Vivo’s X90 Pro looks like it’s going to have Galaxy S23 Ultra licked in the camera stakes
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(Image credit: Vivo)
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Chinese phone brand Vivo isn’t very well known in the West, something we really thought theVivo X70 Prowould change: the firm’s camera technology in particular is very impressive, often outperforming rivals.
And, if we can believe the leaks that are coming out about the Vivo X90 Pro, it could deliver a serious spanking not just to theSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultrabut to theSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultratoo.
The Hindustan Timesreports that inside the X90 Pro there’s going to be the Snapdragon 8 Series Gen 2, making it one of thebest Android phonesin terms of processing power, and possibly 100W fast charging support too. The current X80 has a 4,780mAh battery but that may be boosted to 5,000mAh for the X90.
But the most interesting rumours are about the camera.
The Vivo X90 Pro could have a seriously good camera
Wow indeed, then. But it’s important to take these reports with a pinch of salt for two reasons. The first is availability, because Vivo isn’t really a big deal outside China and India. And the second is software. As we’ve seen fromApple’s iPhones, most recently theiPhone 14, the lens and sensor are only part of the chain when it comes to smartphone photography: the software is crucial too, and of course it’s important for the rest of the phone experience as well.
On the basis of existing models, the software may well disappoint: reviews of the X80 Pro describe the camera as brilliant but the phone as “laden with bloatware” (not all of which can be removed), using a “buggy” OS (Funtouch OS) and with a “bare minimum security update pledge”. With some irony, it’d be a shame if focusing too much on the camera hardware means Vivo neglects the bigger picture.
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