Vivo X90 Pro Plus 5G Review: Flagship with new SD Chipset

World’s First Phone to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset

November 28, 2022, 09:05 AM
by Nafiz Tahmid

UNB News
Publish- November 28, 2022, 09:05 AM
Nafiz Tahmid
Update- November 28, 2022, 09:24 AM

Vivo X90 Pro Plus 5G

Vivo introduced a mix of all-new flagship phones last week, including a brand-new flagship called X90 Pro Plus, which happens to be based on the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Vivo X90 Pro Plus has been launched in China on November 22, 2022. Let’s see the stunning features of this phone.

key Features of Vivo X90 Pro Plus 5G

Design and Display

Comes in black and red color X90 Pro Plus has a camera panel in the top left of the back part, which includes quad cameras and dual-LED dual-tone flash in the middle of those cameras. Sized at 164.4 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm with 221 g weight, the back part has a matte finish. The phone is IP68 dust/water resistant, which can give you the opportunity to use the phone underwater for up to 1.5m for 30 mins.

Like other Vivo phones, the right side contains the volume rocker button and power button, while the sim tray is on the left side. You can use Dual Nano-SIM on your sim slots which will give you dual stand-by.

Its display size is 6.78 inches featuring an LTPO4 AMOLED screen that supports 1B colors. The display offers a 120Hz refresh rate with Dolby vision. This can help reduce eye strain, as the images on the screen are refreshed more quickly.

Additionally, a higher refresh rate can also make for a smoother user experience, as it can help reduce lag. So, if you’re looking for a phone that will offer a better user experience, you may want to consider one with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The X90 Pro Plus also supports HDR10+ with 1800 nits of peak brightness. With a 20:9 aspect ratio, it has 1440 x 3200 pixels of resolution.

Camera

The phone comes with a quad camera panel that has a 50.3 MP wide camera, 64 MP periscope telephoto, 50 MP telephoto, and 48 MP ultrawide camera.

While the wide camera will help you to take wide-angle photos, the periscope telephoto camera will boost the performance. This type of camera offers a number of benefits over traditional telephoto cameras, including improved image quality, increased zoom range, and more.

The periscope telephone camera has a 90mm focal length which is longer than the standard 50mm focal length of the other telephone. This allows you to have 3.5x optical zoom and take pictures from really far.

The other features you will get from those cameras are Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Pixel Shift, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, and panorama. While you are familiar with most of these features, the Zeiss optics is a new addition to this phone. It helps to take an ultra-sharp image with superb color reproduction. Additionally, the high contrast of the Zeiss lens gives clarity to the photos.

The Vivo X90 Pro Plus also comes with excellent video recording quality. You can record 8K video at 30fps. Other video recording options are 4K@30/60fps and 1080p@30/60fps. Additionally, the cameras have gyro-EIS that detects movement, and the lens is shifted using electromagnets and sensors. However, you may notice some unnatural stabilization after recording.

On display, you will get a pinhole camera in the top middle part. It has 32 MP resolution with a 24mm wide focal length. Additionally, you will also get HDR features with 4K@30fps and 1080p@30fps video recording capability.

Platform, Software, and Memory

The chipset features Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, making it the first smartphone in the world that comes with this chip. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is intelligently engineered to enable truly extraordinary experiences with its groundbreaking AI capabilities.

This AI marvel delivers unparalleled connectivity with accelerated performance, champion-level gameplay, ingenious capture, and more. It is the smartest and most powerful platform that powers extraordinary experiences. With its unstoppable intelligence, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 enhances every aspect of your mobile device.

The phone comes with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 740 GPU. The Adreno 740 is the fastest graphic chip available for smartphones so far. It gives a boost to the game post-processing and reduces the motion blur. Vivo X90 Pro Plus will run on the Android 13 global Funtouch version. So, if you are a gamer and want to play pro games, X90 Pro Plus will be the best in the market.

The phone doesn’t come with any external memory card slot. Instead, it comes in two different versions. You can get to choose from 256GB 12GB RAM and 512GB 12GB RAM versions. Vivo focuses on increased RAM. Hence, you can use this phone smoothly. Also, this will give you to play a game smoothly whole multiple apps running in the back.

Battery and Charging

Vivo X90 Pro Plus comes with Li-Po 4700 mAh nonremovable battery. So the battery is more durable and less likely to break. It also has a higher capacity, meaning it can hold more charge and last longer.

The phone comes with both wired and wireless charging features. As per the advertisement, with the 80W wire, the phone can get a full charge in just 33 minutes. For wireless charging, you can charge at 50W.

Price of Vivo X90 Pro Plus

The price of the Vivo X90 Pro Plus’s 12/256GB variant is about CNY 6,499 which is equivalent to Tk 92,2217 (1 CNY= 14.19 Taka). The device is yet to release in Bangladesh. However, The official price of the Vivo X90 Pro Plus in Bangladesh may vary due to tax issues.

Verdict

The 8 Gen 2 is expected to appear in many Android flagship phones over the coming year, including Samsung’s S23 series, but X90 Pro Plus gets the honor of being the first to market with it.

With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, the Vivo X90 Pro Plus will be a beast. Whether you are looking for heavy use or for gaming, you can use this phone smoothly. In addition to that, photographer enthusiasts will surely find interest in this phone.