vivo X90 Pro review

16 February 2023


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  • 18 Feb 2023

extremecarver, 18 Feb 2023The battery life is also as bad on the X90 pro plus because... moreThanks, good to know.

    Nick Tegrataker, 18 Feb 2023It's surprising that in some cases Zeiss Natural mode ... moreI agree and like that. Don't understand why in Samsung you need a separate "camera assistant" app for some additional settings, while it should be just a bunch of filters or options in maybe "Advanced settings" or something like that. I hope that in near future it will be merged into the main app.

      It's surprising that in some cases Zeiss Natural mode not only amps down the saturation, but also reduces sharpening significantly (e.g. The shot of Park Hotel Vitosha). I really like how Vivo is allowing users to choose between a more vibrant and insta-friendly style and a more authentic, neutral colour + contrast combination.

      Anyway, as much as I find the performance from this phone's main camera great, a 2x telephoto lens in 2023 simply doesn't cut it, and they definitely should've put the 91mm equivalent lens from the Plus variant onto the regular Pro as well.

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        • 18 Feb 2023

        mucher192, 18 Feb 2023Another disappointment, i have the Vivo X80 Pro and the ult... moreHow many times u use uw? For me smartphone = main cam. Absolutly dont care other pseudocams.

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          • 18 Feb 2023

          That camera bump is so huge they should just make the body 4mm thicker and double the battery life.

          Who actually wants their cameras sticking out? Wow, it's more easy to scratch and crack, what a great feature!

            Anders, 18 Feb 2023It's a downgrade on the X80 Pro, deliberately nerfed b... moreExactly.

              As usual, users here started to hype about some products that have never been sold in their region. If you guys want to get some in-depth review and irl performance, especially when you have basic Chinese proficiency, I recommend to check coolapk and bilibili...

                They axed the periscope telephone. Bad move. You can argue that the 8mp periscope is not among the best, but it has been a standard for pro model since x60.
                Back then the pro models are targeted at lower price sector, equipped with less powerful chipset, still have a complete camera package

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                  • 18 Feb 2023

                  LV426, 18 Feb 2023Can i ask someone who own this phone or GSM what about bloa... moreThe battery life is also as bad on the X90 pro plus because Vivo botched up the modem. It's fine on wifi only but once on 4g or 5g it looses battery at twice the speed of s23 and also much faster than old phones like Huawei p30 pro...
                  Yeah if you open setedit app, it's easy to see the benchmark app list. Without it Phone throttles at much lower temperature. Same for all X90... You will then get 1000/4200 on Geekbench for X90 pro plus (which has twice the cooling surface).

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                    • 18 Feb 2023

                    LV426, 18 Feb 2023Zeiss natural mode, Leica natural mode etc ... thats absolu... moreThe ugly, incorrect and offensive color science from galaxy and iphone photos is choice.
                    And dont expect them to fix any soon.

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                      • 18 Feb 2023

                      Can i ask someone who own this phone or GSM what about bloatware? Can i unninstall preinstalled apps ? I want buy this phone and this is important part for me.

                        It's a downgrade on the X80 Pro, deliberately nerfed by Vivo to justify the existence and price of the X90 Pro+

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                          • 18 Feb 2023

                          Hemedans, 18 Feb 2023Its not, immortalis lose to Adreno 740 in both perfomance a... moreWith a 10% difference?
                          Something you're able to see on benchmark only.

                          Yet, on most demanding games both 8 Gen 2 and D9200 are more than able to handle at Max settings!
                          Even on Genshin Impact, both will get average 57 or 58fps...if not software limited to 60fps, both probably reach 70 or even 80fps.

                          Next gen game will use Ray-Tracing. And 8 Gen 2 is maybe less ready for this purpose...and not by only 10%!
                          There's test.
                          Basemark GPUScore : In Vitro
                          In the chart, at the first place :
                          Vivo v2242a (it's the X90 Pro) with 3236pts
                          The first 8 Gen 2 appears far far behind...even behind the Exynos 2200!!!
                          It's Samsung SM918B (it's S23 Ultra) with...1841pts only.

                          https://powerboard4.basemark.com/top/gpu-families/invitro/default-device/default-os/default-environment/max/10/1

                            Software is equally important than hardware alone. Great hardware very poor software. Atleast open it up for Custom ROM Development 😓

                              YUKI93, 18 Feb 2023Just like the Leica Authentic mode in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra,... moreLmao the GPU cores get overheated and throttled

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                                • 18 Feb 2023

                                They should have made the Zeiss mode as the default and only mode. The current default mode colours look too unnatural and ugly, too boosted in saturation and contrast perhaps, worsens the sensor's potential.
                                You also didn't provide night shots in Zeiss mode.

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                                  • 18 Feb 2023

                                  Another disappointment, i have the Vivo X80 Pro and the ultrawide is far better on mine than it is on this one, not to talk about other set of cameras and lack of periscope at same price tag.

                                  This year is going to be the year of flagship disappointment.

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                                    • 18 Feb 2023

                                    > Xiaomi 12S Ultra is its worthiest rival

                                    Heck no, it's the X90 Pro Plus. Or the Xiaomi 13 Ultra when it is released. As of now there's not much contemplating between the 12S Ultra and the X90 Pro Plus.

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                                      • 18 Feb 2023

                                      pretty disappointed not to see a battery test with x90 pro+, like reviewing the s23 plus but not the ultra.

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                                        • 18 Feb 2023

                                        Zeiss natural mode, Leica natural mode etc ... thats absolutly another level than all other phones include Samsung, Iphone with their ugly colors ...