
Vivo’s latest flagship telephone line arrived on the heels of the corporate’s largest Android rival. The Chinese language telephone maker introduced the brand new X90 and X90 Professional on Friday, simply days after Samsung’s Galaxy S23 launch. The X90 Professional’s standout options are its 120-watt charger and the 1-inch Sony IMX 989 sensor, which is utilized in the primary digicam.
I had an opportunity to check the Vivo X90 Professional out for a short while earlier than the launch, the place I targeted my consideration on testing the digicam. In my restricted time with the telephone, I discovered that it serves up a flexible vary of photographs with readability throughout the day and evening, and it has a beautiful depth of area. Typically nonetheless, images did not end up as vivid as I would anticipated, even within the daytime, which shocked me as a result of this telephone is provided with a 1-inch Sony IMX 989 sensor. Bigger sensors are designed to permit extra gentle in, and subsequently are supposed to enable for the manufacturing of brighter, clearer photos.
Aside from the digicam, the Vivo X90 Professional has all of the hallmark options of a high-end flagship in 2023. There is a 6.78-inch AMOLED show, three cameras headlined by two 50-megapixel cameras, a big battery and zippy 120-watt charging. Xiaomi’s 12T Professional has 120-watt quick charging too and it was my favourite characteristic on that telephone although it additionally has a 200-megapixel digicam.

The Vivo X90 Professional has an app drawer.
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It is value mentioning that the Vivo X90 Professional runs on the Mediatek Dimensity 9200 chip. That is a divergence from Samsung’s newest lineup of Galaxy S23 telephones, which run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Ge 2. There’s additionally only one variant coming with 12GB RAM and 256GB inner storage.
Pricing info wasn’t accessible on the time of this writing. However anticipate a global launch in elements of Europe and Asia for the X90 sequence. There is no such thing as a US launch deliberate at the moment.

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X90 Professional’s odd design alternative on the again
For a telephone in 2023, the X90 Professional’s design seems comparatively strange from the entrance. The oblong show has curved edges and includes a a punch-hole cutout within the heart housing the selfie digicam. However flip it over, and you may see a slender bar working by means of the width of the chassis (beneath the digicam module).
No, it isn’t a digicam bar as seen on Google’s Pixel 7 lineup, it is merely a flat bar emblazoned with the phrases “Xtreme Creativeness” working throughout the rear of the telephone. Frankly, it makes for a weird alternative that undermines the general design of an in any other case glossy telephone. Above this perplexing bar, is the round digicam bump housing three lenses. There’s additionally daring vivo branding on the backside, which I do not notably take to however I can perceive why its there.
X90 Professional’s Zeiss lenses
Vivo says this telephone offers you a bit of professional images gear in your pocket. That is why it is sensible that the corporate has flexed its digicam partnership with Zeiss, a 176-year previous firm thought of a pioneer in optical images. There are three cameras on the X90 Professional: a 50-megapixel major digicam, a 50-megapixel portrait digicam and a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens.
The images I shot utilizing the telephone had been respectable, and I like how portrait images come out with a dramatic bokeh impact. Nonetheless, as I stated earlier, some images turned out to be extra shadowy than I would anticipated, given the sensor dimension. You’ll be able to see the cameras in motion beneath.

Discover the dramatic bokeh impact on this portrait shot of my canine. Not like some telephones, with extra refined bokeh, it is difficult to inform what objects are within the background on this picture.
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Instance of an ultrawide picture. Discover the brilliant blue skies and the blue water.

As I zoomed in, the colour of the ocean and sky within the picture modified, indicating colour inconsistency between the cameras.
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Instance of 40x digital zoom. The water seems grey, in contrast to the blue seas within the picture above. Regardless of that, I am impressed by how far this digicam has managed to zoom in.
boat zoomed in

Taken on an overcast day. This image is vibrant and has nice texture.
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Picture of my canine Rocky taken in a darkish room.
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The V2 chip is a custom-made picture processor. Vivo says its added advantages embrace noise discount, decrease latency and extra fluid footage
Vivo X90 Professional battery
The X90 Professional has a 4,780-mAh battery, which could be replenished with a bundled 120-watt charger or a 50-watt wi-fi charger (offered separetly). The telephone affords two charging modes, quick charging and balanced mode. Vivo says the X90 Professional could be charged to 50% in 8 minutes and 10 seconds utilizing the previous mode. Balanced mode is outwardly best for on a regular basis charging, and takes 29 minutes to revitalize the battery to a full cost, in accordance with Vivo. I did not get an opportunity to check this characteristic out, however remember to test again on this web page as I will plan to replace it as soon as I’ve extra insights.
New Vivo X90 Professional options
Vivo modified an array of options from the telephone’s predecessor, the V80 Professional. Aside from swapping out the chip from Qualcomm to a Mediatek one, it ditched the ultrasonic fingerprint reader, telephoto digicam and diminished show decision. The 3D Sonic Max characteristic was one which set the X80 Professional aside from numerous Android flagships, so it is disappointing to see it go.
Vivo X90 Professional specs
Vivo X90 Professional | |
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Show dimension, decision, brightness | 6.78-inch AMOLED; 1,260×2,800 pixels (FHD Plus) |
Pixel density | TBC |
Dimensions (Inches) | TBC |
Dimensions (Millimeters) | 164.07 x 74.53 x 9.34mm |
Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 214.85 grams |
Cell software program | Android 13 |
Digital camera | 50-megapixel (major), 50-megapixel (portrait), 12-megapixel (wide-angle) |
Entrance-facing digicam | 32-megapixel |
Video seize | 4K |
Processor | Mediatek Dimensity 9200 |
RAM/Storage | 12GB + 256GB |
Expandable storage | None |
Battery/Charging speeds | 4870 mAh dual-cell (120-watt wired charging) |
Fingerprint sensor | In-display |
Connector | USB-C |
Headphone jack | None |
Particular options | 5G, IP64 score, 120-watt quick charging |
Value | TBC |