Vivo V23 and Vivo 23 Pro: the first mobiles made of fluorite crystal change color when the sun hits them

Vivo, a manufacturer that landed on Spanish soil last year, has just presented the Vivo V23 and V23 Pro in China, although they are firm candidates to land in our country. They are two devices of the medium-high segment, with AMOLED panels, generous amounts of memory, and recent MediaTek processors.

However, what is striking is not only the features and specifications of the new Vivo V23, but its back with fluorite crystal, a material that allows them change color when there is incidence of direct sunlight on its surface.

Vivo V23 and Vivo V23 Pro data sheet

	I live V23	Vivo V23 Pro
Screen	6.44-inch AMOLED Ratio 20:9 FullHD+ a 2.400 x 1.080 90Hz refresh rate	6.56-inch curved AMOLED Ratio 19.9:9 FullHD+ a 2.376 x 1.080 90Hz refresh rate
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G a 2,5GHz GPU ARM Mali G68	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G a 3GHz GPU ARM Mali G77
Versions	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB Virtual expandable RAM	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB Virtual expandable RAM
Rear cameras	Main: 64 megapixels f / 1.89 Angular: 8 megapixels f / 2.2 Macro: 2 megapíxeles f/2.4	Main: 108 megapixels f / 1.88 Angular: 8 megapixels f / 2.2 Macro: 2 megapíxeles f/2.4
Frontal camera	Main: 50 megapixels f / 2.0 Angular: 8 megapixels f / 2.28 105º	Main: 50 megapixels f / 2.0 Angular: 8 megapixels f / 2.28 105º
Battery	4.200 mAh 44W fast charge	4.300 mAh 44W fast charge
System	Android 12 Funtouch OS 12	Android 12 Funtouch OS 12
Connectivity	Dual 5G WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 GPS USB type C	Dual 5G WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 GPS USB type C
Dimensions and weight	7,55/7,39 mm 181/179 g	7.36mm thick 171 g
Others	On-screen fingerprint reader Back fluorite crystal	On-screen fingerprint reader Back fluorite crystal
Price	From 355 euros to change	From 460 euros to change

A fluorite crystal back

Fluorite is a mineral with very interesting physical properties, such as thermoluminescence and fluorescence. Treated and applied on the back surface of a phone allows the device to change color when the sun hits it. In the ‘Sunshine Gold’ model of these alive we can have a blue-greenish or golden telephone, depending on the exposure it has to the sun.

Regarding the hardware, we are facing two quite powerful models. The Vivo V23 Pro It has a 6.5-inch curved AMOLED screen, with Full HD + resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. The processor is the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, the Chinese manufacturer’s answer to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888.

It has a triple camera of 108 + 8 + 2 megapixels, a wide angle on the front camera and up to 12 + 256 GB in the memories. The battery that powers it is 4,300mAh, with a fast charge of 44W.

The V23 variant goes down to MediaTek Dimensity 920, comparable to Qualcomm’s 700 series. The screen is also AMOLED with 90Hz, but in this case flat. The memories are the sameAlthough the main camera drops to 50 megapixels and the battery is 100mAh less. A little downgrade compared to the Pro variant, but quite solvent.

Versions and price of the Vivo V23 and Vivo V23 Pro

The Vivo from the V23 series they start from 355 euros to change for the standard variant and 460 euros to change for the Pro variant, price at which they have been launched in India. It remains to be seen how prices turn out when they land (if at all) in Europe.