The vivo X100 Pro (review) is among the best camera phones we’ve tested. Whether it is our detailed review of the smartphone or the blind camera test where we bid the phone against the Galaxy S24 Ultra (review) and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the Vivo X100 Pro proved its mettle, especially when it comes to smartphone photography.
Now, it’s time to bid the smartphone against its successor — the vivo X200 Pro — and see whether the phone comes with enough upgrades to set the bar even higher. Powered by the Dimensity 9400 SoC, the X200 Pro sure promises significant upgrades in terms of performance. But what about the other aspects like display, cameras, battery life, and charging speeds? Let’s find out.
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vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Design
In terms of design, the vivo X200 Pro is not drastically different from its predecessor. On the front, the phone offers a punch-hole screen with thinner side bezels (symmetrical). Further, the X200 Pro now features a quad-curved display, implying that it is curved on all sides.
While the front and back are made of glass, the side consists of aluminum frames. This year, the frames aren’t entirely flat; they curve slightly toward the edges, giving the phone a somewhat different in-hand feel. Beyond that, the phone retains all the other physical elements, such as the volume and power buttons on the right frame, antenna bands, USB-C ports, speaker grills, etc.
- vivo X200 Pro dimensions: 162.36 × 75.95 × 8.49 mm (or 8.20 mm for the Carbon Black finish); the phone weighs 228 grams (223 grams in the Carbon Black variant).
- vivo X100 Pro dimensions: 164.05 x 75.28 x 8.91 mm (or 9.05 mm for the Sunset Orange variant); the phone weighs 225 grams (or 221 grams for the Sunset Orange variant).
Like the X100 Pro, the X200 Pro retains the gigantic circular camera module on its back (with a metallic ring on the side). Though the island features three sensors (and one design element that looks like a sensor), they’re placed parallelly instead of the X-like formation on the X100 Pro. The flash module retains its position outside the camera island toward the top right corner of the back panel.
vivo’s latest flagship is available in four colors: Carbon Black and Moonlight White with a matte back, and Titanium Gray and Sapphire Blue with a glossy back. The X100 Pro, on the other hand, was available in three finishes: Startrail Blue and Asteroid Black with a glass back and Sunset Orange with a vegan leather back. Last but not least, the vivo X200 Pro sports an IP69 dust and water resistance rating for withstanding hot water jets.
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vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Display
Out of the box, the vivo X200 Pro ships with a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen built on a 20:9 aspect ratio. Thanks to the thinner bezels, the phone has been able to retain the screen size despite being slightly shorter than its predecessor. The panel has a resolution of 452 ppi (similar to its predecessor) and supports a 0.1 – 120Hz refresh rate (an improvement over the 1Hz minimum refresh rate on the X100 Pro).
Other display features include a peak brightness of 4,500 nits (up from 3,000 nits on the predecessor), support for the P3 color gamut, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ content. Unlike last year, the screen is tuned by Zeiss Master Color. Moreover, the X200 Pro’s screen is brighter and more efficient than the X100 Pro’s screen.
vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Processor
The vivo X200 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 9400 (3nm) SoC with one prime core clocked at 3.63GHz, three performance cores at 3.3GHz, and four efficient cores at 2.4GHz. With the capable processor, the handset also features a custom V3+ imaging chip, the Immortalis G925 GPU, up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage.
In comparison, the X100 Pro features the Dimensity 9300 (4nm) SoC with a 3.25GHz prime core, three 2.85GHz performance cores, and four 2.0GHz efficient cores. While the type of RAM and storage remains the same on both smartphones, the Dimensity 9400 SoC provides around 35% faster single-core and 28% faster multi-core performance.
Thanks to the new fabrication technology, which is about 40% more power efficient, the X200 Pro should last longer on a single charge. Even for gaming, the X200 Pro should be the better handset with 41% faster peak GPU performance and up to 40% faster raytracing performance.
While the software support duration for the X200 Pro isn’t clear at the moment, the X100 Pro will get operating system updates until Android 17 and security updates for another year after that. Out of the box, the X200 Pro runs on OriginOS 5 based on Android 15, which should also roll out for the X100 Pro later in October 2024.
vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Camera
Both the vivo X200 Pro and the X100 Pro feature a triple camera setup. However, the sensors on the newer model are slightly better. For instance, the 50MP Sony LYT-818 primary camera on the X200 Pro, has a bigger aperture (f/1.57) than the 50MP (f/1.75) camera on the X100 Pro.
For some odd reason, the company decided to swap the 1/0.98-inch sensor on the older smartphone with a 1/1.28-inch sensor on the newer model. The X200 Pro features another 50MP ISOCELL JN1 (f/2.0) for capturing ultrawide landscapes, which, at least on paper, is similar to the one on the predecessor.
The telephoto camera happens to be the main highlight of X200 Pro’s optics arrangement. Featuring a 200MP (f/2.67) ISOCELL HP9 periscope sensor, the smartphone provides 3.7x optical zoom, up to 100x digital zoom, and tele-macro abilities. Although the optical zoom range is slightly less than the Vivo X100 Pro (50MP, 4.3x), the new sensor should click much more detailed pictures, especially at higher focal lengths.
While the primary and the telephoto cameras are improvements, the X200 Pro seems to have retained the32MP (f/2.0) selfie shooter from the X100 Pro. Anyway, the phone also supports 8K video recording at 30 fps (same as last year), 4K recording at up to 120fps (upgrade from 60 fps on X100 Pro), 85mm and 135mm HD Portraits, Pro Sports Mode, and 4K HDR Cinematic Portrait Mode. The front camera can only record 4K videos at up to 60 fps.
vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Battery
The X200 Pro packs in a significant upgrade with its massive 6,000 mAh battery. The single-cell pack also supports 90W wired charging and 30W wireless charging rates, which is slower than what the X100 Pro supports.
In contrast, the Vivo X100 Pro featured a dual-cell battery with a total capacity of5,400 mAh. Surprisingly, the smartphone supports higher charging speeds than its successor. We’re talking about100W wired chargingand50W wireless charging.
vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Connectivity & Software
As far as connectivity is concerned, both smartphones support 5G (sub-6GHz), Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.4, NFC, OTG, GPS and a Type-C port.
Out of the box, the X200 Pro runs on the OriginOS 15 based on Android 15. However, when the phone arrives outside of China, it could ship with Funtouch OS 15. Announced a couple of days ago, the new operating system has features like AI Image Lab, S-Capture, Ultra Game Mode, Immersive Wallpapers, new UI animations, etc. The latest operating system also improves the app startup speed by 15% and memory compression by 40% for better performance.
vivo X200 Pro Vs. X100 Pro: Price & Conclusion
For the market, there are indeed some products of the same type on the market, but either the product is released too early to keep up with The Times, or the experience is not so Pro, not worthy of the flagship identity, which makes many consumers discouraged.
In contrast, the vivo X200 Pro mini is unique in that it not only meets the user’s pursuit of a small-size flagship, but also realizes a Pro-level leap in performance, image and design, redefining the ultimate experience of a small-screen flagship.
For consumers who pursue quality, vivo X200 Pro mini is undoubtedly a choice worth looking forward to, it is not only a small straight screen flagship, but also a brave exploration of the future mini model design and technological innovation and a new attempt.
However, if you already have the X100 Pro, it might make sense to hold off for another year or so before upgrading.