Vivo V30 SE

The Vivo V30 SE has a standard, non-folding candybar form factor with dimensions of 163.2 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm and a weight of 185.5 g, keeping it relatively slim without a rugged build. It carries an IP54 rating, meaning it offers a degree of protection against dust and water splashes in everyday situations. While it is not built for harsh or extreme environments, the water-resistant design adds a practical layer of confidence for routine use.

The Vivo V30 SE features a 6.67″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a 1080 x 2400 px resolution and a pixel density of 395 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant visual experience. The panel runs at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 1200 nits, making it well-suited for varied lighting conditions. An Always-On Display mode is supported, though the screen does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision. There is no secondary screen on this device.

The Vivo V30 SE is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, a 4 nm chipset with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 2 x 2.3 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz using big.LITTLE technology, delivering 8 threads and a TDP of 4W. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 613 GPU, clocked at 955 MHz, with support for up to two displays, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chip also includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and 64-bit support. The device ships with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at 3200 MHz — expandable up to a maximum of 16 GB — alongside 256 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage.

The Vivo V30 SE features a triple rear camera system with 50 MP, 8 MP, and 2 MP CMOS sensors at apertures of f/1.8, f/2.2, and f/2.4 respectively, though optical image stabilization and a BSI sensor are absent. The main camera supports phase-detection and touch autofocus, continuous autofocus during video, HDR mode, slow-motion recording, timelapse, in-camera panoramas, burst mode, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while manual shutter speed, RAW capture, 360° panorama, HDR10 recording, and Dolby Vision recording are not available. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30 fps, and a single LED flash is present — there is no dual-tone or RGB flash. On the front, a 16 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.0 aperture handles selfies, but it lacks its own flash and is not positioned under the display.

The Vivo V30 SE runs Android 14 and comes with a broad set of privacy and usability features, including location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking, Mail Privacy Protection, and Wi-Fi password sharing are not available. On the customization side, it supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and app offloading are absent. Everyday usability is covered through split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, a child lock, and the ability to play games while they download. The device also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, multi-user accounts, phone tracking, and a battery health check, but it does not receive direct OS vendor updates and does not support Quick Start or PC mode.

The Vivo V30 SE houses a 5000 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable, and a battery level indicator is included to keep track of charge status. It supports 44W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box, so no separate purchase is required. Wireless charging is not available on this device.

The Vivo V30 SE includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired headphones would require an adapter. There is no built-in radio on this device. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec options are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Vivo V30 SE supports 5G connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with download speeds reaching up to 2500 Mbit/s and upload speeds of up to 900 Mbit/s. Wi-Fi coverage spans Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), while Bluetooth 5.0 and a USB Type-C port running on USB 2.0 handle further wireless and wired connections respectively; HDMI output, NFC, and DLNA certification are not included. An external memory slot is available for storage expansion, and a fingerprint scanner is present for biometric authentication, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not supported. The sensor suite includes a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and GPS with Galileo support, while a barometer, heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and motion or optical tracking are all absent. ANT+, satellite SOS, crash detection, and a built-in projector are likewise not featured on this device.

The Vivo V30 SE includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate subjects during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper screen are part of this device's construction.