vivo X200 Pro, X200 Pro mini official with big batteries and Dimensity 9400

14 October 2024

Right on cue, vivo unleashed the X200 Pro and the X200 Pro mini with an emphasis on design, imaging and video, performance, and endurance.

The X200 Pro comes in Carbon Black, Titanium Grey, Moonlight White, and Sapphire Blue, which can display the patterns of ocean waves under various lighting conditions. Vivo says it has a floating light glass, which mimics a translucent, gem-like radiance. The X200 Pro mini's Titanium Green invokes the gentle green of nature, while the Light Pink etches the hues of cherry blossom with a metallic texture. The mini offers a frosted glass finish on the back.

Both phones are technically flatter compared to the curvy X100 series. While the X200 Pro has a Quad Curved 6.78-inch display, the X200 Pro mini has a 6.31-inch flat display. The vivo X200 Pro's bigger screen has even 1.63mm bezels on all sides. The panel is an LTPO unit with a variable refresh rate that ramps up to 120Hz, a maximum brightness of 4,500 nits, and Dolby Vision support.

Both Pros run the new MediaTek Dimensity 9400, co-developed with vivo. The SoC runs on MediaTek's second-gen 3nm process and packs a Cortex-X925 super core that ramps up to 3.626GHz. On the graphics side, there's a 12-core GPU with the promise of potent gaming.

The vivo X200 Pro models come with vivo's new OriginOS 5 with new AI features such as Origin Island and AI Circle to Search.

Vivo managed to pack huge batteries in both X200 Pro phones thanks to the third-gen Silico Anode battery technology. The X200 Pro packs a 6,000mAh battery, while the X200 Pro mini has a 5,700mAh unit. Both offer 90W wired and 30W wireless charging.

The vivo X200 Pro models have a triple rear with Zeiss T* optics and vivo's V3+ imaging chip doing the heavy lifting (the same as the vivo X100 Ultra). The main camera on both is the Sony LYT-818 - a 1/1.28-inch imager manufactured on a 22nm process. The lens is a custom f/1.57 unit with Optical Precision Calibration technology. It's technically a step down from the 1-inch camera of the X100 Pro series, but vivo claims the new sensor rivals the bigger sensor in photo capture and surpasses it in video.

Speaking of video, the V3+ enables 4K HDR Cinematic Portrait video, which vivo says is industry-leading. 4K maxes out at 120fps for cinematic slow-mo, or you can shoot 4K HDR Dolby Vision up to 60fps. And if that isn't enough, the X200 Pro phones can record 'full focal range' 4K in 10-bit Log at up to 60fps.

The real upgrade is the new 200MP Zeiss APO telephoto camera, which is available on the X200 Pro - it's the same impressive unit as the X100 Ultra's. It's an 85mm (3.7x) zoom with a bright f/2.67 lens. The X200 Pro mini makes do with a less-impressive 50MP 1/1.95-inch sensor with a 70mm f/2.6 3x zoom.

The other two cameras are a 50MP f/2.0 ultrawide with autofocus and a 32MP f/2.0 selfie.

The vivo X200 Pro is on pre-order now and ships on October 19. It comes in Sapphire Blue, Titanium Grey, Moonlight White, and Carbon Black and in 12/256GB, 16/512GB, 16GB/1TB, and a special 16GB/1TB Satellite Edition. Prices are CNY 5,299 (this converts to $748/€685/₹62,900), CNY 5,999, CNY 6,499, and CNY 6,799, respectively.

The vivo X200 Pro mini is on pre-order from today and will ship on October 25. It's available in Titanium Green, Light Pink, Plain White, and Simple Black. The phone ships in 12/256GB, 16/512GB, and 16GB/1TB and is CNY 4,699 (this converts to $663/€610/₹55,800), CNY 5,299, and CNY 5,799, respectively.