What you need to know
- Vivo has announced the global launch of the X90 series.
- The Vivo X90 and X90 Pro are packed with flagship features like Mediatek’s Dimensity 9200 chipset, 120Hz screen refresh rate and 120W wired charging.
- However, the X90 Pro Plus and its killer camera haven’t launched internationally.
Last November, Vivo announced three new flagship phones. The X90 Pro Plus is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and impressive camera hardware. The flagship series is currently making its global debut, but without a Pro Plus model, it remains exclusive to the Chinese market.
In the absence of a top-of-the-line variant, the Vivo X90 Pro becomes the star of the show, and its headline feature is Sony’s 1-inch type IMX989 camera sensor. Vivo claims the size of the sensor is the largest in the industry so far, surpassing many of the most ambitious Android camera phones to date.
The Pro model’s larger sensor size means it captures more light per pixel, resulting in brighter photos with lower noise levels. , rightfully touting the phone’s photographic capabilities in these conditions. increased by 43%.
The Pro model doesn’t have the same camera sensor size, but joins its smaller regular siblings. , which share many similar specs and features, such as 120W wired charging.
Both models offer ‘Balance’ and ‘Fast Charge’ modes depending on the requirements in a particular situation. In the former setup, both models can be fully charged in 29 minutes, while the latter can charge the X90 Pro to 50% in 8 minutes and 10 seconds, and his regular X90 in just 8 minutes.
The differences between the two models are mainly in the battery and camera parts. The Pro model has a 4,870mAh battery and supports 50W wireless charging, while the regular model has a 4,810mAh battery without wireless charging.
On the optical side, the X90 Pro features a 50MP main camera sensor, a 50MP 2x portrait shooter and a 12MP IMX663 ultra wide angle lens. The standard X90, on the other hand, has a 50MP main sensor, a 12MP 2x portrait camera, and a 12MP ultra-wide snapper. However, neither model has the telephoto lens found in the Samsung Galaxy S23 series.
It also comes with a number of Zeiss-branded fancy camera features, such as Cineflare Portrait, which mimics movie lens flare effects in portrait photography, and the Natural Color 2.0 feature, which delivers more realistic and accurate colors. , the “miniature effect” selectively blurs certain parts of a photo and sharpens the rest, making certain objects, such as buildings, appear smaller.
Vivo did not specify in the press release (opens in new tab) When, exactly, will the duo hit the international market? Nonetheless, the Pro variant is expected to hit store shelves in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Serbia, India, and some Southeast Asian countries. It has been.The Barge (opens in new tab)Meanwhile, the standard X90 may have a limited release in India and other Asian markets. Unfortunately for US fans, there are no plans for the device to arrive in the US.
