Highlights

• 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate.
• Revolutionary 50MP Cameras with Zeiss Optics on the X100 Pro.
• MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC, up to 16GB RAM.
• Fast Charging: 120W Wired for X100, 100W + 50W Wireless for Pro.

The Vivo X100 series, after debuting in China back in November and more recently in global markets last month, has finally made its way to the Indian market.

The devices are a testament to Vivo’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of smartphone technology, particularly as far as photography is concerned.

Vivo’s latest flagships are crafted for the tech-savvy and the aesthetically inclined, and the X100 Pro in particular looks like it stands out as the company’s most breakthrough premium offering.

Let’s have a look at what the two smartphones entail and the hit on your wallet they are likely to take.

Commenting on the launch, Vikas Tagra, Head of Product Management, vivo India said, “We are thrilled to introduce the X100 series, a testament to our commitment to providing consumers with a revolutionary mobile photography experience. The next level of imaging capabilities, powered by the advanced camera system and features, redefine what users can expect from flagship smartphones.

The vivo X100 series introduces the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 9300, while the X100 Pro model brings the most advanced vivo V3 chip, elevating the entire imaging experience to newer heights.

As we mark yet another milestone for vivo flagship smartphones in collaboration with ZEISS, we plan to constantly innovate and strive to bring the most premium mobile imaging technology for our consumers.”

“Building on the exceptional response on our X90 series, we are committed to offering a top-notch experience in premium smartphone photography with the all-new X100 series.

With ZEISS’s expertise and our commitment towards innovation, we’ve incorporated a highly versatile and powerful camera setup in the X100 series, once again pushing the limits of mobile photography.”

“The Dimensity 9300 is MediaTek’s most powerful flagship chip yet, designed to bring a surge in raw computing power to flagship smartphones with our groundbreaking All Big Core design”, said Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India.

“vivo X100 Pro powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9300 will offer unique configurations combined with extreme performance, advanced HyperEngine with adaptive gaming technology and an upgraded on-chip AI Processing Unit to deliver unmatched user experiences in video capture, gaming and on-device generative AI processing.”

Vivo X100 Series India Launch: Pricing and Availability

The Vivo X100 is going to be available for Rs 63,999 for the 12GB + 256GB version while the 16GB + 512GB variant is going to be priced at Rs 69,999.

The X100 Pro, Vivo’s most premium offering in the country is set to cost Rs 89,999 for the single 16GB + 512GB variant.

Pre-booking for both devices is starting today ie January 4th, while the sale will begin on January 11th.

The devices will have a flat 10 percent discount on select bank debit/credit cards and will be sold on Flipkart and Vivo’s eStore.

Vivo X100 Pro: Key Specifications

• Display: 6.78-inch 3D Curved AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 8T LTPO Panel
• Front Camera: 32MP
• Rear Camera: 50 MP Main (IMX989 OIS 1-Inch Sensor), 50 MP Ultra-wide, 50 MP Portrait (4X Optical, 100X Floating Telephoto)
• Fingerprint Sensor: In-Display
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 + V3 Chip
• Battery: 5400 mAh
• Fast Charging: Yes, Type-C 100W FlashCharge, 50W Wireless
• Certifications: IP68, Wi-Fi 7
• Design: Fluorite AG Glass Back, 225g, 8.91mm Thickness
• SIM Slot: Dual Nano+eSIM
• Storage: 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM

Vivo X100 Pro: Features

The X100 Pro is said to revolutionise mobile photography with its ZEISS co-engineered camera system.

Featuring a 50 MP main camera with a large 1-inch sensor, the phone is said to promise unparalleled clarity and colour accuracy.

The ultra-wide and portrait cameras, both equipped with 50 MP sensors, allow for a range of photographic expressions, from expansive landscapes to detailed portraits.

The unique ZEISS T* coating and APO certification ensure professional-grade image quality.

