Vivo has officially launched the X200 Ultra in China, and if you’ve been following the teasers, you already know what this phone is about: cameras.
Not long after the launch event, our team in China managed to get their hands on a unit to shoot a quick hands-on video (you can watch that below). But if you’re just here for the first impressions, here’s what stood out.
Vivo X200 Ultra first impressions
Right off the bat, the X200 Ultra makes its intentions clear. This is a camera phone, and it doesn’t try to hide it.
Its camera bump alone measures 15.9mm, which is bigger than that of any competing flagships, including Oppo Find X8 Ultra (14.2mm) or the Xiaomi 15 Ultra (15.6mm). Still, the body itself is relatively slim at just 8.69mm (thinner than both competitors), which helps to balance the overall feel.
The phone also feels surprisingly well-balanced in hand, partly thanks to a curved display on the front. It adds a bit of elegance while also improving grip, so it doesn’t come across as unwieldy.
To make using the camera even easier, the X200 Ultra includes a dedicated camera control button. And its implementation might actually be better than on the latest iPhones. Your finger rests naturally on it, so you’re likely to make full use of it.
As for the cameras, you get a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide (both using Sony’s LYT-818 sensor), and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens from Samsung (HP9, 85mm). The telephoto module includes Zeiss APO optics, 3.7x optical zoom, OIS, and Zeiss’s T* coating to help with lens flares and reflections.
If that’s not enough for you, Vivo also has a detachable Zeiss lens in the X200 Ultra’s Photography Kit, which extends the focal length up to 200mm. We haven’t had time to fully test that out yet, but we’ll save the deep dive and sample shots for a dedicated camera breakdown later.
The X200 Ultra is also the first Vivo phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Elite Edition chip. On top of that, you get a flagship-grade AMOLED display, a 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery, 90W wired charging, and 40W wireless charging..
We’ll be back soon with a full review once we’ve spent more time with the device. Stay tuned.
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