vivo X200 Pro Review: Redefining Smartphone Photography and Performance

December 07, 2024, 09:27 AM
by Farhana Afrose Rini

UNB News
Publish- December 07, 2024, 09:27 AM
Farhana Afrose Rini
Update- December 07, 2024, 10:20 AM

vivo X200 Pro

Reputed Smartphone brand vivo has been consistently pushing boundaries in smartphone innovation. The X200 Pro is the latest addition to its X series flagship smartphones. Launched on 19 October 2024, this premium device promises a leap in camera technology, display quality, and overall performance. Let’s delve into this detailed review of the vivo X200 Pro and consider whether it is a value-for-money smartphone.

Key Features of vivo X200 Pro

Design and Build Quality

The vivo X200 Pro boasts a sleek and refined design. It maintains a comfortable yet premium feel with dimensions of 162.4 mm by 76 mm by 8.2 mm and a weight of 223g to 228g. The aluminium alloy frame combined with a glass back ensures durability and luxury. vivo also includes IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance, making the phone suitable for adventurous users.

Compared to the vivo X100 Pro, the X200 Pro feels more compact and lightweight, while retaining a similar high-end build. However, the similarly priced competitor Huawei Mate 70 Pro takes the edge in durability, with its ability to withstand water up to 6 meters deep, thanks to its enhanced IP69 rating. X200 Pro’s another rival, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both front and back for extra protection, but its design is slightly bulkier.

Display Quality

The vivo X200 Pro sports a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 1260 by 2800 pixels resolution and a peak brightness of 4500 nits. Its 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support make it ideal for multimedia consumption and gaming. The colours are vivid, and the brightness is more than sufficient for outdoor visibility.

When compared to the vivo X100 Pro, the X200 Pro’s display outshines with its higher peak brightness (4500 nits vs. 3000 nits), making it a better choice for outdoor viewing.

The Huawei Mate 70 Pro has a slightly larger (6.9-inch) screen, higher screen resolution (1316 by 2832 pixels), with a lower (2500 nits) brightness. Meanwhile, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a comparable (6.8-inch) screen size, higher resolution ( 1344 by 2992 pixels) but a lower (3000 nits) peak brightness compared to X200 Pro.

Camera Performance

The vivo X200 Pro is a photography beast, featuring a triple-camera setup: a 50MP (f/1.6) primary sensor with a variable aperture, a 200MP (f/2.7) periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP, 119-degree ultrawide lens (f/2.0).

Night mode is extraordinary, capturing details with minimal noise, while its 8K video at 30fps recording capability (available in China) is a standout feature.

In comparison, the vivo X100 Pro features a similar 50MP primary sensor but lacks the variable aperture, making its low-light performance slightly inferior. The Huawei Mate 70 Pro excels with its wide-aperture (f/1.4–f/4.0) primary camera and consistent performance across lighting conditions. However, its telephoto capabilities (3.5x optical zoom) fall short of the X200 Pro’s 3.7x zoom. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, renowned for its computational photography, delivers sharp and true-to-life images but does not offer the same level of hardware flexibility as the X200 Pro.

In the front camera section, X200 Pro’s 32MP (f/2.0 sensor) surpasses Mate 70 Pro’s 13 MP camera but falls behind Pixel 9 Pro XL’s 40 MP sensor.

Processor Performance

The vivo X200 Pro is powered by the cutting-edge MediaTek Dimensity 9400 (3 nm) chipset, featuring an octa-core CPU and Immortalis-G925 GPU. It handles everything from demanding apps to AI tasks with ease, showing a significant 20% performance improvement over the Dimensity 9300 in the vivo X100 Pro.

The Huawei Mate 70 Pro, with its Kirin 9020 processor, provides reliable performance but falls slightly behind in graphical rendering during intensive gaming sessions. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, equipped with the Tensor G4 chipset, excels in AI-driven tasks but is not as powerful in raw performance, particularly for gaming.

Gaming Performance

The vivo X200 Pro is a gamer’s delight. Its high refresh rate display, advanced cooling mechanisms, and GPU optimisation ensure smooth gameplay, even in graphically intense titles like Call of Duty: Mobile and Genshin Impact.

When pitted against the vivo X100 Pro, the X200 Pro has superior thermal management, preventing throttling during long gaming sessions. The Huawei Mate 70 Pro, while competent, lacks the sustained GPU performance required for marathon gaming. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a good gaming experience but is let down by its smaller battery and less efficient cooling system.

Battery Life

The vivo X200 Pro houses a robust 6000mAh battery with support for 90W wired and 30W wireless charging. A full charge lasts an entire day with heavy usage, and the 90W charger ensures you are back up in no time. Compared to the vivo X100 Pro, which has a slightly smaller 5400mAh battery but faster 100W wired charging, the X200 Pro offers more endurance for power users.

The Huawei Mate 70 Pro has a respectable 5500mAh battery with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging, making it ideal for users who value faster wireless speeds. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL lags behind with its 5060mAh battery and slower 37W wired charging, though it compensates with its efficient software optimization.

Software and User Interface

Running on Android 15 with FunTouch OS 15 (or OriginOS 5 in China), the vivo X200 Pro delivers a feature-rich and customizable user experience. The software feels smooth and intuitive, though some may find the bloatware a minor inconvenience.

The vivo X100 Pro offers a similar UI experience but without the latest optimizations available in FunTouch OS 15. The Huawei Mate 70 Pro runs HarmonyOS 4.3, which is feature-packed but lacks access to Google services, a potential dealbreaker for some users. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, on the other hand, provides the cleanest Android experience with guaranteed software updates for up to 7 years.

Storage Options

The vivo X200 Pro provides generous storage configurations, ranging from 12 to 16 GB RAM power and 256 GB to 1TB internal storage capacity supported by UFS 4.0 mechanism for blazing-fast read/write speeds.

Compared to the vivo X100 Pro, which offers similar configurations, the X200 Pro has better performance optimizations. The Huawei Mate 70 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL also offer up to 1TB of storage, but the Pixel’s UFS 3.1 technology lags behind in speed, particularly for demanding tasks.

Pros and Cons of vivo X200 Pro

Pros

- 6.78-inch 2K AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate
- 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 3.7x optical zoom
- MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset
- 6000mAh battery with fast 90W wired charging
- Premium design with durable IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance
- Advanced cooling system
- Multiple storage options, up to 1TB with UFS 4.0 technology
- Reversed and wireless changing option.

Cons

- No 3.5mm headphone jack
- Lacks expandable storage via SD card
- FunTouch OS still has unnecessary bloatware
- Slightly heavy at 223g, which may not suit all users
- 8K video recording limited to specific regions (China only)
- Higher price point compared to many competitors.

Price of vivo X200 Pro in Bangladesh

The X200 Pro is unofficially available at around 1,10,000 Tk. However, the official price of the vivo X200 Pro in Bangladesh may vary due to price and other issues.

Final Words

The vivo X200 Pro excels with its stunning display, exceptional cameras, and powerful performance, but its price and bloatware may deter casual users. It is ideal for photographers, gamers, and power users seeking top-tier specs. However, budget-conscious buyers or those preferring a minimalist UI might look elsewhere.