Our quick take

Incredible Vivo V23 colour-changing back reacts to sunlight - check out our pictures

Vivo V23 vs V23 Pro: What’s the difference?

  • V23: 6.44-inch AMOLED panel, 1080 x 2400 resolution, 90Hz refresh V23 Pro: 6.56-inch AMOLED panel, 1080 x 2376 resolution, 90Hz V23: MediaTek Dimensity 920 / V23 Pro: Dimensity 1200 V23: 7.6mm thick, 180g weight / V23 Pro: 7.4mm, 171g V23: Tri cameras: 64MP main, 8MP wide, 2MP macro V23 Pro: 108MP main, 8MP wide, 2MP macro Both: Dual selfie cameras: 50MP, 8MP wide

How does the color-changing design work?

  • Fluorite AG glass back panel Sunshine Gold (changing) Stardust Black (non-changing)

Where can I buy a Vivo V23?

  • India only launch (at time of writing) V23: from ₹29,990 (circa £300/$400) V23 Pro: from ₹38,990 (circa £400/$525)

To recap

Sometimes a product comes along that has one feature so eye-catching that it’s difficult to talk about anything else. The Vivo V23 series certainly has such a headline feature: its rear panel color-changes from a bronze slash burnt orange hue to a sparkling metallic blue when exposed to sunlight.