Vivo appears to be moving quickly on its next big India launch. The V80 series, successor to the V70 lineup that arrived in February this year, has been tipped to hit Indian shelves in mid-August. That would make it just six months after the V70 launched, a fairly short turnaround for a series refresh.
The V80 is widely expected to be a reworked version of the Vivo S60, which launched in China last month. That kind of regional rebrand is standard practice for Vivo, and the leaked specs largely line up with what the S60 brought to the table, with a few tweaks for the Indian market.
On pricing, the V80 series is tipped to match the Oppo Reno 16, which currently sits at Rs 61,999. That would put it slightly above what the V70 cost at launch, though that is not a big surprise. Prices across the mid-range segment have been creeping up across the board, and the V70 itself costs more today than it did when it first went on sale.
The expected specs paint a fairly clear picture of what buyers would be getting:
- 6.59-inch 1.5K flat display with a 144Hz refresh rate
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor
- 7,200mAh battery with 90W fast charging
- 50MP main camera + 8MP ultra-wide + 50MP Zeiss telephoto with 3x optical zoom
- 50MP front camera
- 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
- IP68/69 rating and an aluminium alloy frame
Two upgrades stand out compared to the V70. The jump to 144Hz means noticeably smoother scrolling and a better experience for mobile gaming. The battery is also a significant step up, with 7,200mAh offering what could realistically be two full days of moderate use. The 90W charging means topping up does not take long either, which matters for users who are always on the move.
There is one spec worth noting for anyone comparing this to the Chinese S60. That phone uses the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, while the S60e runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 7500. The V80, according to leaks, would use the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 instead, the same chip found in the V70. So Vivo appears to be customising the hardware for India rather than doing a straight copy-paste from the China model.
Because the V70 launched just six months ago, the overall upgrade here will likely feel incremental for existing V70 owners. The core experience, chip, design language, and camera branding are similar. But for anyone shopping fresh in the premium mid-range space, the V80 would tick a lot of boxes: a large, smooth display, a Zeiss-branded camera system, strong battery life, and a polished build with proper water resistance.
Vivo has not officially confirmed any of this yet, so all specs and pricing should be treated as rumours until the company makes a formal announcement. If the mid-August window holds, an official reveal should not be far off.