vivo V60 Lite 5G Review: Gaming Power Meets HDR10+ Display

The smartphone world moves quickly, and vivo is once again trying to keep pace with its new release: the vivo V60 Lite 5G. This phone follows the V50 Lite series, but instead of launching both 4G and 5G models, the company has gone straight to 5G this time. The biggest talking point is the shift to MediaTek’s Dimensity 7360-Turbo, a chip that might sound exciting at first but has raised eyebrows among tech enthusiasts. Why? Because under the shiny new name, it is nearly identical to the Dimensity 7300, with no major architectural differences beyond branding.

That hasn’t stopped vivo from positioning it as a performance upgrade over the older Dimensity 6300 inside the V50 Lite, though.

The Dimensity 7360-Turbo remains a 4nm chip built with a mix of four Cortex-A78 cores running at 2.5GHz, four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU, and a 655 NPU. On paper, it offers enough power for daily use and gaming, but the marketing play of renaming similar hardware has not gone unnoticed. Users have already joked that MediaTek seems to be rebranding the same chip under endless variations – Pro, Ultra, Energy, Ultimate, and now Turbo. While it may sound flashy, many would have preferred the company to simply push forward with the Dimensity 7400 instead of dressing up the old silicon.

Still, the V60 Lite 5G does deliver tangible improvements elsewhere. The 6.77-inch OLED screen now supports 10-bit colors and HDR10+, making it friendlier for high-quality video on Netflix or Prime Video. With its 1080p+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, the display isn’t just brighter and smoother – it’s one of the phone’s most appealing features. Stereo speakers add to the media experience, ensuring that binge-watchers and gamers alike get a more immersive setup. For a mid-tier device, vivo clearly wants the V60 Lite to feel like more than just a modest upgrade.

Another highlight is battery endurance. Despite slimming the phone down by 0.2mm, vivo has kept the 6,500mAh cell from the V50 Lite and paired it with the same 90W fast charging system. According to vivo’s own tests, you can get up to 12 hours of PUBG gaming or more than 27 hours of YouTube playback on a single charge. Even more impressive is the quick top-up ability – just ten minutes plugged in from 1% battery supposedly gives you another 6.6 hours of YouTube streaming. Gamers will also appreciate bypass charging, which lets the phone run directly from the charger to reduce heat, alongside tools that balance battery saving and performance modes.

The camera setup hasn’t changed dramatically: a 50MP Sony IMX882 main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide with a 120° field of view, and vivo’s AI Soft Ring flash for tricky lighting. The selfie camera, with its 32MP sensor, has received a boost thanks to the new chipset’s ability to support 4K video recording on both the front and rear shooters – something the V50 Lite couldn’t handle beyond 1080p. Storage and memory options remain competitive, with 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM paired with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. The phone ships with Android 15 out of the box, and vivo promises a “smooth experience for 5 years,” though that falls short of guaranteeing 5 major Android version updates.

Durability is another area where vivo treads familiar ground. The device retains its IP65 water and dust resistance rating, which is serviceable but not impressive. However, it also keeps its MIL-STD-810H drop resistance certification, reassuring clumsier users that everyday drops and bumps won’t spell disaster. Many would have liked to see at least an IP67 rating, especially at this price point, but vivo seems more confident in promoting physical resilience than water resistance.

The phone has so far appeared on vivo’s Taiwanese site, with no global rollout or pricing announced yet. And here lies another concern: pricing strategy. Oppo and vivo have long been accused of overpricing their devices at launch, only for their costs to fall sharply within months. Many early adopters feel burned by these cycles, while savvy buyers simply wait for inevitable discounts. If history repeats itself, the V60 Lite may initially launch at a price higher than many find reasonable, only to settle into more attractive territory later on. With competition in the mid-range space so fierce, pricing will play a bigger role in this phone’s success than the rebranded chipset or modest upgrades alone.

At its core, the vivo V60 Lite 5G is a familiar story: a phone with strong media features, big battery life, and gaming-friendly tweaks, paired with some questionable marketing choices around its silicon. It’s not revolutionary, but it may still appeal to users who want a solid mid-range device with flagship-style extras like HDR10+, fast charging, and long-lasting battery life. The real test, however, will be whether vivo gets the price right this time – or repeats the same overpriced entry mistake that turns away buyers waiting for inevitable markdowns.