Vivo V27 Pro review: King of the selfies

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The Vivo V25 Pro impressed us last year by offering great photographic performance at an accessible price point, and we were particularly wowed by the selfie camera on that model.

Now, its successor has arrived, and it seems that Vivo has doubled down on the selfie performance, boosting it to a whopping 50MP to match the main rear sensor.

That's not all that's on offer here, though, this is one of the first phones to feature MediaTek's Dimensity 8200 processor, which promises solid gaming performance and increased efficiency.

We've been using the phone over the last week or so, and here's how we found it.

4/5

The Vivo V27 Pro offers great performance and excellent photography at an affordable price point. If you take a lot of selfies, this is one that's definitely worth checking out, provided you can get your hands on one. It's only available in India, for now.

Just like the V25 Pro, our V27 Pro came in an eye-catching blue finish with an AG glass back. It has the same luxurious velvety feel as its predecessor, and it's very similar to the iQOO 11, too. It's on the slippery slide, so you'll have to be very careful using it without a case, but there's a basic transparent TPU case included in the box.

This model has the same UV-reactive properties as last year's model, but Vivo didn't go as far as to ship a UV torch with our sample this time around. Instead, you'll notice that the shade of blue changes depending on the lighting, becoming a darker, almost lilac, colour in the sun.

It's a different shade of blue on the V27 Pro, and while it's not to our exact taste, plenty of people that saw us using it said that they liked the colour. So that's all down to personal preference. If you prefer, the phone will also be available