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Vivo has brought its Vivo X100 series to global markets. The Vivo X100 and Vivo X100 Pro launched globally, and these are the most powerful smartphones the company launched to date. Both of these phones were originally launched in China, back in November.
The Vivo X100 series phones make their global debut
There is a big focus on the cameras here, as expected. The Vivo X100 is inferior to its ‘Pro’ sibling, but the two phones do have a lot in common, including their designs. Both devices have a huge camera oreo on the back, with ZEISS optics.
Both smartphones have very thin bezels around the screen, and a centered display camera hole. They both also include curved displays, in case you were wondering.
As already mentioned, the two devices do have a lot in common. Their specs are the same, save for RAM + storage configurations, camera setups, battery capacities, and charging.
Both devices include compelling 120Hz displays with high PWM dimming
Both smartphones feature a 6.78-inch 1.5K curved displays. These are LTPO AMOLED panels with a 120Hz refresh rate, and they can get really bright at 3,000 nits at their peak. A 2,160 PWM dimming is also a part of the package.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC fuels both of these smartphones. The Vivo X100 comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage models. On the other hand, the Vivo X100 Pro is available with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage only.
The Vivo X100 Pro has a larger battery, and supports fast wireless charging
The Vivo X100 features a 5,000mAh battery with 120W charging. The ‘Pro’ model, on the flip side, has a 5,400mAh battery, and supports 100W charging. 50W wireless charging is supported on the ‘Pro’ model only, and the same goes for reverse wireless charging.
There is an under-display fingerprint scanner included on both phones, and the same goes for an IR blaster. You’ll find stereo speakers on these phones too. They’re both also IP68 certified for water and dust resistance.
Android 14 comes pre-installed on both devices, with Funtouch OS 14. There are also two SIM card slots included in both smartphones. Bluetooth 5.4 is supported too, as is Wi-Fi 7. Both smartphones include a 32-megapixel selfie camera (f/2.0 aperture).
Both phones have compelling cameras, but the ‘Pro’ model does have the edge in this regard
The Vivo X100 includes a 50-megapixel main camera (Sony’s IMX920 sensor, VCS bionic, f/1.57 aperture, OIS), a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera (150-degree FoV, f/2.0 aperture), and a 64-megapixel telephoto camera (f/2.57 aperture, OIS, up to 100x digital zoom, telephoto macro).
The Vivo X100 Pro, on the flip side, has a 50-megapixel main camera (Sony’s IMX989 sensor, VCS bionic, f/1.75 aperture, OIS), a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera (150-degree FoV, f/2.0 aperture), and a 50-megapixel telephoto camera (f/2.5 aperture, 1/2-inch sensor, OIS, up to 100x digital zoom, telephoto macro). There is also a V3 imaging chip included in both phones, and ZEISS optics.
The Vivo X100 Pro is a bit thicker, while we still don’t know the pricing
They have basically the same dimensions, though the ‘Pro’ model is a bit thicker. The price tags will vary from one market to the next, and we still don’t know the details. Both phones come in Asteroid Black and Startrail Blue color options. Both are pictured below.