The Vivo X100 Pro boasts a 6.78-inch 3D Curved AMOLED display, offering an immersive viewing experience with its FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

The 8T LTPO panel, a first again in the country, will most definitely ensure efficient power consumption while providing stunning visuals.

The phone’s design, featuring a Fluorite AG Glass back, exudes elegance and durability, all while maintaining a comfortable grip.

At the heart of the X100 Pro lies the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset, making a debut in the Indian market, complemented by Vivo’s V3 chip.

This combination delivers exceptional processing power, which is likely to ensure smooth and responsive performance.

With 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, the X100 Pro is equipped to handle all your storage needs with ease.

The 5400mAh battery in the X100 Pro sets it apart in its class, offering extended usage times.

The 100W FlashCharge technology and 50W wireless charging capability mean you spend less time tethered to a power outlet and more time enjoying your device.

With Wi-Fi 7 support and an IP68 rating, the X100 Pro is ready for the future of connectivity and durability.

Whether it’s fast internet speeds or resistance to water and dust, the X100 Pro is built to withstand the demands of modern life.

Vivo X100: Features

The Vivo X100 also features a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with a crisp resolution of 1,260 x 2,800 pixels and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate.

It is also powered by the efficient MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC, offering robust performance for all tasks.

However, unlike the X100 Pro, it incorporates the V2 imaging chip, slightly older but still capable of delivering quality imaging experiences.

Primary Camera: The Vivo X100 packs a regular 50MP primary camera with OIS.
This contrasts with the X100 Pro’s larger 1-inch type 50MP sensor.

Both models feature a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera, but in the telephoto department, the X100 is equipped with a 64MP Zeiss super-telephoto camera, a different choice compared to the X100 Pro’s 50MP Zeiss APO super-telephoto camera with 4.3X zoom capability.

A consistent feature across both models is the 32MP front camera, perfect for capturing detailed selfies.

The Vivo X100 is equipped with a substantial 5,000mAh battery.

It supports an impressive 120W wired charging, faster than the X100 Pro’s 100W wired charging, allowing for quick power-ups.

However, it lacks the wireless charging option available in the X100 Pro.

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FAQs

What are the key differences in camera technology between the Vivo X100 and X100 Pro?

The Vivo X100 features a standard 50MP primary camera with OIS, while the X100 Pro boasts a larger 1-inch 50MP sensor, offering superior clarity and low-light performance.

Both have a 50MP ultra-wide camera, but the X100 Pro includes a 50MP Zeiss APO super-telephoto lens with 4.3X zoom, compared to the X100’s 64MP telephoto lens.

How do the displays of the Vivo X100 and X100 Pro compare?

Both models feature a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. This ensures vivid, crisp visuals and smooth scrolling, enhancing the user experience.

What are the charging capabilities of the Vivo X100 series?

The Vivo X100 supports a remarkable 120W wired charging, providing rapid power-ups. The X100 Pro, on the other hand, offers both 100W wired and 50W wireless charging options, catering to different user needs.

What makes the Vivo X100 series stand out in the Indian market?

The Vivo X100 series introduces cutting-edge camera technology with Zeiss optics and high-end performance features like the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC, appealing to photography enthusiasts and power users alike.

Is there a difference in the design and build quality between the two models?

Both models boast a sleek design with a Fluorite AG Glass back, ensuring durability and elegance.

The X100 Pro, however, features a slightly more premium build, reflecting its position as the flagship model.

What is the price & offers of Vivo X100 series ?

X100 Pro comes with a 16GB+512GB variant that will be available for INR 89,999
X100 will be available at INR 63,999 for (12GB+256GB) variant and INR 69,999 for (16GB+512GB) variant.

Both devices are available for purchase on 24 Months No Cost EMI | Zero Down Payment option. Consumers can also avail of the following offers on both the vivo X100 series smartphones:

Mainline Offers

o Up to 10% Instant cashback on ICICI Bank and SBI Card with additional upgrade bonus of up to INR 8,000

Online Offers

o Flat 10% Instant discount on Debit/Credit cards and EMI transactions through HDFC Bank and SBI Card with additional upgrade bonus of up to INR 8,000

How does Vivo X100 series give the Next-Level of Imaging Experience?

