Vivo X90 Pro review: Setting a new standard in mobile photography
Vivo's photography-focused flagship is finally making its way overseas after launching in China in November last year.
In Europe, we're only getting access to the Vivo X90 Pro, which sits in the middle of the X90 lineup, beneath the China-exclusive X90 Pro+.
However, the defining feature, Sony's 1-inch sensor-touting IMX989 camera module with Zeiss optics, is present here. Meaning it could be one of the most impressive smartphone cameras ever to grace our desks.
The rest of the phone's specifications are impressive too, and it's looking like the X90 Pro could be the cameraphone to beat in 2023. We've been living with it for the last week or so, and here's how it performs in the real world.
4.5/5
The Vivo X90 Pro is an excellent phone in almost every aspect, but the camera system shines above all else. If you're into mobile photography, this is an option that shouldn't be ignored.
The Vivo X90 Pro's design just screams photography. In fact, Vivo has gone so far as to print the words «professional photography» along the top panel, if the gigantic circular camera array and DSLR-inspired vegan leather finish didn't give that impression already.
The phone is fairly slim, but the camera bump is anything but, sticking out around 5mm from the rear panel. The camera array is wide enough that it doesn't rock about too much when sat on your desk, though if it were centrally placed, it'd be even better.
The camera array has a Zeiss T* coated glass finish, just like Sony's high-end camera lenses, and there's a Zeiss logo next to the cameras which advertises this partnership.
The sides of the phone have a dark and shiny metallic finish, and a band of the same material runs across the rear panel. For some reason, Vivo has decided to
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