Vivo V60 review: Good camera, little else stands out

Vivo V60 review

The Vivo V-series has built a distinct position in India’s mid-range segment. It has always been less about cutting-edge performance and more about design, reliable cameras, and a sense of everyday dependability. The V50 carried that formula successfully, and now the Vivo V60 arrives with tweaks that push battery life and refinement. In fact, Vivo also gave the V60 a new look and feel. But underneath, some choices feel like conscious compromises — some small, others harder to ignore. Using the phone for weeks makes it clear where Vivo has pushed forward and where it has stepped back. Read on to know more.

Vivo V60 design and build

Vivo knows its V-series customers care about aesthetics, and the V60 plays into that with Moonlit Blue, Auspicious Gold, and Mist Gray finishes. Moonlit Blue looks glossy and is a fingerprint magnet. But, it is undoubtedly a premium-looking phone. The oversized ZEISS branding on the back feels unnecessarily loud and distracts from the otherwise clean design.

Vivo V60 review

For a phone with a 6500mAh battery, the 7.53–7.75mm thickness and 192–201g weight are commendable. Vivo has scaled down its camera bump, with a pill-shaped design and an adjacent Aura Light ring. It’s tidier than before, but the glossy sides on some models remain scratch-prone and pick up scuffs far too easily. Thankfully, there’s a case included in the box that can help you keep the phone clear and scratch-free.

Durability is better than what you usually see at this price, with Schott Xensation Core glass and IP68/IP69 ratings. That means underwater survival up to two hours at 1.5m depth. However, the curved AMOLED screen, while good for ergonomics, continues to be a structural weakness. Curved displays are more fragile and more expensive to replace — and that remains a significant risk factor for clumsy users.

Vivo V60 display

The 6.78-inch AMOLED panel brings strong brightness, reaching up to 5,000 nits, which makes outdoor visibility excellent. Colors are vivid, there’s HDR10+ support, 120Hz refresh (adaptive or locked), and 480Hz touch sampling for responsiveness. Streaming platforms also get enhanced playback.

But the catch is resolution. At this price, a Full HD+ (1080p) display feels like a step backward. Vivo used a sharper 1.5K panel on the V40, so the downgrade is both confusing and disappointing. Text looks less crisp, and videos don’t have the same depth or clarity. It’s not a bad display, but for anyone upgrading from the V40 or V30, the V60 feels like a regression — a rare but noticeable downgrade that makes it hard to justify the premium pricing.

Vivo V60 software

Running Android 15 with Funtouch OS 15, the V60 is fast and customizable. Vivo has improved animations with Aqua Dynamic Effect and smoother transitions with RAM compression and priority scheduling. Everyday use feels fluid.

That said, Funtouch OS remains unnecessarily busy and inconsistent. Preloaded apps clutter the interface, and system prompts often overlap with third-party notifications. If you like Pixel-style minimalism, it feels overwhelming. The AI features like Smart Call Assistant, Captions, and Image Lab are interesting on paper but undercooked in practice. They require a Vivo account, constant internet access, and don’t integrate naturally into everyday use. They feel more like filler features than genuine innovations.

Vivo promises four years of Android upgrades and six years of security patches — the longest yet for the V-series. Still, longevity means little if the overall software experience continues to feel messy and bloated.

Vivo V60 performance and thermals

The good thing is that Vivo is offering a powerful chipset at this price — the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 paired with the Adreno 722 GPU makes the V60 an upper mid-range performer. It scored 981,303 on AnTuTu and 1,248/3,433 on Geekbench single/multi-core. Everyday apps, social media, and multitasking run smoothly. Games like COD Mobile hit 90fps, BGMI plays at Medium + Extreme, and Genshin Impact is stable enough after tweaking some graphics settings.

But that’s where the positives stop. The biggest red flag here is storage. Despite pricing the phone above Rs 40,000, Vivo sticks to UFS 2.2 — a painfully outdated choice in 2025. File transfers are slow, app installations drag on, and video editing feels sluggish compared to competitors using UFS 3.1 or 4.0. It’s a bottleneck that holds back the otherwise capable chipset. Over time, it affects responsiveness and background app recovery.

Thermals are well managed thanks to a vapor chamber cooling system, but under extended loads, throttling does occur — reducing sustained gaming performance over longer sessions.

Vivo V60 cameras

The rear system combines a 50MP Sony IMX766 main sensor with OIS, a 50MP telephoto also with OIS, and an 8MP ultrawide. ZEISS tuning is present across modes, and the Aura Light ring adds to portraits. The 50MP front camera with autofocus is sharp and handles group shots well.

Daylight shots are crisp, with accurate colors from the main sensor. The telephoto is a standout — at 2x and 3x zoom, it delivers strong detail, and even 10x images are usable. The selfie camera also impresses in detail, though its cooler tone sometimes washes out skin.

Vivo V60 sample

The AI Four Season mode, ZEISS Biotar and Sonar effects, and a revamped Wedding mode add variety. But the weaknesses stand out sharply. The ultrawide sensor is only 8MP — a serious limitation at this price. It produces flat, noisy, and low-detail results, especially in shadows or at night. Low-light performance overall is inconsistent. The main camera leans too heavily on software processing, introducing flare, over-sharpening, and unwanted grain. Portraits sometimes blur edges or miss hair detail entirely, and indoor lighting often leads to soft, desaturated images.

Video recording is where the V60 truly disappoints. There’s no 4K 60fps support on any lens — just 4K 30fps on the main and telephoto, and 1080p on the ultrawide. For a phone targeting creators, this is a glaring omission that limits flexibility and future-proofing. Stabilisation is decent but not cinematic, and audio capture from the microphones can distort at high volumes.

Vivo V60 battery and charging

The 6,500mAh battery is easily the V60’s biggest strength. Even with heavy use — gaming, streaming, and social media — it comfortably lasts a full day, and lighter users can get nearly two days.

Charging is handled by 90W FlashCharge, with a bundled adapter. It goes from 20% to full in about an hour, and 0–50% takes around half that time. Reverse wireless charging adds convenience.

However, the battery gains come with trade-offs: the phone feels heavier after prolonged use, and background power management can be aggressive — occasionally killing notifications or pausing apps to save energy.

Verdict

The Vivo V60 prioritises design, battery, and portrait/telephoto photography over performance, display sharpness, and creator-oriented features. While it delivers solid battery life, fast charging, and good zoom capabilities, its shortcomings are hard to ignore — a downgraded 1080p display, outdated UFS 2.2 storage, weak ultrawide camera, poor low-light consistency, no 4K 60fps video, and distorting speakers. The software remains cluttered, and design choices like glossy frames and oversized branding feel divisive.

It’s a phone for users who value looks, portraits, and endurance — but for anyone chasing speed, creative flexibility, or display excellence, the Vivo V60 feels more compromised than competitive.