vivo X100 Pro review

15 December 2023


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Good stuff. Your testing confirmed what Geekerwan's review of this phone also found, the chipset is fairly stable and very competitive for such a bold design. Next few gens of both Qualcomm and Mediatek should improve even more on this.

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    • AlienNextDoor
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    • 15 Dec 2023

    IpsDisplay, 15 Dec 2023It's literally a new born .. only smartphone chipset w... moreYes, newborn chip, not baby. Stop being melodramatic.

    The chip performance means nothing without support.

    Even if it were twice as good, it would still be behind even sd gen 1, when it comes to emulation and gaming. And if you're not emulating or playing games, why are you buying flagship socs in the first place?

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      • Jin
      • LS$
      • 15 Dec 2023

      AlienNextDoor, 15 Dec 2023Oh, and whats the point of such a powerful chipset if it la... more"It lacks behind even sd 8 gen 1 when it comes to emulation"

      I guess you have the data to back that up and you arent making that up, right?

      "It's literally the only reason to get a powerful cpu"

      This is so absurd. You emulation kids are so into yourselves. The world doesn't revolve around you.

      "Unfortunately snapdragon remains the only option"

      And also a Qualcomm fanboy. No wonder companies do price hikes and people eat them up. Learn about something that is good for everyone: competition.

        "Slippery as can be (in the reviewed colorway).
        Ultrawide camera not all that wide.
        Uninspiring selfie camera, 1080p video only."

        Change colorway, simple lol.
        Ultrawide might not be THAT wide but it's amazing nonetheless.
        1080p selfie video is meh but if it's 60fps then I'll take it.

          dcdev, 15 Dec 2023I want to see Oppo Find X7 Pro and compare with this oneAnd also with:

          Honor Magic 6 Pro
          S24 Ultra
          Xiaomi 14 Ultra
          OnePlus 12
          Pixel 8 Pro
          ¿Mate 70 Pro?
          ¿iPhone 16?

            Wow. That's a beast of a chipset. It edged out the sd8g3 by a hair both in max performance AND throttle test. That's a double win.

              AlienNextDoor, 15 Dec 2023Wow, people goig nuts in the comments, cursing and gloating... moreIt's literally a new born .. only smartphone chipset with an unproven all big core configuration...

              From an underdog flagship soc.. from a company that has failed before with trying newer approaches (10 core X20)

              Add to that the possibility of a true rival chipset that can possibly bring competition to make consumers truly benefit

              It's literally a point of change in people's decades old mindset /expectation of what configuration can lead to overheating or not..

              The implications/possibilities are massive

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                • oepie
                • iyS
                • 15 Dec 2023

                Ryuhoshi, 15 Dec 2023I must say I am absolutely shocked about the performance of... moreI live in Europe and i've bought the X70 Pro+ and the X90 Pro+ from TradingShenshen. The X100 Pro 12/256 is on sale for €857 which is reasonable imho

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                  • Anonymous
                  • a4R
                  • 15 Dec 2023

                  When will be avilable to purchase?

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                    • dcdev
                    • JGb
                    • 15 Dec 2023

                    I want to see Oppo Find X7 Pro and compare with this one

                      Excellent chipset, now imagine this chip been used on a proper gaming phone with better cooling system

                        I must say I am absolutely shocked about the performance of the camera.
                        Setting aside oversharpening that unfortunately most smartphones do these days that I don't like, it's by far the best camera system in the market right now.
                        I am especially shocked how well it manages to digitally crop those 2x and 10x shots. I compared them to the OnePlus 11(2x telephoto) and to S23 Ultra and it's not even close, the difference in quality is surprisingly better on this X100 Pro.
                        I'm really sad, I want it but there is no way I will be able to buy it for reasonable price in Europe, even used in a year or so, since Vivo flagship really hold their price in the used market, actually even more so than the iPhones which is absurd to me.

                          Very good results overall.
                          The battery is good,the display brightness is great, the dimensity is even better as well as cameras overall and overall the phone seems quite capable.

                          I wish it wasnt as expensive as Vivo flagships are outside of China.

                            A 5,400mAh battery and only 12:25h of web browsing?

                            GSMA - you didn't even comment on the colour accuracy of the display. Brightness and the refresh rate aren't the most important considerations for everyone.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0p}
                              • 15 Dec 2023

                              piku, 15 Dec 2023Finally, Qualcomm has a real competitor now we can expect g... moreAnd why the better Pro+ has 8g3 instead?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0p}
                                • 15 Dec 2023

                                MRSTEK, 15 Dec 2023But next years they are using oryons, not licensed design f... more8g4 is dual Phoenix L + hexa Phoenix M.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 15 Dec 2023

                                  Nick Tegrataker, 15 Dec 2023Whoever contributed to spreading the absurd "Dimensity... moreWow, what competion?

                                  - Nobody uses mediatek for most expensive phone. No surprise the zero marketshare of phones above $700. Even in China these phones only sell when price drop to $500-550. Nobody pays $700-800 for them.

                                  - Only 4 devices ( not tablets) to have it : X100, X100 pro, 14T pro, X7. How many with 8g3 ? ( not counting those to use it in 2025 like oppo reno, op 13r etc).

                                  Same ppl that defend it here are same ppl that trashed mediatek when they had good chips P series. Many defend just because they think mediatek is chinese, when it is taiwanese. Weirdly they do not cheer for Unisoc.

                                  I know it is not your case here, but some wants to see qualcomm down just because where qualcomm comes from.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0p}
                                    • 15 Dec 2023

                                    Same endurance of iqoo 12.
                                    Iqoo 12 has smaller battery and higher refresh rate.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 15 Dec 2023

                                      "The X100 Pro captures superb photos with its main camera in broad daylight - anything other than that would be unacceptable for a premium smartphone these days."

                                      But you guys give free pass to samsung , apple and google.

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                                        • babar91k
                                        • t@G
                                        • 15 Dec 2023

                                        The King has arrived.. Good job Vivo!
                                        The only MTK Dimensity 9300 chipset phone out there

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