We subjected the Vivo X80 Lite 5G to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 4500mAh
- 44W charger (included)
- 6.44 inch OLED display, 1080 x 2404, 90Hz
- MediaTek Dimension 900 (6nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- Excellent autonomy in moderate use
- Excellent battery life in calibrated mode, especially when gaming, streaming music and videos
- Decent reload speed
- 5 hours and 31 minutes of autonomy recovered after 5 minutes of recharging
- Excellent charging and power adapter efficiency
- Low discharge currents in general, except when traveling
Versus
- Low autonomy during the call
- Very low autonomy when tested in motion
- High residual consumption of the charger
The Vivo X80 Lite 5G achieved an excellent overall score thanks to its autonomy in moderate use and in calibrated mode, especially when playing games, streaming music and videos. But when tested on the go, the device struggled to hold a charge and had very low battery life.
Charging performance was decent with the 44W charger. It took just over an hour to fully charge the device. The autonomy recovered after a 5-minute recharge was 5 hours and 31 minutes, higher than the average.
The Vivo X80 Lite 5G also received an excellent efficiency score. Indeed, the discharge currents were very low overall (except during tests on the go), meaning that the device was well optimized. Charging efficiency, as well as adapter efficiency, was excellent, but residual power consumption was above average.
Compared to devices in the same price range ($400 to $599), the Vivo X80 Lite 5G scores highly thanks to a great battery life score and one of the best efficiency scores. However, the charge score is below average for this segment.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0mAh | 0W (not included) |
– | x | ||
| Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G | 4500mAh | 33W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080×2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Google Pixel 6a | 4410mAh | 18W (not included) |
– | OLEDs 1080×2400 |
Google Tensor |
Autonomy
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Wiko Power U30
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
87 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
59 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
36 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
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Vivo Y72 5G
Vivo Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
98
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
131
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
126
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
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Black Shark 5Pro
Black Shark 5Pro
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge graph breaks down the time required to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Quick push
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Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
To load
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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