Vivo V30 series to launch in India next month with Zeiss cameras: report

HIGHLIGHTS

• Vivo V30 series will launch in India next month.
• The lineup will reportedly feature a Zeiss co-engineered camera system.
• Vivo V30 launched in global markets recently.

The Vivo V30 phone debuted recently and soon after, rumours surrounding the Vivo V30 Pro have started surfacing online. The phone was spotted on the Bluetooth SIG certification and Geekbench benchmarking platform. Now, in an exclusive report, MySmartPrice citing industry sources has revealed the Vivo V30 series launch timeline in India.

Vivo V30 series India launch timeline

• According to the MySmartPricereport, the Vivo V30 and V30 Pro will launch in the country next month i.e. March.
• Interestingly, the phones will come with a Zeiss co-engineered camera system, which is specifically designed for the Indian market.

• This is a big deal considering that a premium lens maker like Zeiss is co-engineering optics for mid-range series like Vivo V30.
• Typically, Zeiss collaboration was limited to the Vivo X-series until now.
• We have seen lens markers offering support to flagship phones, including the Vivo X-lineup, Xiaomi 13, and the OnePlus numbered series.

The Vivo V30 Pro was spotted on the Geekbench database earlier today. The handset was able to score 1045 in the single-core test and 3637 in the multicore test. The listing revealed that the phone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset paired with 12GB of RAM. The phone is likely to boot Android 14 out of the box.

Vivo V30 specifications

The standard V30 launched in the global market already so we know the specifications.

• Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 2,800 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate.
• Chipset:Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC
• RAM/storage: 8GB/12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• OS: Android 14-based FuntouchOS 14.
• Rear Cameras: 50MP OmniVision OV50E sensor with OIS (optical image stabilisation), a 50MP ultra wide-angle camera, and a portrait sensor. There is a 50MP camera on the front for selfies.
• Battery: 5,000mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging.

Key Specs

vivo V30

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | 8 GBProcessor

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)Display

50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MPRear camera

50 MPSelfie camera

5000 mAhBattery

• The Vivo V30 series is officially listed on the Vivo Philippines website.
• The microsite shows the silhouette of the phone and we get a brief idea of the front and rear design.
• Vivo V30 series is rumoured to be a rebrand of the Vivo S18 lineup.

The Vivo V30 series has been officially teased by the company. There is a dedicated microsite live on the company’s global Philippines website and this has a silhouette and we get a brief idea of the front and rear design. The microsite notes the ‘Vivo V30 series’, which suggests there will be two models like the predecessor, including the Vivo V30 and Vivo V30 Pro. The design on the microsite is similar to the one which leaked recently.

Vivo V30 series is listed on the official website

• The Vivo V30 series is now officially listedon the company’s official website.
• The listing includes the silhouettes of the two phones: the Vivo V30 and Vivo V30 Pro.
• The phone has curved edges to the sides and a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper. On the rear design, there is a square module to house the rear cameras.

• The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right edge.
• The microsite notes the Vivo V30 series will be launching soon but the exact date is yet to be revealed.

No specifications are revealed through the website at the moment but it mentions the Vivo V30 series will offer “flagship performance”. The series boasts of smart photography features that can handle both daily photos and professional clicking. The website also notes there will be ample storage space to ensure a large amount of content can be saved. The chipset is claimed offer superior performance and can handle day-to-day tasks.