With a record-breaking grand launch of the vivo X200 Pro here in Malaysia, this phone is looking to be one of the hottest devices this generation, right? Well, I’ve been using the vivo X200 Pro for about 2-3 weeks now and I have quite a lot of things to share with you all.
Design
Let’s talk about the design first. The new vivo X200 Pro is available in a few different colors, but here in Malaysia – it’s only in either Midnight Black or Titanium Grey. They’re both in a matte finish but it’s not that rough kind of a matte finish.
The screen also curves into the frame that has a brushed aluminium finish.
Screen
So now, let’s talk about the screen. This is a 6.78-inch screen with a higher-than-usual resolution of 2800×1260 pixels and goes up to 120Hz refresh rate.
This screen can go up to 1830 nits in SDR mode, and 1860 nits in HDR mode. This is a very bright screen and will have no issues using it outdoors.
There are 3 different color profiles that we can choose from. Starting with the default color profile, we can get 99.81% of sRGB and 97.74% of DCI-P3 color gamut coverage with good ΔE number. The maximum ΔE should be a fluke since the average is so low.
Then, we can change it to the Professional color profile in the settings menu. This lowers the color gamut coverage.
If we then switch over to the Bright color profile, it covers basically 100% of both sRGB and DCI-P3 color gamuts. Once again, the maximum ΔE number should be a fluke as the average is very low.
With that said, I think using it in the default color profile is already good enough.
This time though, vivo opted for an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner – similar to what Samsung had been using for years. It’s fast, accurate, and it’s at the correct location. I just wonder how accurate it will be if we switch to a tempered glass screen protector.
That would also be a challenge as finding tempered glass screen protectors that curve around the edges is very difficult.
Performance
Now, let’s talk about the performance. The vivo X200 Pro is equipped with the latest MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and their tuning for this chip is a bit more… aggressive. Not sure if that’s the right word but we can see that the performance is very good for this phone – though the thermal limit is at 44-45°C. It could be because that super thick camera bump is acting as a heat trap.
For Genshin Impact version 5.2, it can around 50-ish fps most of the time though I did see it dip to around 45fps sometimes. These tiny frame drops aren’t jarring and the entire gaming experience was very smooth and I have no complaints overall.
The intensive fight in Zenless Zone Zero can make it drop to about only 40fps, but again – the overall experience was very smooth and had no stutters. For an action-intensive game like this, frame rate consistency is very important.
Battery life
For the vivo X200 Pro, it’s now using a battery that they’re calling the BlueVolt and they’re boasting 838Wh/L capacity. That’s impressive – and for this phone, it has an equivalent of 23.04Wh, equivalent to 6,000mAh.
In terms of battery life, we locked it down to 100 nits brightness at the highest refresh rate and resolution then used the PCMark battery life test – and it yields 21 hours. 21 hours! That is amazing and the only time we can see such battery life is from the ROG Phone 9 with the LEDs turned off.
It’s safe to say that the battery could even last you for two days with a single charge, but that truly depends on how you use your phone.
Charging speed
The charging speed though, requires a bit more explanation. For us here in Malaysia, we have the 90W FlashCharge charger in the box and it can charge the phone from 15% to completion in about 50-ish minutes with its default settings.
Then, we can head into the settings menu and turn on the fast charging option and that will make it charge faster at the expense of heat. This shrinks the charging time by about 10 minutes, but the temperature can go above 40°C.
Remember – you’ll need to use vivo’s own charger and cable if you want to achieve this fast-charging speed.
We also asked vivo if the X200 Pro supports USB-PD PPS – because I don’t like proprietary fast charging standards – and they said yes, it does. Up to 55W.
From what we’ve tested though, the phone will only take in about 25W maximum and the charging speed is more or less the same as the default mode with fast charging disabled.
In fact, using USB-PD PPS chargers will be even healthier for the battery as the temperature is at most around 35°C. This is fantastic news for those who want to find more alternative chargers and options. Look at it this way – you can even get a Ugreen charger that supports USB-PD PPS and fast-charge your phone as well!
Software
In terms of the software though, this is where I think it needs some improvement. The vivo X200 Pro is running on Funtouch OS 15 on top of Android 15 and it works pretty much the same as before. The animations are indeed super smooth and I thoroughly enjoyed my time using the vivo X200 Pro.
However, there are still ads on this phone. From the setup process, to the home screen with those Hot Apps and Hot Games, the entirety of the V-Appstore, and also ads via notifications. Seriously, if we’re paying top money for a flagship device, ads shouldn’t be there.
You want to use the search engine to find something? It’s also full of ads. We can disable this manually, but it shouldn’t happen in the first place. The first impression is affected.
Camera
As for the cameras, this vivo X200 Pro comes with a triple camera setup hours within this huge camera bump. I’m really not a fan of this camera bump design as it is bulky and has a huge piece of glass covering all the camera lenses. That last circle is not a camera, and it just writes “200MP” there because the main highlight of this phone is the telephoto periscope camera with a 200MP sensor.
To have a look at all the pictures and videos taken with the vivo X200 Pro, watch our video at the top of this review.
Should you buy the vivo X200 Pro?
At the end of the day, should you buy the vivo X200 Pro? At the price of RM4,699, I’d say yes. It’s once again a good all-rounder package with an emphasis on the cameras because I just like it a lot. Thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 9400, we can also play games with high frame rates and graphical settings on this phone yet the thermal limit is only at 45°C.
The phone also looks and feels great to hold, but I’m really not a fan of the camera bump.
At the price of RM4,699 – it is definitely creeping up to the ultra flagships of the world. The Funtouch OS is also a bit bland and it has a bunch of ads and bloatware that we have to deal with. Flagship phones shouldn’t have such things.
It’s really up to you to decide if this is a good phone or not. We’ve shown you our findings and the price. If you like it, go buy one.
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