As vivo's model for young people, the S series always looks relatively conservative - it always has its own persistence in thin and light body, appearance design and imaging capabilities, which also constitutes the consistent "flavor" of this series.

When it comes to the vivo S30 series, they have brought some new changes. The newly positioned vivo S30 Pro mini has abolished the original Pro, and the vivo S30 standard version has shown "persistence", still focusing on thinness, appearance and imaging. So, can this model show the new look of the vivo S series? Let's try it out today.

vivo S30 Review

Still thin and light, details determine the feel?
In terms of appearance, the entire vivo S30 series adopts a new design language. Unlike the previous arc treatment on the edge of the back cover, it uses more straight surfaces this time, and the back cover also follows the mainstream to do straight surface treatment, straight screen + straight frame + flat back cover, forming a neater, refreshing and thin feel. The slim feel is still one of its core selling points. This generation is said to have a thickness of 7.49mm and a weight of 192g. We also measured 7.6mm and 196g without tearing off the film. The feel is indeed quite good.

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The standard version of vivo S30 also provides a very lively and colorful color design this time, including four colors: lemon yellow, mint green, cocoa black and peach pink. We received the peach pink color, which is also very special. The overall color is a very light pink, and there is a slight smudge in the middle of the body, which makes the pink gradually deepen. With the frosted back cover, it shows a plush texture like a peach, which is fresh and beautiful.

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This time, the vivo S30 series has become more restrained in terms of imaging modules. It has simplified the original decorative surface and only uses a runway-like shape to circle the main camera and telephoto lens, while the ultra-wide angle and ring fill light are arranged vertically on the side. When we hold it, our fingers can just "avoid" the raised part of the image module, and the overall feel is smoother and more comfortable.

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The front of the vivo S30 is a classic AMOLED straight screen with a classic resolution of 2800×1260, supporting a local peak brightness of up to 5000 nits, and narrow edges on the top, left, and right sides. The overall visual experience is also quite good, and it is a good screen in the S series.

vivo S30 Review

Full-focus imaging, the standard version must also shoot well
In terms of imaging configuration, the vivo S30 is quite sincere this time. It is not only equipped with a 50-megapixel LYT700V sensor on the wide-angle main camera, which is equivalent to the previous generation model, but also brings a unique periscope telephoto lens with the IMX882 sensor. Together with the classic 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, it constitutes a full-focus three-camera module, which is also a very outstanding configuration in the S series.

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Let's take a look at the sample photos as usual. The overall performance of the vivo S30's three cameras is relatively balanced, and it can be said to have maintained the mainstream level of flagships in recent years. In terms of static performance alone, the image quality is quite good, and the colors look natural and comfortable. When zooming further, such as shooting 35mm and 46mm samples, or even live photos, it can also present good image quality. It can be said that it has reached the level of past "Pro" models.

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▲ Zoom to 35mm equivalent sample

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As for the secondary camera, the performance of the telephoto end of the vivo S30 is also surprising, and the image quality performance is remarkable. The aperture of f/2.65 is a very outstanding large aperture in the same level. It has better performance in portraits and dark light scenes, and it also effectively expands the available focal range. Zooming in daily shooting makes people more relaxed and happy.

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▲In the 10x zoom scene, its image quality is still usable

As for the 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle, even if the performance is mediocre, it is still an important part as a supplement to the focal length. It is worth praising that the color style of the three cameras of vivo S30 is quite uniform and regular, which also shows that its image adjustment has indeed been worked hard.

vivo S30 Review

Of course, since it is an S series model, how can we not try its portrait capabilities. The vivo S30 series is still steady in its portrait shooting capabilities this time, and still has the fill light capability of the soft light studio, which can provide uniform fill light for the model, presenting a skin texture and radiance that is closer to the naked eye.

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vivo S30 also inherits the front dual fill light that has been passed down for many generations, and also brings "AI 3D virtual fill light technology", even if it is shot against the light, the face can achieve a brighter skin color, while maintaining the clarity of the picture.

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The film camera function that we praised before has also been continued on the vivo S30, and this time it has added more new features of the new era. First of all, it has further enriched the photo paper template and added dynamic effects. With rich film filters, the finished product has both a full sense of retro film and a new era of digital fluidity, and you can get both experiences in one shot.

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On the other hand, the film camera of Yipai also supports taking live photos this time. Combined with more dynamic photo paper templates, it can also make the originally ordinary moments more vivid and colorful, stimulating our desire to take pictures.

vivo S30 Review

Still large battery, battery life upgraded again?
Earlier, we emphasized the slim body and excellent image performance of vivo S30. When it comes to battery life, it still maintains the same 6500mAh large battery as the previous generation. We also tested it according to the three battery life scenarios we used in the past. We can see that in the more daily Bilibili online video playback and Weibo browsing scenarios, its power consumption is quite low; in "League of Legends Mobile", it can support 90 frames of high frame rate + high image quality + medium resolution setting options. Under this relatively low setting, it consumed 12% of the power in one hour of gaming, and maintained a stable full frame experience of 90 frames during the period. The power consumption is also not high, and it can support long-term continuous gaming.

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In terms of fast charging, vivo S30 supports 90W long-distance flash charging. We measured that it can charge from 1% to 100% in 48 minutes. Its fast charging process is also very interesting. It is almost a straight diagonal line from beginning to end. For friends who need emergency energy replenishment, this stable charging speed is believed to bring more sufficient peace of mind.

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Summary
As we mentioned at the beginning, the vivo S30 series has many new changes and more conventional iterations. The S30 Pro mini has a new small-size body, creating a fresher experience, while the S30 standard version is more traditional. It sticks to the more familiar "full-size" body and retains the thin and light experience. It is a new S series machine that everyone is more familiar with.

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Of course, tradition is tradition. It is full of sincerity in configuration upgrades. It not only has a periscope telephoto and super-large battery with IMX882 sensor, but also a newly upgraded fourth-generation Snapdragon 7 mobile platform and a more powerful heat dissipation module. These rich configuration upgrades have also promoted its experience upgrade. In short, this is naturally a new and more powerful S series new machine, and it can even surpass the previous Pro in some aspects of experience, which is full of sincerity.