The collaboration between vivo and ZEISS introduces game-changing innovations in smartphone imaging experience with the X100 series.

These groundbreaking features empower consumers to effortlessly capture even the most demanding scenarios, both in long-range and close focus, with incredible precision and clarity.

Vivo X100 Pro features a 50MP Triple Camera Setup with ZEISS Main Camera with the Largest Sensor along with ZEISS APO Floating Telephoto Camera with the ability to zoom at up to 100x and a Super Wide-Angle Camera.

The powerful ZEISS APO Floating Telephoto Camera comes with new Vario-Apo-Sonnar standards from ZEISS and adopts a Floating Elements Design, which sets a new benchmark with an unprecedented f/2.5 aperture to ensure high image quality in various scenarios, even from 6X to 10X.

The X100 Pro is the first mobile imaging system in the world to achieve ZEISS APO certification in the Telephoto Camera, which significantly reduces chromatic aberration in the lens and offers superior image clarity.

In addition, vivo X100 Pro with the Optical Precision Calibration in ZEISS Main Camera offers SLR-level image stabilization with CIPA 4.5 certification, ensuring exceptional anti-shake performance for exceptional image clarity even during long exposure handheld shots.

The main camera of vivo X100 Pro also brings the new Multi-ALD technology in the T* coating, further enhancing the photography experience.

Vivo X100 comes equipped with a 50MP VCS True Color Main Camera with IMX920 sensor along with the 64 MP ZEISS Telephoto Camera and 50MP Super Wide-Angle Camera.

The X100 also offers certified ZEISS T* coating that helps accurately capture clear images with accurate colors while reducing light reflection.

Both smartphones introduce a pioneering Telephoto Sunshot feature, specifically designed to enhance sunset and sunrise photography.

This feature enhances image quality, color tone, and computation by detecting red-sun scenarios, allowing consumers to capture these stunning moments and preserve the sun’s magnificent beauty in all its splendor.

Vivo X100 Pro also brings portrait videos into the era of 4K with the dual-chip support of vivo V3 chip and Dimensity 9300 chipset. X100 Pro brings 4K Cinematic Portrait Video with five sets of 4K-level cinematic templates.

This new feature offers users outstanding portrait video shooting and editing experiences with automatic focus-switching capabilities, movie-like aspect ratio, various cinematic templates and bokeh effects.

Vivo X100 series features Vivo and ZEISS’ co-engineered Professional Portrait camera system. Comment ?

For the first time in the X series, vivo introduces ZEISS Multifocal Portrait with the X100 series that supports five golden focal lengths for portraits and combines each with the ZEISS Style Portrait, allowing consumers to take professional portraits with focal lengths up to 100 mm.

The portrait mode in the X100 series covers 24 mm (1X), 35 mm (approx. 1.5X), 50 mm (2.2X), 85 mm (3.7X), and 100 mm (4.3X) focal lengths to meet diverse needs for artistic and travel photography.

Additionally, X100 series also introduces a new ZEISS B-Speed Style Bokeh that creates a distinctive circular triangular bokeh effect, further enriching the creative experience.

With the Ultra-Sensing Portrait System, X100 series upgrades the portrait bokeh and clarity enhancement algorithm and provides portrait beautification in normal photo mode.

The system uses AI portrait tone optimization to finely process and optimize skin color, lighting, and other elements to create more realistic and natural-looking portraits in any scenario.

Does Vivo X100 series have a Dual-chip Powerhouse ?

The X100 series smartphones are powered by dual flagship chipsets, featuring India’s first Flagship MediaTek Dimensity 9300.

The platform has a flagship all Big Core CPU with 4 prime cores and 4 performance cores. Compared to Dimensity 9200, the peak performance is increased by 40% and the power consumption is reduced by 33%.

Dimensity 9300 with its flagship Big Core CPU offers a massive leap in performance compared to its predecessor.

