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vivo V80 vs Xiaomi 15

The short answer

  • vivo V80 has the bigger battery: 7,200 mAh against 5,240.
  • vivo V80 has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.
  • vivo V80 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 62,999 against INR 64,999.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side.

Specification vivo V80 vivo V80 ₹62,999launch price Xiaomi 15 ₹64,999launch price · Mar 2025
Placement
At its priceNot yet assessedTop quarter ₹50–70k
Spec index—9.0 / 10
Key Specs
RAM8GB12 GB
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Rear Camera50 MP main (Sony LYTIA 700V, OIS) + 50 MP telephoto (Sony IMX882, OIS, 3x optical zoom) + 8 MP ultra-wide50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Front Camera50 MP (AF, 92° wide-angle)32 MP
Battery7200mAh (typical), 90W FlashCharge5240 mAh
Display6.59-inch AMOLED, 2750x1260, up to 144Hz6.36 inches (16.15 cm)
General
Launch Date6 October 2026 (India); open sale from 13 October 2026March 11, 2025 (Official)
Operating SystemOriginOS 7, based on Android 17; 6 years of security updatesAndroid v15
Custom UIOriginOS 7Xiaomi HyperOS 2
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPUOcta-core; 1x 2.8GHz + 4x 2.4GHz + 3x 1.8GHzOcta core (4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon Phoenix L + 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon Phoenix M)
Fabrication4nm3 nm
GraphicsAdreno 722Adreno 830
RAM8GB (extended RAM via software; vivo notes usable RAM is less, as the OS and pre-installed apps occupy part of it)12 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Architecture—64 bit
Display
Display TypeAMOLED; VM9 light-emitting material; 1.07 billion colours; P3 wide colour gamutLTPO AMOLED
Screen Size6.59 inches (16.74 cm), measured diagonally as a full rectangle6.36 inches (16.15 cm)
Resolution2750x1260 (1.5K)1200x2670 px (1.5K)
Aspect Ratio19.5:920:9
Pixel Density459 PPI460 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)~90.7% (GSMArena calculation)89.93 %
Screen ProtectionSchott Xensation Core glassXiaomi Shield Glass
Bezel-less displayYes; 1.25mm bezels with centred punch-holeYes with punch-hole display
Touch ScreenCapacitive multi-touchYes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
BrightnessUp to 5000 nits local peak; 1800 nits HBM; down to 1 nit3200 nits (peak)
HDR 10 / HDR+ supportHDR10+; HLGYes, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision
Refresh RateUp to 144Hz (60/90/120/144Hz); 144Hz in selected apps only120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive)
Design
Height157.52mm152.3 mm
Width74.33mm71.2 mm
Thickness7.69mm8.08 mm
Weight203g (excluding display protective film)191 grams
Build MaterialGlass back (one-piece cold-carved glass); high-strength aluminium alloy frameFrame: Aluminium Back: Glass
ColoursSunrise Anthem; Horizon Blue; Stellar BlackBlack, White, Green
WaterproofIP68 and IP69 (IEC 60529-2013); IP68 test: static fresh water up to 1.5 m for up to 120 minutesYes, IP68
Main Camera
Camera SetupTripleTriple
Resolution50 MP main + 50 MP telephoto + 8 MP ultra-wide50 MP f/1.62, 23mm, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.31" Light Fusion 900 sensor, Hyper OIS) 50 MP f/2.2, 14mm, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (115 degree field of view) 50 MP f/2.0, 60mm, Floating Telephoto Camera (2.6x Optical Zoom)
SensorMain: Sony LYTIA 700V (1.6 cm); Telephoto: Sony IMX882 (1.3 cm); Ultra-wide: OV08F10—
AutofocusMain: AF; Ultra-wide: fixed focusYes
OISNoYes
FlashRear flash; rear fill light supportedYes, LED Flash
SettingsApertures: f/1.88 (main), f/2.65 (telephoto), f/2.2 (ultra-wide); FOV: 84° (main), 33° (telephoto), 115° (ultra-wide); lenses: 6P (main), 4P (telephoto), 5P (ultra-wide)Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting ModesAI Creation; Night; Portrait; Photo; Video; High Resolution; Pano; Ultra HD Document; Slo-mo; Time-lapse; Supermoon; Stage; Astro; Pro; Snapshot; Food; Underwater Photography; Film CameraContinuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Mode Leica Authentic and Leica Vibrant looks
Camera FeaturesZEISS co-engineered; 3x optical zoom; up to 100x digital zoom; 10x Zoom-In Portrait; ZEISS Multifocal Portrait (23/35/50/85/100mm); AI Creative Camera with 30+ stylesLeica Summilux optics 2.6 x Optical Zoom 60 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Video Recording4K at 60fps; 1080p7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features4K Cinematic Video with three LUT styles (Modern Movie, Vibrant, Pastel); OIS; MP4 formatSlo-motion Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit LOG video
Front Camera
Camera SetupSingleSingle
Resolution50 MP32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
AutofocusYes (AF)No
Camera Featuresf/2.0; 92° wide-angle (90° effective after distortion correction); 5P lens; 0.8x-2x zoom; AI Facial Contouring—
Video Recording4K at 60fps (vivo: 4K recording is supported only in 4K 60fps mode); 1080p3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Flash—No
Battery
Capacity7200mAh (typical); 7015mAh (rated)5240 mAh
TypeLi-ion; silicon-carbon (Si/C)Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon)
Quick Charging90W FlashCharge; 50% in 30 minutes in fast charging mode; bypass chargingYes, Fast, 90W
USB Type-CYesYes
Removable—No
Wireless Charging—No
Storage
Internal Memory128GB/256GB/512GB512 GB
Expandable MemoryNot supportedNo
USB OTGYesYes
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)Dual SIM (SIM1 + SIM2); eSIM supportDual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM SizeNano-SIMSIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support5G; 4G; 3G; 2G; 5G + 5G Dual SIM Dual Standby5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
5G Bandsn1/n3/n5/n8/n18/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78—
4G BandsFDD-LTE: B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66; TD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48—
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19—
2G BandsGSM: 850/900/1800MHz—
SAR ValueHead: 1.09 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.78 W/kg—
Wi-Fi2.4GHz and 5GHz (dual-band)Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), MIMO
Wi-Fi FeaturesMIMO on 2.4GHz and 5GHzWi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Yes, v6.0
GPSGPS; BeiDou; GLONASS; Galileo; QZSSYes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
NFCYesYes
Infrared SensorYes (IR blaster)Yes
USB ConnectivityUSB Type-C; USB 2.0; OTG supportedUSB 3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging, DisplayPort
VoLTE—Yes
SIM 1—-
EDGE—Available
SIM 2—-
GPRS—Available
Multimedia
FM RadioNoNo
Stereo SpeakerYesYes
LoudspeakerYesYes
Audio JackNo 3.5mm jack; USB Type-C digital audio (analog earphones need a DAC adapter)USB Type-C
Audio FeaturesPlayback formats: AAC, WAV, M4A, MP3, MIDI, OGG, APE, FLAC; Hi-Fi not supported; voice recording supportedDolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio
Sensors
Fingerprint SensorYesYes
Fingerprint Sensor PositionOn-screen (under display)In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Type3D ultrasonic single-pointUltrasonic
Other SensorsAccelerometer; Ambient light sensor; Proximity sensor; E-compass; Gyroscope; Flicker sensor; IR blaster; X-axis linear motorLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer
Heart Rate Monitor—No