Vivo X100 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo X100 Pro is a versatile hit

Over the past few years, flagship smartphones have made a huge leap forward in functionality and performance, however, the price tag of such devices has increased noticeably. Top products from European, Korean and Chinese A-brands often cost more than $1,000, which makes their purchase impossible for a large part of the audience. But is it possible to maintain almost all the competitive advantages of flagships at twice the affordable price? Vivo company answers this question positively.

The appearance of the new product is magnificent. The variety of colors and textures of glass and metal cases, the thinnest display frames with a precise built-in fingerprint scanner, a beautiful block of three photo modules, and a metal edging turn the device into a real work of art that you don’t want to let go of. The 6.78-inch AMOLED screen has a resolution of 2800x1260 pixels. Thus, the displayed image is not devoid of clarity; it is characterized by excellent smoothness (120 Hz refresh rate), realistic color reproduction, and a maximum brightness of over 3000 nits. The last parameter is close to a record one.

Technical characteristics are presented by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 9300 processor with 5G support, 12GB/16GB of RAM, Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 video accelerator, which together provide more than two million points in the AnTuTu benchmark. The incredible power of the mentioned bundle allows you to forget about even minor hiccups of the Android 14 interface. Of course, gamers will definitely appreciate the chipset, because it copes with all modern games. With any graphic presets, the user will receive 60 or more frames per second in their favorite gaming applications. The battery capacity has reached 5400 mAh, which provides approximately 9-10 hours of active screen time. You can choose between wired charging (120W) and a wireless alternative (50W).

A 50-megapixel main Sony IMX989 photo sensor with hybrid stabilization, a telephoto lens from OmniVision (5x Zoom), and a wide-angle sensor give wide scope for daytime and evening shooting. Photos and videos are rich in fine detail and don't disappoint with noise 99% of the time. Of course, there was also room for high-quality stereo sound in the upper price segment. You can store information on 256/512/1024GB of fast ROM in UFS 4.0 format. The list of advantages is complemented by moisture protection according to IP68 standards, NFC contactless payments, and an infrared port for controlling household appliances. Perhaps the only drawback of the gadget is the lack of an international version, so you will have to put up with some untranslated services and menu items and other software features. However, these are trifles against the backdrop of the abundance of advantages of an excellent device.