamut and HDR10+ support, this display relayed detailed and punchy visuals. The images were packed with vibrant, delectable colours. The wide range of viewing angles ensured we could prop the phone in any position without worrying about any shift in the viewing experience. The stereo speaker setup produced a loud and well-balanced audio output, adding the icing to the cake.
Vivo V60 Review: Performance and Cameras
Powering the V60 is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor. The smartphone comes in 4 RAM (LPDDR4X) and storage (UFS 2.2) variants:
- 8GB + 128GB: Rs 36,999
- 8GB + 256GB: Rs 38,999
- 12GB + 256GB: Rs 40,999
- 16GB + 512GB: Rs 45,999
Here are the benchmark numbers for this smartphone:
- AnTuTu 3D: 1,003,477
- Geekbench 6: 1,215 (single-core) | 3,521 (multi-core)
For a smartphone in the sub-Rs 40,000 price bracket, the V60’s benchmark numbers are rock solid. However, the UFS 2.2 configuration for its internal storage makes it slightly slower than its performance-centric peers. The apps take fractionally longer to load and kick into gear. The LPDDR4X RAM on offer here isn’t the fastest either. Despite that limitation, juggling multiple apps at the doesn’t amount to a problem. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset does a phenomenal job of handling basic tasks like calling, instant messaging, social media browsing, media streaming, photo editing, and navigation. We were pleased to see that the device did not get uncomfortably warm while running the benchmark apps.
For a camera-centric smartphone, the Vivo V60 delivers a solid gaming performance. Of course, pushing the graphics and frame rate to their maximum settings in titles like Call of Duty Mobile and BGMI does cause the odd lag and stutter, but sticking to medium settings will render a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience. The VC cooling system on this phone does a great job of managing the internal heat. The back panel got only marginally warm after 30 minutes of gaming.
OS duties on the V60 are handled by the Android 15-based Functouch 15 OS. Ideally, we’d have preferred the latest Android 16 OS, given that it has been out for a couple of months. It appears that Vivo is holding back the grand reveal of its Origin OS 6 for the X300 Pro series, which will likely debut next month. The V60 has been promised 4 major OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches. There are lots of bloatware apps on this device, which is never a good sight. Thankfully, you can uninstall all of them for a cleaner software experience.
The Funtouch 15 OS offers a wide range of customisation options for the lock screen, home screen, Always On Display, app icons, screen transitions, fingerprint icon, charging animation, and other design elements. If you spend a lot of time personalising your phone, you will enjoy the diversity of options on offer here. Even when you’ve added a ton of customisations, the OS remains light and responsive. Everything feels smooth and well-optimised.
Vivo’s Android skin is packed with useful AI features. It runs Google’s Circle to Search and Gemini Assistant out of the box. You also get features like AI Transcript Assist for voice memos and phone calls, AI Note Assist for translating and summarising text notes, AI Eraser to remove unwanted objects from your images, and more.
The 6,500mAh battery pack is massive for a smartphone that is just 7.8mm thick. This feat becomes even more impressive when you realise that this is a Li-ion battery instead of a Si/C unit. It can easily last up to 2 days with moderate to conservative usage. During the review period, we ended heavy usage days with 20-30% charge still left in the tank of the Vivo V60. It takes just 50 minutes for the 90W adapter provided in the box to fully charge the device.
The exquisite camera system is undoubtedly the V60’s biggest highlight. The rear camera panel packs a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 50MP Sony IMX882 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. The 50MP front-facing camera is housed inside a punch-hole cutout on the display. All sensors are tuned by Zeiss.
The primary shooter takes fantastic shots in outdoor daylight conditions. The final results are very close to the ones you’ll find on a flagship phone. These pictures flaunt rich, tasteful colours. The details are all there, and even pixel peeping does not bring up any major gaps in quality. Despite their vividness and vibrancy, the images do not feel artificial or overprocessed. In limited lighting conditions, the Night Mode in the Camera app does an excellent job of illuminating the shot, assigning accurate colours to the scene, and getting rid of the noise.
The images taken with the 8MP ultrawide camera are a bit soft compared to the primary shooter. However, there isn’t much that separates their colour profiles. The ultrawide shots are just as vibrant and punchy as the ones taken with the main camera. In limited lighting, the Night Mode does a good job of assigning accurate colours to the scenes, but some grain manages to creep into the shots. The 50MP telephoto lens has 3x optical zoom. The images taken with this camera are sharp and detailed. It is nice to see that the colours remain consistent across all 3 rear lenses. You can push the zoom to 100x, but you hit the point of diminishing returns after the 20x mark. This is when the camera starts relying heavily on AI to resolve the images.
Portrait shots taken with the V60 are sharp, focused, and vibrant. The native Camera app offers 5 focal length options – 23mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 100mm. The smartphone does an excellent job of separating the subject from the background and applying a tasteful blur effect. You also get a good range of filters for the portraits. There are a bunch of AI backgrounds on offer, too, but they take a long time to process, and the final results are very tacky.
The 50MP front-facing camera takes amazing selfies with lots of details and a tasteful colour profile. It does not apply a lot of skin texture correction effects, which is nice to see. This camera, along with the primary shooter and telephoto lens, can record 4K videos at 30fps. Meanwhile, the ultrawide lens can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.
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Final Thoughts
The Vivo V60 is comfortable the best camera phone in its price segment. It maintains a vibrant and tasteful colour profile across all of its 3 rear sensors. This is the new benchmark in the sub-Rs 40,000 bracket. Every camera sensor on this phone serves a purpose. The 3x telephoto lens is great for taking close-up shots and portraits.
Camera performance aside, the V60 is a very reliable phone for everyday use. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor can handle any routine task thrown its way. You can play the odd First-Person Shooter game at medium settings without having to worry about stutters and frame drops. At no point does the phone get uncomfortably warm. To top it off, the massive 6,500mAh battery pack provides a 2-day battery life if you’re conservative with your usage.
Pros
- Bright display
- Amazing cameras
- Great battery life
Cons
- Not the fastest phone in the segment
- Contains bloatware