The X100 is engineered with the customized vivo V2 Chip and X100 Pro with all new vivo V3 Chip.

The X100 Pro with the vivo V3 Chip, featuring a 6 nm process, supports 30% better energy efficiency by 30% and introduces 120Hz Game Frame Rate Interpolation, utilizing low power consumption to enable longer performance of high-frame-rate games.

The vivo X100 houses a 5000mAh battery and the vivo X100 Pro comes with a 5400mAh battery with 50W Wireless Flash Charge as well.

Both the X100 and X100 Pro continue to support industry leading 120W and 100W Flash Charge respectively.

A noteworthy feature across the X100 series is the Zero Power Superfast Startup, enabling the phone to turn on within 2-3 seconds, even when the battery display shows zero.

Does Vivo X100 have a 8T LTPO Eye Protection Display ?

The X100 series smartphones deliver a seamless visual experience through their 6.78” 3D Curved AMOLED FHD+ display, featuring an 8T LTPO Eye Protection display with a remarkable local peak brightness of 3000 nits and an ultra-high 120 Hz refresh rate.

With Anti Fatigue Brightness Adjustment 2.0, the display dynamically adapts to reduce eye strain, ensuring a fatigue-free viewing experience.

Night Eye Protection Mode introduces industry-first optimization for extreme darkness in low-light environments.

Additionally, X100 series is equipped with the exclusive V Frame Rate Management System, which dynamically adjusts the refresh rate based on the finger sliding speed and renders frame rates per layer, ensuring smooth experience while reducing power consumption.

How does the Vivo X100 give an Elevated experience encapsulated in a Premium Design ?

The vivo X100 series smartphones have been designed to re-invent premium experiences like never before.

Both smartphones uphold the signature sleek, stylish, and featherlight design aesthetics synonymous with the X series.

A ring around the camera module resembling a halo is the key design element reflecting Sun Halo and Moon Halo Design adding a unique touch, on a Fluorite AG Glass back panel.

For the first time, both the X100 Pro and X100 are equipped with IP68 protection, ensuring reliability by safeguarding the phone from accidental damage caused by water and dust.

Both smartphones run on Funtouch OS14 and come with a three-year OS update promise. The new operating system introduces several features such as the RAM Saver, which optimizes background processes, Mini Window for effortless multitasking, and Motion Blur for smoother visual transitions.

Like all vivo devices, vivo X100 Series follows vivo’s commitment to ‘Make in India’ and is manufactured at vivo’s Greater Noida facility that employs around 10,000 men and women ensuring all vivo devices sold in India are made by fellow Indians.

Vivo launches the ultimate flagship X100 series with Next Level of Imaging, co-engineered with ZEISS . Details ?

Building upon the rich heritage of its X series, vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand, today launched the flagship vivo X100 series, comprising of vivo X100 Pro and X100.

The new vivo X100 series brings significant advancements in partnership with ZEISS, equipping consumers with cutting-edge hardware and software that elevates the mobile photography experience to the next level.

Vivo X100 series also brings major upgrades to the vivo ZEISS Co-engineered Imaging System with a breakthrough in telephoto shooting backed by advanced camera sensors that bring an extraordinary zooming ability of up to 100x.

Both smartphones come with a revolutionary Telephoto Sunshot feature that makes it effortless to capture breathtaking photos of the sun during sunset and sunrise.

The X100 series also brings groundbreaking upgrades in imaging, performance, and operating system.

Vivo worked closely with MediaTek to define the flagship SoC experience for the X100 series.

Both smartphones come with the Dual Flagship Chip featuring the latest flagship Dimensity 9300 along with Pro Imaging chip V3 in X100 Pro and V2 in X100 for superior performance and enhanced battery life.

The X100 series also introduces new 16+512 GB variants, ensuring ample storage for consumers with diverse needs.

X100 Pro will be available in an Asteroid Black color whereas the X100 will be available in two attractive colors, Stargaze Blue and Asteroid Black.

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