Note: This article was first published on 27 February 2026. It was updated on 20 March 2026 with local pricing and availability, as well as our first impressions of the phone.
Vivo has announced the global release of its latest selfie-friendly Vivo V70. However, the company has gone beyond selfies with the successor to the V60.
Vivo V70 in the Golden Hour colourway.
Photo: HWZ
The 50MP Zeiss Super Telephoto Camera now features a pro-grade 1/1.95-inch ultra-sensing sensor with OIS and an advanced periscope design for higher zoom levels.
Making it special is Vivo’s AI Stage Mode, which works alongside the AI Image Enhancement Algorithm and AI Style Portrait Technology to capture sharp stage photos at up to 10x zoom. It also has 85mm Portrait with Zeiss Sonnar-style bokeh for creamy flares, as well as a 100mm Close-Up Portrait mode that delivers Zeiss Planar-style bokeh with classic effects. These spruced-up perks for its telephoto shooting are catered for viewers to achieve better stage photography.
Magic Weather is back and better than before
AI Magic Weather can enhance skies, remove unwanted subjects, and it now corrects tilted shots, while AI Magic Landscape enables users to apply different geographical themes for more dynamic travel portraits.
Vivo V70’s AI Magic Weather builds upon the previous V60’s AI Four Seasons feature, which you can see in our previous review here.
We tested both AI Magic Weather and AI Magic Landscape out, and while the sky replacement tool worked well, you’ll notice immediately that the AI seems a bit prone to editing photo elements even when unnecessary, such as changing the base or colour of the car park signboard.
