Vivo V23 5G review - Selfie smartphone with extravagant color

Name: Vivo V23 5G
Brand: Vivo

Not just for beauties. The Vivo V23 5G primarily wants to convince with its dual front-facing camera, which has a strong 50 MP sensor. However, the triple camera on the back is also promising. In addition, there is a bright AMOLED, modern communication modules, and fast charging.

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Vivo V23 5G (V20 Series)

Processor

MediaTek Dimensity 920 8 x 2 - 2.5 GHz, Cortex-A78 / A55

Graphics adapter

ARM Mali-G68 MP4, Core: 950 MHz

Memory

12 GB

, LPDDR4x

Display

6.44 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 409 PPI, Capacitive, 10 multitouch points, 180 Hz touch sampling rate, AMOLED, anti-glare glass, Schott Xensation Up, glossy: yes, HDR, 90 Hz

Storage

256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash, 256 GB

, 230.96 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, e-compass, OTG

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2, 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8), LTE (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41), 5G-Sub6 (Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 7.55 x 157.2 x 72.42 ( = 0.3 x 6.19 x 2.85 in)

Battery

4200 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Android 12

Camera

Primary Camera: 64 MPix (S5KGW1, f/1.89, 25 mm, PDAF) + 8 MPix (Ultra Wide, f/2.2, 16 mm, 120°, 1/4.0", 1.12 µm) + 2 MPix (Macro, f/2.4, 4 cm); Camera2-API: Full
Secondary Camera: 50 MPix (S5KJNV, f/2.0, 23 mm, PDAF) + 8 MPix (Ultra Wide, 18 mm, 105°, f/2.28)

Additional features

Keyboard: Onscreen, 44W-Charger, USB-Cabel (Type-A to Type-C), Silicon Bumper, SIM-Tool, Audio-Jack-Adapter, Headset (3.5 mm), Funtouch OS 12, 24 Months Warranty, Body-SAR: 1.00 W/kg, Head-SAR: 0.82 W/kg; GNSS: GPS (L1), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1), BeiDou (B1), SBAS; ClearKey 1.2, DRM Widevine L1, fanless

Weight

181 g ( = 6.38 oz / 0.4 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Price

549 Euro

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Drive	Size	Resolution
83.6 %	06/2022	Vivo V23 5G Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4	181 g	256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	6.44"	2400x1080
87.4 %	11/2021	Google Pixel 6 Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20	207 g	128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.40"	2400x1080
88.8 %	02/2022	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G SD 888 5G, Adreno 660	177 g	128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.40"	2340x1080
88.1 %	03/2022	Xiaomi 12X SD 870, Adreno 650	176 g	256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.28"	2400x1080

Case and features - Vivo V23 5G with chic color gradient

The Vivo V23 5G is available in Sunshine Gold and Stardust Black. The former is also our test device, whose back can change color in a UV light. The slightly glittering gold then turns into a rich turquoise. It is also protected by Schott Xensation Up glass on both sides.

The build quality is good and the matte glass on the back is not susceptible to fingerprints. However, this does not apply to the highly polished aluminum frame, which features an angular design

The equipment list is quite short. The USB port only works according to the 2.0 standard and there is neither a microSD slot nor an audio jack. Wireless charging is also not supported.

Communication, software and operation - Vivo V23 with 5G and Wi-Fi 6

The Vivo V23 uses a Wi-Fi 6 module that enables high and stable data transmissions in combination with our reference router Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000. The cellular modem covers all modern standards and offers a wide spectrum of frequency bands.

The Vivo smartphone also delivers good voice quality in both directions. VoLTE and Wi-Fi calls are supported. Vivo has also directly implemented SIP account management into the system.

Google's Android 12 is used as the operating system, over which the manufacturer sprinkles its own user interface, Funtouch OS 12. It looks less modern than the newer Origin OS, which is used in China. The security patches were up to date on May 1, 2022, at the time of the testing.

