Vivo V23

OhoPrice editorial review

The Vivo V23 at 64,999 PKR is a selfie-first phone from 2022 with a rare dual front camera: a 50MP autofocus wide plus an 8MP ultrawide with a dual-LED flash, so you can capture group selfies and wide angles from the front, which almost nothing else at this price matches. The 64MP rear camera with an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro is competent, and the 6.4-inch 1080x2400 display at about 409 PPI with HDR10+ is sharp. The Dimensity 920 5G is a reasonable midrange chip, and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage is generous. The clear weakness is the 4200mAh battery, the smallest in this batch, which will be tight for heavy users by evening. This is a targeted buy for vloggers, selfie enthusiasts and content creators who value front-camera versatility and will not run the phone dry daily. The Samsung Galaxy A17 at 67,499 PKR is 2,500 PKR more and a very different device. The A17 offers a larger 5000mAh battery versus the V23's 4200mAh, an AMOLED 90Hz panel, a 2025 release with far more software runway, and a 50MP triple rear camera. The V23 answers with the dual 50MP plus 8MP selfie system, 12GB RAM against the A17's 6 or 8GB, 5G on the Dimensity 920, and a sharper 409 PPI display. If your camera matters more from the front than the back and you want 5G and 12GB RAM, the V23 justifies its slightly lower price; if endurance, AMOLED and a newer phone are the priority, the A17 is the better everyday choice. A 2022 Vivo may be an unofficial import, so verify the IMEI on PTA's DIRBS and check battery health given the modest 4200mAh capacity.