Vivo V25 Pro Review: A Mid-Range Shooter with Decent Results
The Vivo V25 Pro is not the flagship phone that its name suggests, but more a mid-ranger capable of capturing excellent photos when the conditions are just right.
Ted has been a journalist for almost 20 years and beyond writing copious amounts of words on the regular, is also an avid photographer. He’s the type of guy who takes multiple smartphones with him to test out how well each of them captures a scene. He has contributed to dozens of publications from his home in Toronto, Canada.
The Vivo V25 Pro is not the flagship phone that its name suggests, but more a mid-ranger capable of capturing excellent photos when the conditions are just right.
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