The capacitive touchscreen responds quickly and reliably to inputs and the screen is also covered with a protective film at the factory. The Schott glass underneath is much more slippery and haptically very pleasant. Biometric security is provided by an optical fingerprint scanner underneath the display, which works very reliably but is comparatively slow when the smartphone is unlocked from standby. The process is noticeably faster when the display is active.

Networking
Vivo V23 5G 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	919 (min: 468) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	914 (min: 456) MBit/s ∼100%
Google Pixel 6 Wi-Fi 6E
iperf3 transmit AX12	802 (min: 421) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AX12	895 (min: 870) MBit/s ∼100%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	737 (min: 358) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	855 (min: 649) MBit/s ∼94%
Xiaomi 12X 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	745 (min: 391) MBit/s ∼81%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	736 (min: 644) MBit/s ∼81%

Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, ARM Mali-G68 MP4; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø897 (456-930)

Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Qualcomm Adreno 650; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø734 (644-826)

Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, ARM Mali-G68 MP4; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø904 (468-942)

Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Qualcomm Adreno 650; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø732 (391-809)

Cameras - Dual optics on the front with flash

Selfie with the Vivo V23 5G and activated rainbow filter — Selfie with filter

The stars of the Vivo V23 5G are on the front. The 50 MP main sensor not only has an autofocus, but also an additional ultra-wide-angle lens. Two LED spots are also supposed to ensure perfect illumination at all times. This allows for really good selfies in everyday use, which are also successful in backlight with an automatic HDR mode. Vivo also provides numerous filters and effects. Unfortunately, videos can only be recorded in Ultra HD with 30 FPS or in Full HD with 60 FPS. More is not possible with the SoC.

The main camera on the back turns out to be better than average. The color reproduction is not always natural because the display is too bright. Nevertheless, pictures lack brilliance and the dynamic range should be larger. The ultra-wide-angle shows a shallow depth of field and the macro lens only has a resolution of 2 MP.

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Display - Vivo smartphone with 90 Hz OLED

The 6.44-inch AMOLED display of the Vivo V23 5G has a refresh rate of up to 90 Hz. It can either be set to 60 or 90 Hz or switch between the two modes automatically.

The brightness values are good with an enabled ambient light sensor, but those who prefer to adjust the brightness manually will only have 299 cd/m² available. With an even distribution of bright and dark areas (APL18), the luminosity increases up to 792 cd/m². That is quite bright, but there are competitors in this price range that have much more reserves.

Like other smartphones with OLED panels, the Vivo V23 uses PWM to regulate brightness. The frequency ranges between 119 and 373.2 Hz in minimum brightness. Above 54% of the adjustable brightness, only 60 or 90 Hz are measurable depending on the set refresh rate.


603 cd/m²	603 cd/m²	602 cd/m²
609 cd/m²	606 cd/m²	606 cd/m²
614 cd/m²	608 cd/m²	603 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 614 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 606 cd/m² Minimum: 2.27 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 606 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 1.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.24

	Vivo V23 5G AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.44	Google Pixel 6 OLED, 2400x1080, 6.40	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340x1080, 6.40	Xiaomi 12X OLED, 2400x1080, 6.28
Response Times		-71%	-113%	51%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	2.688 ?(1.328, 1.36)	6.8 ?(3.6, 3.2) -153%	10.4 ?(5.2, 5.2) -287%	0.777 ?(0.385, 0.392) 71%
Response Time Black / White *	2.04 ?(1.062, 0.9775)	3.2 ?(2, 1.2) -57%	2.4 ?(1.2, 1.2) -18%	1.204 ?(0.584, 0.62) 41%
PWM Frequency	373.2	367.6 ?(100) -2%	247.5 -34%	523 40%
Screen		24%	17%	43%
Brightness middle	606	805 33%	758 25%	910 50%
Brightness	606	805 33%	758 25%	908 50%
Brightness Distribution	98	98 0%	99 1%	97 -1%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.3	1.4 39%	1.5 35%	0.8 65%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	7.8	3.7 53%	3.1 60%	1.8 77%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.6	1.8 -13%	2.3 -44%	1.3 19%
Gamma	2.24 ^98%	2.29 ^96%	2.06 ^107%	2.25 ^98%
CCT	6632 ^98%	6507 ^100%	6378 ^102%	6414 ^101%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-24% / -7%	-48% / -26%	47% / 46%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
2.04 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1.062 ms rise
2.04 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.9775 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 7 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
2.688 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1.328 ms rise
2.688 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 1.36 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 7 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

