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DisplayThe Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) arrived on the market in March 2021. Belonging to our Premium ($600-799) segment, it has a display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 240 Hz touch sampling rate, among other nice features. Let’s see how it did in our Battery protocol tests.
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 4200 mAh
- 33W charger
- 6.56-inch, 1080 x 2376, 120 Hz AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) chipset
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 12 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
37th
2nd
Pros
- Satisfactory autonomy for a device in this segment
- Very good efficiency with well-controlled discharge currents
- Pleasant charging experience
Cons
- Low autonomy in camera
With solid performances in most categories, the Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) is the new leader in the Premium segment. We compared its performance in several key categories with three other devices in the same segment, the Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G, the Xiaomi 11T Pro, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos). Battery capacity, tested charger, display type and resolution, and processor specifications for all four devices are shown in the table below.
| Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) | Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G | Xiaomi 11T Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) | |
| Battery (mAh) | 4200 | 4500 | 5000 | 4000 |
| Charger
Wireless |
33W
no |
65W
no |
120W
no |
25W (not included)
15W |
| Display type | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 | 1080 x 2400 | 1080 x 2400 | 1080 x 2400 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G 7 nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G 7 nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm | Exynos 2100 5 nm |
Autonomy (71)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
Despite a relatively small battery (4200 mAh), the Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) is nevertheless the clear winner for Autonomy among its rivals in this comparison, thanks to an excellent performance in our stationary (TUS) tests.
Battery Life (moderate)
117th
Battery Life (moderate)
18th
Stationary
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
80
104
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
The X60 Pro 5G lasted 67 hours in our TUS tests. Lasting 61 hours 38 minutes, the Xiaomi 11T Pro is not too far behind, but both the Oppo and Samsung devices are off the pace.
On the go
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
59
96
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
The Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) put in an acceptable but not stellar performance in our on the go tests.
Calibrated
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
66
100
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Results for the Vivo device were a mixed bag: it was right in the middle of the pack for most use cases, but was particularly strong in music streaming and weak in 3G calling.
Charging (86)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80 to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
Users can expect a good overall charging experience with the Vivo device and its 33W charger.
Full charge
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
80
121
Although at 62.5% capacity it is way ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) after charging for 30 minutes, the Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) lags behind both the Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G with its 65W charger and the Xiaomi 11T Pro with its 120W charger.
Charging Time 0-80%
74th
Charging Time 0-80%
21st
Quick boost
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
88
111
The Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) provides more than 5 hours of autonomy with a 5-minute charge.
| Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) | Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) | Xiaomi 11T Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos) | ||
| Autonomy boost (hh:mm) | 20% | 5:45 | 8:54 | 10:32 | 2:33 |
| 40% | 5:51 | 7:32 | 10:31 | 2:36 | |
| 60% | 4:51 | 5:39 | 10:24 | 2:05 | |
| 80% | 3:07 | 4:08 | 6:54 | 2:01 | |
| Percentage boost | 20% | 12 % | 23.8 % | 26 % | 7.4 % |
| 40% | 12.2 % | 20.2 % | 25.9 % | 7.6 % | |
| 60% | 10.1 % | 15.1 % | 25.6 % | 6.1 % | |
| 80% | 6.5 % | 11.1 % | 17 % | 5.9 % | |
| Energy consumed | 20% | 2446 mWh | 5042 mWh | 6276 mWh | 1458 mWh |
| 40% | 2491 mWh | 4272 mWh | 6265 mWh | 1487 mWh | |
| 60% | 2064 mWh | 3206 mWh | 6194 mWh | 1192 mWh | |
| 80% | 1327 mWh | 2344 mWh | 4111 mWh | 1148 mWh |
Efficiency (98)
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.
The Vivo leads among its rivals for overall Efficiency, thanks to its good discharge management.
Charge up
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
76
105
All devices in the pack are very close to each other and show good efficiency when charging, but all of them have slightly high residual power drains.
Discharge
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
103
121
The Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) leads the way among its rivals for low discharge current. Its only drawback here is in 3G calling, where its discharge is slightly high.
Conclusion
The Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) put in an above-average performance in our Battery protocol tests. Showing no weaknesses, it takes over the top spot in the Premium segment.
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