vivo V70 Starting Price Drops to Rs. 84,999 — But There’s a Catch

vivo’s V series has long been the go-to choice for those wanting flagship-grade camera performance without the flagship price tag. But with the last price hike, the phone stepped deep into flagship pricing territory, crossing Rs. 1,00,000. So vivo has decided to soften that blow by launching a lower memory variant for the V70.

It looks like vivo has finally realised that people do not want to buy a semi-flagship phone at a flagship price. And according to sources, V70 sales have apparently not been doing too well either. Hopefully, the introduction of the new memory variant changes that.

Last year, the V60 was a massive step up from the V50. It finally added a telephoto lens, which is a must-have for any “camera-centric” phone, and delivered a significant performance boost. Even the design, while not necessarily groundbreaking, was polished enough to turn heads.

Six months later, vivo launched the V70. Usually, a half-year cycle isn’t enough time for meaningful upgrades, especially after such a leap with the previous generation. Is that the case? You can find out in our vivo V70 review below:

vivo V70 Overview

vivo has completely pivoted with the V70, ditching the signature curves for a flat glass back and a sleek aluminum alloy frame. To be honest, with that new square camera module, it looks a lot like OPPO’s Find X series.

While previous V-series phones relied on curved displays to make their bezels seem narrower, the V70 doesn’t need the illusion. Even with a flat screen, it boasts incredibly thin 1.2mm bezels that give it a truly premium feel.

Despite being slimmer, the V70 hasn’t lost any durability. It’s rated IP68 and IP69 for dust, water, and water jets. It survives 1.8-meter drops, and the screen’s protected by Schott Xensation Core glass.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Now flip it over, and you’ll find a 6.59-inch screen, a bit smaller than the V60’s 6.77-inch display, but vivo has managed to cram in a 1.5K resolution. Since we only had FHD last time, the visuals will be much crisper, especially with the HBM brightness bumped up to 1,800 nits from 1,500. It is a 10-bit panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, like before.

Plus, it now features an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, which is generally only reserved for flagship phones. With higher variants costing over 1 Lakh, I guess, it’s good that it at least has a flagship feature.

But that Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 it runs on is absolutely out of place at this price. However, the memory upgrade from the sluggish UFS 2.2 to UFS 4.1 offers some solace, as it is a flagship standard.

This results in faster read/write speeds, quicker game loads, and less delay when snapping photos. The phone is equipped with 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 256GB or 512GB of internal storage.

Cameras are the V70’s main selling point, backed by the ZEISS partnership. The 50MP Sony LYT-700V main sensor with OIS is a real step up from the IMX766 — better low-light performance and clearer photos overall.

The 50MP telephoto (3x, Sony IMX882) is capable too. The 8MP ultra-wide? It feels like an afterthought. Fixed focus, limited versatility — it just doesn’t measure up. But the front camera is good. You’re getting a 50MP Samsung JN1 sensor with a wide-angle lens and autofocus, which is good.

Besides, portrait mode gets serious attention with ZEISS Multifocal Portrait modes covering 23mm to 100mm, plus distinctive bokeh styles: Distagon, Biotar, Sonnar, and Planar. You can also shoot 4K video at 60 fps.

Thankfully, because vivo was outdoing the competition in terms of photography in the midrange segment, it doesn’t exactly look out of place in the flagship pricing — at least on the surface.

vivo had been adding 500mAh to the capacity every year since the V30, but they decided to stay with 6,500mAh on the vivo V70 instead of hitting 7,000mAh. It is a Si/C unit and charges at 90W, which is pretty fast.

On the OS end, the phone boots on Android 16 with OriginOS 6 and comes with 4 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches.

ALSO READ: vivo Mobiles Price in Nepal (July 2026 Updated)

The introduction of the 8/256GB variant finally puts the vivo V70 back where it belongs. At over Rs. 1,00,000, it was incredibly difficult to recommend, no matter how good the cameras and display were. But at Rs. 84,999, the V70 feels much more reasonable and far easier to justify.

That said, it is still not the most balanced phone in this price range. If raw performance is your priority, options like the Xiaomi 17T and POCO X8 Pro Max offer significantly more horsepower for similar or even lower money. And if cameras are what you care about, the OPPO Reno15 remains one of the V70’s strongest rivals, matching it in many areas while offering a similarly premium experience.

So, the new 8/256GB variant definitely improves the V70’s value-for-money factor, and for the first time since its launch, it is a phone I can actually recommend. Just know that you’re paying for vivo’s camera experience and polished hardware rather than class-leading performance. If that’s what you’re after, the V70 is finally priced where it should have been from day one.

What are your thoughts on the vivo V70? Let us know in the comments below!