373.2 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 373.2 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 373.2 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17924 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings

Grayscale (color representation: adjusted, target color space: DCI-P3)

Colors (color representation: adjusted, target color space: DCI-P3)

Color space (color representation: adjusted, target color space: DCI-P3)

Saturation (color representation: adjusted, target color space: DCI-P3)

Performance, emissions and battery life

The Vivo V23 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 which, however, hardly differs from its predecessor Dimensity 900 differs. On paper, only the clock of the two Cortex-A78 performance cores has been increased by 100 MHz each. MediaTek promises a nine percent higher gaming performance, but Vivo is not able to tease this out. The test with GameBench even shows only 30 FPS in Armajet. However, the smartphone's temperature development is inconspicuous, both for the surfaces and the SoC.

The speaker on the chin can get very loud, but only offers a mediocre quality that is characterized by a hollow appearance. However, the sound is quite alright when the Vivo smartphone is not set too loud. The V23 does not have a jack, but the sound can be output via USB-C. Bluetooth is available wirelessly and supports all common audio codecs (SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX TWS+, and LDAC)

The 4,200 mAh strong battery supplies the phone with energy for almost 15 hours in the WLAN test with adjusted display brightness (150 cd/m²), although the panel works constantly with 90 Hz. Thus, the V23 is well equipped for long days.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	737 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	1041 Points +41%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, Adreno 660, 6144	1092 Points +48%
Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650, 8192	1000 Points +36%
Oppo Find X5 Lite MediaTek Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4, 8192	745 Points +1%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 (737 - 814, n=2)	776 Points +5%
Average of class Smartphone (119 - 2138, n=216, last 2 years)	914 Points +24%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	2149 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	2805 Points +31%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, Adreno 660, 6144	3204 Points +49%
Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650, 8192	3377 Points +57%
Oppo Find X5 Lite MediaTek Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4, 8192	2266 Points +5%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 (2046 - 2149, n=2)	2098 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone (473 - 6681, n=216, last 2 years)	2997 Points +39%

PCMark for Android - Work 3.0 (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	7124 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	10409 Points +46%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, Adreno 660, 6144	14107 Points +98%
Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650, 8192	11778 Points +65%
Oppo Find X5 Lite MediaTek Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4, 8192	10863 Points +52%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 (7124 - 10740, n=2)	8932 Points +25%
Average of class Smartphone (4761 - 21385, n=212, last 2 years)	11756 Points +65%

BaseMark OS II - Overall (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	3849 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	6287 Points +63%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, Adreno 660, 6144	5839 Points +52%
Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650, 8192	5551 Points +44%
Oppo Find X5 Lite MediaTek Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4, 8192	4567 Points +19%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 ()	3849 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (411 - 11438, n=165, last 2 years)	5745 Points +49%

CrossMark - Overall (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	617 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	849 Points +38%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, Adreno 660, 6144	871 Points +41%
Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650, 8192	719 Points +17%
Oppo Find X5 Lite MediaTek Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4, 8192	497 Points -19%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 ()	617 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (200 - 1474, n=164, last 2 years)	835 Points +35%

AImark - Score v2.x (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	43526 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	5723 Points -87%
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, Adreno 660, 6144	Points -100%
Xiaomi 12X Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650, 8192	123847 Points +185%
Oppo Find X5 Lite MediaTek Dimensity 900, Mali-G68 MP4, 8192	41356 Points -5%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 ()	43526 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (1043 - 139804, n=50, last 2 years)	21146 Points -51%

UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI (sort by value)
Vivo V23 5G MediaTek Dimensity 920, Mali-G68 MP4, 12288	23618 Points
Google Pixel 6 Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 8192	28581 Points +21%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 920 (21981 - 23618, n=2)	22800 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone (207 - 84787, n=149, last 2 years)	21860 Points -7%

3DMark: Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | Wild Life Extreme | Wild Life Unlimited Score | Wild Life Score | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2549 Points +307%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2418 Points +286%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1567 Points +150%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1532 Points +144%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	627 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	621 Points -1%

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2604 Points +304%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2586 Points +302%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1629 Points +153%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1538 Points +139%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	644 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	605 Points -6%

3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10185 Points +348%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9782 Points +330%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6483 Points +185%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	5824 Points +156%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	2275 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	2012 Points -12%

3DMark / Wild Life Score
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10062 Points +334%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9713 Points +319%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6351 Points +174%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	5818 Points +151%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	2319 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	2045 Points -12%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	3209 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	2776 Points -13%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	Points -100%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4359 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4054 Points -7%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	Points -100%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4037 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	3675 Points -9%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	Points -100%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	5087 Points +33%
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4771 Points +24%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4303 Points +12%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	3837 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	3121 Points -19%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	19364 Points +342%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	18286 Points +317%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	12752 Points +191%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4383 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4043 Points -8%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	11528 Points +171%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10618 Points +150%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9553 Points +125%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	4249 Points
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	3843 Points -10%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	121 fps +49%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	119 fps +47%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	81 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	60 fps -26%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	428 fps +304%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	306 fps +189%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	106 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	101 fps -5%

GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	121 fps +105%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	119 fps +102%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	59 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	54 fps -8%

GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	213 fps +213%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	158 fps +132%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	68 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	62 fps -9%

GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	121 fps +210%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	109 fps +179%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	39 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	36 fps -8%

GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	164 fps +273%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	119 fps +170%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	44 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	42 fps -5%

GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	81 fps +268%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	68 fps +209%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	22 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	20 fps -9%

GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	86 fps +231%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	78 fps +200%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	26 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	25 fps -4%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	69 fps +306%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	60 fps +253%
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	60 fps +253%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	41 fps +141%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	17 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	15 fps -12%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	47 fps +327%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	42 fps +282%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	39 fps +255%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	30 fps +173%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	11 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	10 fps -9%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	98 fps +277%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	93 fps +258%
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	89 fps +242%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	65 fps +150%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	26 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	23 fps -12%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Nubia RedMagic 7 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	123 fps +310%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	101 fps +237%
Xiaomi 12 Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	99 fps +230%
Asus ROG Phone 5s Adreno 660, SD 888+ 5G, 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	81 fps +170%
Vivo V23 5G Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 920, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	30 fps
Oppo Find X5 Lite Mali-G68 MP4, Dimensity 900, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	27 fps -10%

	Vivo V23 5G	Google Pixel 6	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Xiaomi 12X	Average 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5		-13%	32%	49%	9%	53%
Sequential Read 256KB	994.44	1546 55%	1639 65%	1732 74%	892 ?(482 - 1009, n=22) -10%	1505 ?(226 - 4512, n=215, last 2 years) 51%
Sequential Write 256KB	497.9	233.4 -53%	760 53%	795 60%	690 ?(369 - 913, n=22) 39%	1112 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=215, last 2 years) 123%
Random Read 4KB	219.19	126.2 -42%	245.1 12%	291.9 33%	219 ?(99.7 - 291, n=22) 0%	247 ?(22.2 - 543, n=215, last 2 years) 13%
Random Write 4KB	214.81	190.3 -11%	211.2 -2%	279.9 30%	230 ?(99.2 - 301, n=22) 7%	271 ?(13 - 709, n=215, last 2 years) 26%

Games

Vivo V23 5G; Armajet; 1.61.6: Ø30 (29-31)

Vivo V23 5G; Dead Trigger 2; 1.8.16: Ø69 (35-86)

Vivo V23 5G; PUBG Mobile; Smooth; 2.0.0: Ø59.5 (56-61)

