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Vivo S30 Pro Mini review: A 6.3" Dimensity 9400e flagship-killer with 6,500 mAh in a 188 g chassis.

Item: Vivo S30 Pro Mini
Rating: 80
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2025·$580

Overall

80/100

Class rank

#40 of 40

Tier

Flagship

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

The genuine compact-flagship for 2025.

S30 Pro Mini is the rare 6.3" device with no compromises — periscope telephoto, IP68/IP69, wireless charging, 6,500 mAh, and a Dimensity 9400e to match. Skip only if you need international warranty.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 92-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, 6,500 nits peak

Size6.3 inches

Resolution2,640 × 1,216 px

02Camera

82/100

82/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2025 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main50 MP, f/1.79 (Sony LYT-818), OIS

Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.0 (Sony LYT-602)

Telephoto50 MP, f/2.65 (3× periscope), OIS

Selfie50 MP

03Performance

88/100

88/100 trails the 93-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e (4 nm)

RAM12 / 16 GB

Storage256 / 512 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 88-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

Capacity6,500 mAh (silicon-carbon)

Wired90 W + 40 W wireless

05Build

84/100

84/100 trails the 88-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

06Value

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works

Triple 50 MP with periscope at 6.3 inches.
6,500 mAh in a "mini" body.
IP68 + IP69 + wireless charging.
Dimensity 9400e flagship-tier.

What doesn't

China-only release.
OriginOS not Funtouch outside CN.
No jack.
6,500 nit display is rare lab claim.

Cross-shop it against

iPhone 18 Pro Max

$1199 · score 94/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 40-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .