Just take a look at these shots captured on the Vivo X90 Pro Plus:
Granted, these are carefully selected shots that showcase the best this phone is capable of, but even with this in mind, it’s an impressive showcase.
Vivo advertizes this camera as also using Zeiss high-quality glass lenses and on the back of the phone, you will find printed the following: Zeiss Vario-Tessar, 1.6-3.5/14-90 Asph, meaning that the phone has a 14mm ultra-wide lens and a 90mm zoom lens.
The Vivo X90 Pro Plus also has not one, but two telephoto zoom lenses. The periscope one offers a native focal distance of 90mm, which is great for portraits and photos of pets, but with some software camera magic, it can go as long as 100X zoom, the same as on the Galaxy Ultra series.
| Vivo X90 Pro Plus | Vivo X80 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions and weight | unknown | 164.6 x 75.3 x 9.1 mm, 219g (7.58oz) |
| Display | 6.8″ OLED, 1440p 144Hz refresh rate |
6.8″ OLED, 1440p 120Hz refresh rate |
| Software | Android 13 with Funtouch OS (Global) or Origin OS Ocean (China) | Android 12 with Funtouch OS (Global) or Origin OS Ocean (China) |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| RAM and Storage | 8GB RAM + 256GB UFS 4.0 storage 12GB RAM + 256GB storage 12GB RAM + 512GB storage |
8GB RAM + 256GB storage 12GB RAM + 256GB storage 12GB RAM + 512GB storage |
| Cameras | 50MP main camera, 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor, f/1.6 48MP ultra-wide, 1/2″ sensor, f/2.2 64MP telephoto, 2X portrait cam, 1/2″ sensor 8MP telephoto, 5X zoom, 1/4.4″ sensor, f/3.4 32MP front cam |
50MP main camera, 1/1.3″ sensor, f/1.6 48MP ultra-wide, 1/2″ sensor, f/2.2 12MP telephoto, 2X portrait cam, 1/2.93″ sensor 8MP telephoto, 5X zoom, 1/4.4″ sensor, f/3.4 32MP front cam |
| Battery | 4,700 mAh | 4,700 mAh |
| Charging speeds | 80W wired 50W wireless |
80W wired (full charge in 38 mins) 50W wireless (full charge in 50 mins) |
| Price and release date | Expected to start from $1,000 November 22nd, 2022 |
April, 29, 2022 |
One quite unique feature of Vivo flagship phones and the X90 Pro Plus is the presence of a dedicated “portrait telephoto” camera, which is basically a 2X zoom camera used for portrait mode. 2X is an extremely underrated focal distance, it works out to about 50mm in traditional photography terms and is closest to the way the human eye perceives the world.
(Image Credit – Vivo) Vivo X90 Pro Plus
At 4,700mAh, the battery inside this phone is not the largest out there, but certainly not small by any means. It’s also extremely nice to have super fast charging on board and the Vivo comes with 80W wired charging support, which should top up the phone from 0 to 100% in less than forty minutes. You also have wireless charging on board.
The phone is launching with Android 13 with its own custom skin on top. For the global version, that would be the Funtouch OS (isn’t this the best name for a custom phone UI you have heard?), while the Chinese version gets its own skin called the Origin OS Ocean.
The unfortunate news is that just like most such powerhouses from Chinese brands, the Vivo X90 Pro Plus will not be officially sold in the United States, so don’t expect to see this phone at the carriers or on Amazon or Best Buy. However, it will certainly be possible to import one via smaller specialized stores.