Vivo V23 5G; PUBG Mobile; Balanced; 2.0.0: Ø39.8 (38-41)

Vivo V23 5G; PUBG Mobile; HD; 2.0.0: Ø39.8 (35-41)

Temperature

Max. Load

Idle


30.6 °C 87 F	30.5 °C 87 F	28.9 °C 84 F
30.8 °C 87 F	30.6 °C 87 F	29.1 °C 84 F
29.7 °C 85 F	30.8 °C 87 F	29.6 °C 85 F

Maximum: 30.8 °C = 87 F
Average: 30.1 °C = 86 F


28.7 °C 84 F	30.1 °C 86 F	30.3 °C 87 F
28.5 °C 83 F	29.7 °C 85 F	30.4 °C 87 F
28.4 °C 83 F	30.1 °C 86 F	30.3 °C 87 F

Maximum: 30.4 °C = 87 F
Average: 29.6 °C = 85 F

Power Supply (max.) 25.9 °C = 79 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.1 °C / 86 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 30.8 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 30.4 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.3 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speaker

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Vivo V23 5G audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 16% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 38% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Xiaomi 12X audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery life

	Vivo V23 5G 4200 mAh	Google Pixel 6 4614 mAh	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 4500 mAh	Xiaomi 12X 4500 mAh	Average of class Smartphone
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing	887	627 -29%	594 -33%	1028 16%	913 ?(424 - 2844, n=226, last 2 years) 3%

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing (Chrome 100)		14h 47min

Pros

+ strong front camera setup with dual LED

+ long battery runtimes

+ color-accurate 90 Hz AMOLED

Cons

- weak additional lenses of the main camera

- mediocre speaker

- no microSD support

Verdict - Extravagant design and good battery runtimes

In review: Vivo V23 5G. Test device provided by Vivo Germany.

The Vivo V23 5G convinces with its extraordinary looks, especially in the golden color variant. Those who prefer a more dignified look can opt for the black model. Vivo focuses on selfies and provides the smartphone with a powerful solution that convinces in the test. The two front LEDs can be used with different color temperatures not only for brightening but also for image composition.

With a strong front-facing camera and long battery runtimes, the Vivo V23 5G courts the consumers' favor

The display is also good and shows an accurate color reproduction as well as a high brightness. However, the latter is sometimes higher even in cheaper devices, which can have a positive effect, especially when used outdoors. The installed MediaTek SoC delivers good system performance, even though stutters were visible from time to time in the test.

However, we would have expected at least one more premium feature given the high price. Be it wireless charging or an IP certification. The main camera could also have been equipped with better additional lenses.

For selfies, there will not be a smartphone in this price range that is as good as the Vivo V23 5G. More computing power and a stronger camera are among the features of the Pixel 6 or Xiaomi 12X.

Price and availability

The Vivo V23 5G has a recommended retail price of 549 Euros (~$549). At the time of the test, it is cheapest at Amazon it is a bit more expensive at Cyberport

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Chassis

87%

Keyboard

66 / 75 → 88%

Pointing Device

89%

Connectivity

52 / 70 → 74%

Weight

90%

Battery

90%

Display

90%

Games Performance

45 / 64 → 70%

Application Performance

74 / 86 → 86%

Temperature

95%

Noise

100%

Audio

75 / 90 → 83%

Camera

61%

Average

78%

84%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Daniel Schmidt, 2022-06-15 (Update: 2022-06-15)

Vivo V23 5G review - Selfie smartphone with extravagant color

Possible competitors in comparison

Case and features - Vivo V23 5G with chic color gradient

Size comparision

Communication, software and operation - Vivo V23 with 5G and Wi-Fi 6

Cameras - Dual optics on the front with flash

Display - Vivo smartphone with 90 Hz OLED

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance, emissions and battery life

Games

Temperature

Speaker

Vivo V23 5G audio analysis

Xiaomi 12X audio analysis

Battery life

Pros

Cons

Verdict - Extravagant design and good battery runtimes

Price and availability

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