{"id":729680,"date":"2026-06-11T11:55:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/729680\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:55:18","slug":"tecnos-pova-8-5g-is-both-futuristic-and-future-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/729680\/","title":{"rendered":"TECNO’s POVA 8 5G is both futuristic and future-ready"},"content":{"rendered":"

vivo<\/a> is just on time with its biannual refresh of the V-series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After the V50 launched last February 2025<\/a>, the Chinese company has just revealed the newest vivo V60<\/a> in India six months after.<\/p>\n

Rebadged vivo S30<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been following vivo for quite some time, you won\u2019t be surprised that the China-exclusive vivo S30<\/a> will be the next V-smartphone in their global roster.<\/p>\n

For the most part, it is a rebadged vivo S30 for the international market.<\/p>\n

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Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch<\/p>\n

Internals are identical: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 4nm 8-core SoC, Adreno 722 GPU,\u00a0up to 16GB LPDDR4X memory and 512GB UFS 2.2 storage.<\/p>\n

It may be a good or bad thing but the vivo V60 has an 8+128GB base model whereas the S30 starts with a bigger 12+256GB configuration.<\/p>\n

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Cameras are neither different: 50MP f\/1.88 main, 8MP f\/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle (UWA), and 50MP f\/2.2 selfie.<\/p>\n

However, the vivo V60 now sports an additional 50MP f\/2.65 periscope telephoto lens that its predecessor lacks. It\u2019s also the same shooter found on the flagship-grade vivo X200<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This newly-added camera is based on Sony\u2019s widely-used IMX882 sensor<\/a> and supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization).<\/p>\n

It can take 3x optically zoomed photos, and clear 10x shots through Stage Portrait Mode.<\/p>\n

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Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch<\/p>\n

50x zoomed shots is also possible via vivo\u2019s all-new AI Hyper Zoom.<\/p>\n

vivo\u2019s signature ring flash dubbed \u201cAura Light Portrait 2.0\u201d is here to stay.<\/p>\n

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A 6500mAh Si\/C BlueVolt battery is also here alongside vivo\u2019s speedy 90W FlashCharge standard.<\/p>\n

Wireless charging is still absent but reversed wired charging is present for those who need it.<\/p>\n

Dual IP68+IP69 water and dust resistance ratings also remain.<\/p>\n

Not a total clone<\/p>\n

The vivo V60 is not a total clone of the S30 as there are some differences that may or may not matter to most of you.<\/p>\n

The vivo V60 has a slightly bigger 6.77-inch 120Hz AMOLED display but only with a Full HD+ resolution and pixel density of 388ppi.<\/p>\n

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The Chinese vivo S30 has a smaller 6.67-inch screen of the same tech, but with more resolution at 1.2K and tighter 460ppi.<\/p>\n

As expected, the Chinese model runs OriginOS 5 while the latter still runs Funtouch OS 15 that are both based on Android 15 \u2014 shutting the rumor that vivo Global will adopt their Chinese OS<\/a> in the new V-phone.<\/p>\n

That also means vivo\u2019s already rich AI prowess are ever-present with improvements in AI Erase and Image Expander as well as highlighting newly-added AI capabilities such as AI Magic Move, AI Photography Suite, and even AI Four-Season Portrait.<\/p>\n

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As expected, the vivo V60 still rocks the ZEISS Camera System that its Chinese counterparts never had since the S18 Pro (Chinese version of the V30 Pro).<\/p>\n

Indian vivo V60s are also expected to have an exclusive Wedding vLog and Portrait Studio presets.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, the vivo V60 has executed premium finishes and colorways: Auspicious Gold, Moonlit Blue, and Mist Gray.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s in contrast to S30\u2019s pastel slash two-tone options derived from the S30 Pro mini (or X200 FE).<\/p>\n

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Although the gold and blue options have glass backs, the gray one is made from plastic.<\/p>\n

That also makes up for its varying thickness: 7.53mm (gray), 7.65mm (gold), 7.75mm (blue).<\/p>\n

All in all, the vivo V60 is slightly thicker over the S30 (7.49mm).<\/p>\n

Pricing and Availability<\/p>\n

Although there\u2019s no \u201cV60 Pro mini\u201d (nor a V60 Pro), the X200 FE<\/a> already exists as the global version of China\u2019s vivo S30 Pro mini<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And unlike the vivo X200 FE where it was launched first in Malaysia and Taiwan, the vivo V60 headlines the global launch in India.<\/p>\n

Here are India\u2019s specific pricing per configuration<\/a>:<\/p>\n

8+128GB = INR 36,999
\n8+256GB = INR 38,999
\n12+256GB = INR 40,999
\n12+512GB = INR 45,999<\/p>\n

It will just be a matter of time which markets the vivo V60 will come right after India.<\/p>\n

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Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good to note though that vivo Malaysia already teases the V60<\/a> up on their website with two different colorways opposed to the Indian options: Berry Purple and Summer Blue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"vivo is just on time with its biannual refresh of the V-series. After the V50 launched last February…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":729681,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[49,48,190,262918,262919,61,5265,262920,262921],"class_list":["post-729680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mobile","tag-pova-8","tag-pova-8-5g","tag-technology","tag-tecno","tag-tecno-pova-8","tag-tecno-pova-8-5g"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}