Smartphones & Tablets | June 19, 2023
With professional cameras in steep decline, the vast majority of us now rely on our mobile phone camera to capture our favorite moments. Whether it’s during the day, at night while hanging out with friends, to snap a picture of our meal, or to take a selfie with our new hairstyle… the mobile phone camera has become an essential tool in our lives. That’s why it’s worth investing in a smartphone that has a great camera setup. Sometimes, with a poor camera, we miss the opportunity to preserve a memory that we’ll later regret.
The Vivo X90 Pro is a mobile phone that can serve as a photographic reference for years to come. It features a 1-inch primary sensor with a resolution of 50 megapixels. In other words, it has a sensor typically found in professional cameras, providing better results for night photography. But what sets it apart is its collaboration with the prestigious brand ZEISS in creating and designing this camera system. This collaboration goes beyond the typical partnerships we see in such announcements. It includes the use of a glass lens to prevent reflections and image aberrations, as well as exclusive filters for portrait photos. In this article, we’ll delve into the details of the camera’s features and explore the reasons that make the Vivo X90 Pro one of the best cameras you can find today. By the way, you can find all the details of this phone on the official Vivo website.
| Vivo X90 Pro | |
| Screen | 6.78 inches with AMOLED LTPO technology, 2,800 x 1,260 (FHD+) resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate |
| Main chamber | – 50-megapixel main sensor and f/1.75 focal aperture with optical stabilization – 12-megapixel secondary sensor with wide-angle lens and f/2.0 focal aperture – 50-megapixel tertiary sensor for Portrait mode and f/1.6 focal aperture |
| Selfie camera | 32-megapixel main sensor and f/2.45 focal aperture |
| Internal memory | 256 GB type UFS 3.1 |
| Extension | Not available |
| Processor and RAM | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 5G 12GB RAM |
| Battery | 4,870 mAh with 120 W fast charge (It charges it to 50% in 8 minutes) |
| OS | Android 13 under Funtouch OS 13 Global |
| Connections | Wi-Fi 5 and 6, 5G SA and NSA, 4G LTE, USB type C, NFC for mobile payments, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (BeiDou, GLONASS and Galileo)… |
| SIM | Dual nano SIM |
| Design | Vegan leather back, metal frames Resistance to water and dust through IP68 certification Colors: black |
| Dimensions | 164.07 × 74.3 × 9.34 millimeters and 214 grams of weight |
| Featured Features | Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on the screen, facial unlocking via software, customizable sound modes, high-fidelity sound chip… |
| Release date | Available |
| Price | €1,200 |
It is the core of what the Vivo X90 Pro represents. The 50-megapixel Sony Exmor IMX989 sensor is one inch in size, capable of capturing 77% more light than the sensor of the Vivo X80 Pro. While the camera is already outstanding in well-lit photos, it excels in shadows and low-light conditions. The results are surprising, capturing details that even the human eye might miss, without the sensation of pixels being invented or images created out of nothing.
But that’s not all. The company has chosen a revolutionary configuration in the mobile world: seven plastic lenses combined with one glass lens, thanks to the collaboration with the prestigious brand ZEISS. This configuration enhances the precision of light input and creates photos with more natural colors, fewer reflections, and chromatic aberrations such as ghost images that could affect the final result.
This primary sensor combines four pixels into one to achieve more faithful and vibrant colors. It also features optical stabilization, which is a delight and was already enjoyed in the Vivo X80 Pro. With the support of a small dTOF sensor, you can effortlessly capture moving objects and people.
Alongside this great sensor, we have another one specifically designed for portraits, also with a resolution of 50 megapixels. It is a sensor with professional performance that represents a significant leap compared to last year’s camera. We go from 12 to 50 megapixels, while improving the light-capturing capability by 76%. This means that you won’t rely as much on finding a well-lit environment to achieve the best results. In fact, one of the delights of the Vivo X90 Pro is experimenting with portrait photos during night outings, such as in a romantic restaurant. The play of light and shadows that this model allows will bring out the artist within you. And with the added ZEISS blur effects, you gain a lot of versatility to make the subjects of your photos shine. For example, you can take photos that mimic the glimmer of cinema video cameras.
This mode, inherited from the previous model, is pure magic. You can play with blur and foreground effects while recording a scene, resulting in a natural and much richer outcome than typical videos offered by other smartphones. The effect, pun intended, is cinematic. To achieve this performance, the Vivo X90 Pro relies on its dedicated V2 chip. This image processor leverages artificial intelligence to detect any scene in real time, both in photos and videos. It also improves key aspects such as brightness accuracy, with a 65% improvement compared to last year.
In addition to the camera quality, there is one aspect that Vivo has worked on extensively and successfully: the experiences you can create with the Vivo X90 Pro. To achieve this, several modes have been included that aim to expand the universe of the X90 Pro’s camera with tools that have an artistic, even dreamlike, character. One example is the Supermoon mode. Take a nighttime photo featuring the moon (preferably a full moon), and you’ll see how the resulting photo displays the satellite much larger and more defined, with that romantic touch that sparks dreams. There’s also the Astronomical mode itself, which allows you to capture a photo of the starry sky. However, to make the most of this mode, you’ll need to travel to the mountains or a place with minimal light pollution. You can also create compositions by taking a photo of people in the distance and create a fun miniature effect with the expertise of ZEISS. The great virtue of the Vivo X90 Pro’s camera is to provide you with the tools to transform an exceptional camera into something more.
The Vivo X90 Pro is available in major retailers, online stores, and mobile carriers. Its official price is 1,199 euros. If you’re looking for the best camera experience that the market has to offer today, this is definitely one of the models that should be on your list.
