Vivo V23e Review – Vivo brings the best smartphone you can get in the mid-range segments. They’ve been dominating the mid-range device market for a while. The company launched a new smartphone known as Vivo v23e 5G. The phone makers unveiled the phone in December 2021. But still, the V23e 5G can be considered one of the best 5G mid-range phones.
You can expect some impressive specs from this phone, but at the same time, we won’t recommend you make your hopes high. Because this phone is still a mid-range phone, it’s not flawless, and some corners have been cut out to maintain the price tag. This phone is also available in the 4G variant and the main difference is in the chipset, camera, and battery, the rest is the same. But let’s talk about the Vivo V23e 5G smartphone in this article. To understand whether the Vivo v23e 5G is worthing buying deal or not, read this in-depth review.
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Vivo V23e Review
Highlights
- The phone arrives with a 6.44-inches AMOLED panel that provides an FHD+ resolution.
- Regarding the performance section, you will get Dimensity 810 5G chipset with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.
- The software end carries Android 11 OS with Funtouch 12 interface layout.
- As far as the camera setup, it includes a 50MP triple camera with a 44MP selfie camera.
- The battery department holds a Li-Po 4050 mAh battery that fuel by 44W fast charging support.
Design and Display
The Vivo v23e 5G equips a pretty standard yet impressive design layout. The back panel delivers the standard design with a plastic build. Though, you won’t get any glass panels. But the rectangular camera board is worth noting with LED support. It didn’t look that amazing at first sight, but it can be considered an average-looking phone.
As for the weight distribution, the 172-grams weight didn’t feel that heavy and rendered a smooth, lightweight feel. Although, the phone didn’t provide any sort of IP rating or corning gorilla glass protection. Hopefully, the grippy design makes the Vivo v23e 5G suitable even for long video calls.
At the same time, you can purchase this phone in two color variants. It includes the Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Gold) and Moonlight Shadow (Midnight Blue). Both look good, while you can choose anyone according to your preference and taste. On the other hand, the screen renders a 6.44-inches AMOLED panel that grants decent colors and saturation. But there’s no additional refresh rate or HDR support.
Memory and Internal
Under the hood, the VivoV23e offers the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G chipset. With this chipset, the processing power reaches up to 2.4 GHz clocking speed, and you can easily play games with the help of the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The overall performance aspect is not as bad as the regular mid-range phones. But still, if you are a heavy-performance user, you might get a bit disappointed.
However, the software layering is worth noting as you are getting the Android 11 OS with the Funtouch 12 UI support. The android ecosystem provides a wide range of customization features and functions, while custom UI grants its additional traits. However, there’s no denying that you will notice bloatware apps here and there.
Aside from the software and hardware section, the Vivo v23e also brings the users ample storage and RAM configuration. You can pick 128GB internal storage with 8GB RAM. With this combo, you won’t face any daily usage and media downloading problems. Besides this, you will also get a shared secondary storage slot to increase the storing limits to some extent. However, you have to decide whether to use the dual SIM function or the MicroSD slot.
Camera
As far as the camera quality is concerned, the phone offers an apt amount of details in every photo and video you take. Besides this, you are getting a triple camera setup support in the Vivo v23e 5G. Following this, it includes the 50MP primary camera lens that captures every shot with precise details with the perfect balance of colors and contrast. The camera software also shows its charm with AI technology.
Especially the daylight photos come out great, while the night mode photos, sometimes feel slightly behind the regular mid-range smartphones. However, the additional support comes with the 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro lens. Both of the lenses work superbly in their respective field and provide apt camera results. On the other hand, the phone also provides a 44MP selfie camera.
The selfie camera result comes great, and it blends its colors properly with AI technology. Besides this, the native camera application renders different functions, features, and filters from which you can capture your life moments at best. In terms of video recording, the phone offers a 4K video recording on 30 frames per second with video stabilization support, which is a great fit for a mid-range phone.
Battery and Others
In Vivo v23e 5G, you will attain a decent Li-Po 4050 mAh battery. Don’t go on the battery mAh, and the phone will easily provide 5 hours of screen time. With this, you can watch your favorite shows without any hassle. Aside from this, it also equips a 44W fast charging support that decreases the charging time.
On the other hand, the overall sound experience with this phone is good. But you won’t get the 3.5 mm jack. As for the additional sensor and comms, they work great in their respective field. In terms of the price point, the Vivo v23e costs roughly $360 (Rs 26,999) approx. Although it lacks in some sections, it doesn’t justify its overall cost.
Vivo V23e Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Vivo V23e smartphone.
| Specifications | Vivo V23e 5G | Vivo V23e 4G | |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G | |
| Announced | December 2021 | November 2021 | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM | Same | |
| Dimensions | 6.33 x 2.93 x 0.29 inches | Same | |
| Weight | 172 grams | Same | |
| Size | 6.44 inches | Same | |
| Display | AMOLED 20:9 ratio ~409 PPI density | Same | |
| Protection | No | Same | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | Same | |
| OS | Android 11, Funtouch 12 | Same | |
| Chipset | 6nm – MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G | 12nm – Mediatek Helio G96 | |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Same | |
| Card slot | Yes (uses shared SIM slot) | Same | |
| RAM | 8GB | Same | |
| Internal | 128GB | Same | |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (120Ëš ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 64 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (120Ëš ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Selfie | 44 MP (wide), AF HDR Max – 4K@30fps | 50 MP (wide), AF HDR Max – 4K@30fps | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Same | |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz audio | Same | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Same | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Same | |
| NFC | No | Same | |
| Infrared port | No | Same | |
| Radio | No | Same | |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go | Same | |
| Sensors | Under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Same | |
| Battery | Li-Po 4050 mAh Fast Charging 44W | Same | |
| Colors | Black, Aurora | Same | |
| Expected Price | $269 (Rs 26,999) Approx. | $300 (Rs 20,999) Approx. |
Conclusion
The Vivo v23e is a great combo of 5G connectivity, ample storage, decent camera support, better battery life, and good display quality. However, there’s no denying that the factors like the bigger battery capacity, advanced refresh rate, and 3.5 mm jack are missing in this phone. However, if you are a fan of the Vivo design, you might be going to like it.
But at the same time, it would be a difficult choice for us to recommend you this phone to you in the first place. You can check out alternative options like the Redmi Note 11E Pro which is a great deal and offers a diverse range of features, but the final decision is up to you.
