Home Phone comparison Vivo V30 and Vivo S30 Pro mini - Which is better?

Vivo V30 vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

68 out 100
Vivo V30
VS
83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Vivo V30
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V30 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V30 and Vivo S30 Pro mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V30
vs
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V30
1252 nits
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.36 mm (6.47 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V30
89.9 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V30 and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V30
1134
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V30
3377
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11342265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33777183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V30
794296
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU264690465827
GPU249760784189
Memory122985346049
UX156861364035
NanoReview Score7942961960100

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch 14 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V30
28:34
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing12:06 hn/a
Video Playback17:09 hn/a
Games06:21 hn/a
Standby Mode134 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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