Vivo that sees more

SHARP: X200 PRO MAKES ITS 200MP LENS CENTREPIECE ATTRACTION

- Arthur Goldstuck

Smartphone photography has gone from a casual convenience to a serious alternative to dedicated cameras, but the limits of what a phone lens can achieve have remained stubbornly in place. While software tricks and AI processing have helped compensate for sensor size, optical zoom has often been the missing link.

The Vivo X200 Pro takes a different approach, making its 200MP periscope telephoto lens the centrepiece of its offering. Unlike most smartphone cameras that rely on digital cropping to simulate zoom, the sensor captures genuine detail. The result is more than an improvement in clarity, but seems to change the way zoom photography works on a phone.

Of course, a single feature does not make a flagship. The X200 Pro is designed to compete at the highest level, balancing top-tier performance, a bright and immersive display and a battery that easily lasts a full day. While its defining feature is its periscope lens, it does not come at the expense of overall usability.

What is it?

The Vivo X200 Pro is built for a high-end market that wants technology to match across the board. Its large, circular camera module is a statement in itself, signalling that photography is its primary focus. Unlike many flagships that rely on software-based zoom, Vivo has doubled down on optical hardware, giving the X200 Pro an edge in genuine image clarity.