vivo unveils X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini, Week 42 in review
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- 21 Oct 2024
The X200 pro is definitely one of the most interesting and most compelling cameraphone flagships not only right now but throughout 2025 as well.
According to famous analyst and ex Anandtech contritubor Dr. Ian Cuttress, the Dimensity 9300 Soc was far ahead of Qualcomm's Snapdragon, and the 9400 will be even more so: in a nutshell, its architecture is more powerful AND more power-efficient, which results in getting things done faster and with less energy consumption.
Now add to this leading edge power-efficuency a 6000 battery, abd you can imagine that this has the potential to be one of the most powerful and durable workhorses so far.
Then, of course, the cameras. If Samsung doesn't up its game in the upcoming Galaxy Ultra, it will not be able to compete with the X200 pro. The current iPhone pro max has already lost the camera game with exception to video, where it still holds the crown.
So, we will see what Xiaomi 15 pro will have to offer.
Although I don't believe it, but theoretically, Sony might miraculously also up the ante and get their phonecameras where they belong, considering its leadership in the mirrorless camera market and the camera sensor market. But knowing Sony, I highly doubt we are going to see any dramatic improvement next year in their Xperia line.
So, back to the X200 pro: we will have to wait and see the availability in the global markets. The Vivo X100 pro was already hard to get in many areas, so let's see if the X200 pro will improve on this.
And of course, we will have to await the pricing and software support.