V70 Elite

If you want V-series cameras without settling for a mid-range processor, the V70 Elite is the sweet spot. Priced at ₹66,999 for 8GB + 256GB and ₹71,999 for 12GB + 256GB, it swaps the standard V70's Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 for Qualcomm's faster 3.0GHz Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and shaves the Authentic Black model down to 187g and 7.4mm thick (194g and 7.59mm in Sand Beige and Passion Red).

Despite that slim footprint, it still packs a 6,500 mAh battery with 90W wired charging, IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistance, and NFC. Around the back, a 50MP f/1.88 OIS main sensor and a 50MP f/2.65 OIS super telephoto camera handle portraits and zoom, backed by an 8MP ultrawide and a 50MP autofocus front camera.

The 6.59-inch 1.5K (2,750 x 1,260) 120Hz AMOLED screen reaches 5,000 nits peak brightness, and vivo promises four OS updates and six years of security patches on OriginOS 6 (Android 16). Only the absence of wireless charging holds it back from true flagship territory.