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vivo V80 ينزل عالمياً ويشمل الشرق الأوسط: بطارية 7,200mAh وتيليفوتو ZEISS 3x وشحن 90W

vivo V80 goes global, Middle East included: 7,200mAh battery, 3x ZEISS telephoto and 90W charging

by Slorks 2026-10-18 0 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
vivo V80 ينزل عالمياً ويشمل الشرق الأوسط: بطارية 7,200mAh وتيليفوتو ZEISS 3x وشحن 90Wالصورة: vivo عبر GSMArena

A week after its India launch, vivo announced yesterday that the V80 is heading to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other regions, with the usual note that pricing, availability and specs "vary by local market". No Gulf date or price yet, but the phone itself is clear: a mid-ranger betting on battery and camera.

vivo V80
vivo V80 in Starwish Purple, Wander Green, Sunrise Anthem and Vast Gray — Photo: vivo via GSMArena

Specs

Display6.59-inch AMOLED, 1260×2750 (1.5K), 144Hz, 5,000-nit peak, SCHOTT glass
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm) with only 8GB RAM
Storage128GB (UFS 3.1) · 256GB and 512GB (UFS 4.1)
Cameras50MP Sony LYTIA 700V main with OIS · 50MP 3x periscope telephoto with OIS · 8MP ultrawide · 50MP autofocus selfie; ZEISS optics, 4K60 video front and back
Battery7,200mAh, 90W wired (50% in 30 min), reverse wired charging; no wireless charging
Body7.7mm thick, 203g, IP68 + IP69
SoftwareAndroid 17 with OriginOS 7; 4 Android upgrades and 6 years of security patches
India price₹62,999 / ₹69,999 / ₹79,999 for the three tiers (roughly AED 2,700 / 3,000 / 3,500 at exchange rates)

Why it matters

The V series is sold officially in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and "Middle East" is named in vivo’s announcement, so expect the V80 at the official distributors and electronics chains within weeks. Two things to check before buying: the 128GB model uses slower UFS 3.1, and every model has just 8GB RAM, so get 256GB if you can.

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My take

vivo understands this market: a huge battery, a real telephoto and a 50MP selfie camera are the three things most people here ask about. But 8GB RAM in 2026 under a heavy OriginOS is not reassuring long term, and an 8MP ultrawide is a step back. Under AED 2,000 for the 256GB model in the UAE it is one of the strongest mid-rangers of the year.

Sources: GSMArena · GSMArena — المواصفات · Camera Jabber · My Mobile India

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