Best Phone I Never Reviewed! | Vivo X100 Pro

Reviewing the Vivo X100 Pro, a long time after its global release - and I'm glad I did because the camera, gaming performance and battery life are amazing! I missed the Vivo X100 Pro when it first launched but here's my verdict vs rivals like the Samsung S24 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 series.

One of the best bits of this flagship smartphone is that Zeiss branded camera tech, which can capture fantastic portrait photos and everyday pics. Vivo's triple 50MP lens arrangement offers the usual flexibility while the X100 Pro 5G can also record up to 8K video.

Performance is one of the most interesting areas too. Mediatek's Dimensity 9300 is in charge and means gaming on Genshin Impact is a beautifully smooth experience. In my testing the Vivo X100 Pro got a bit toasty, but that didn't seem to impact the frame rate thankfully. And FunTouch's dedicated game mode is a great addition.

Battery life is also just as solid, matching the best smartphones of 2024 including the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. So overall there's very little to moan about, even if the Vivo X100 Pro is somewhat lacking as far as excitement or USPs go.

Vivo X100 Pro Review Chapters:
0:00 - Slacker
0:52 - Design
3:08 - FunTouch & features
6:25 - Display & audio
8:30 - Performance & gaming
10:04 - Battery life
11:15 - Cameras
14:59 - Verdict

[A-man-po]

The cons of this phone are its stereo speakers and only 3 years of software updates. Coming from an iPhone, speakers are underwhelming. The autofocus and macro of the phone is heavenly. Vivo photo processing is on another level, best in the business.

[Alexander]

Absolutely LOVE mine. The telephoto lens is just INSANE. The macro shots and close focusing distance ability of the lens too is just incredible. I have plenty shots already that actually rival shots taken on my A7C. Processing is normally very impressive as well.

[zaidq]

Your timing is spot on. I have been waiting for a different review. And ur vid drops.

[MOON-Hkr]

Vivo has just nailed it this time around in the camera department. It's good to see it's getting sufficient recognition and appreciation. Great content uncle Spurt!

[The_BlackSheep]

Spot on! I have been using this as my daily driver since the end of November, in the mean time I have switched to S24U, 15 Pro Max, Oppo X7 Ultra, Xiaomi 14 ultra, Magic 6 Pro, but everysingle time I came back to the X100 pro. I mean I love this device so much, that I got 3 of them; orange, black and blue! 😊😅

[npdady]

Portrait mode with vintage filter is seriously good. Great with almost any subject, especially with people photos. I've ended up using it way more than my Fuji X-T20. And the supermacro mode with texture filter. Wow. Amazing product photography.

[ivonikolov]

Great Camera
Both Zeiss and Leica are Great but I just prefer The Zeiss Camera Set up

[BigJeffroeX]

Thanks for the video Uncle spurt keep up the good work I would love to add this phone to my arsenal

[TedThomasTT]

I have the china version, it works perfectly in the UK. In my opinion its the best phone you can get now, and its cheaper than all its rivals.

[prazwalkarkee]

Used it, loved it. Could do with a cleaner UI for a Flagship. Great value for money phone, particularly in countries where iPhones, pixels and Galaxy S series phones cost a lot more than the US.

[ashbrightsamuel]

I have watched some reviews about the Vivo x100Pro, It has a really great battery life and fantastic camera system. I would prefer this over the Xiaomi 14 ultra

[lilzay]

Yo uncle spurt take care of ur health don't drink too much ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[glenarevalo]

Hello sir can I ask where did you buy the global version?

[zulpiz]

This phone Vivo X100 Pro hold the title of the King this Year!

[npdk]

Man i love your reviews.... mostly because of the commentary 😀

[IULLT]

Been using this beast since December. Best phone ever and the camera makes carrying around a DSLR redundant.

[MrTromb]

Спасибо за обзор. Впервые перешёл на китайца, до этого 10 лет пользовался топовыми Samsung.
По сравнению с S23 Ultra Vivo X100 Pro гораздо лучше по камерам, это абсолютно другой уровень. Samsung сильно отстал по камерам даже от IPhone, нужно догонять.
У Vivo X100 Pro отличный производительный процессор (по многим тестам мощнее и холоднее Snapdragon 8g3), замечательное время автономной работы, быстрая и точная разблокировка по лицу (работает почти как Face ID на IPhone), яркий и сочный дисплей (пульсация экрана одна из самых минимальных, глаза не устают от AMOLED экрана, DC Dimming можно включить в настройках разработчика), скорость зарядки феноменальная — 30 минут и 100 процентов 🔋(зарядный блок в комплекте без фейковой эко темы Apple и Samsung).
Минусы тоже есть, но в целом они не существенные:
- Динамики на 4 из 5 (у IPhone 15 Pro Max и S24 Ultra они лучше), но в целом не плохо.
- Виброотклик средний по качеству (опять же, у Samsung, Apple и OnePlus вибро лучше).
- Сложно найти рабочее положение беспроводной зарядки, некоторые беспроводные зарядки от Samsung с Vivo в принципе не работают.
- Лично мне не хватает S Pen и огромного прямоугольного дисплея S23 Ultra. Ещё дырка фронтальной камеры X100 Pro очень большая.

По итогу: если вам нужны максимальные возможности по камере, то Vivo X100 Pro на данный момент это лучший вариант.

[MarcusS]

As a vivo fold user here in the USA it did take some tweaking but I have managed to get the notifications fixed and seems to work very well with AT&T network without any issues. Google apps install was easy and the phone is snappy. Honestly can’t complain and the phones hardware feels miles ahead of the Samsung folds.

[darktrain]

your reviews are brilliant..though you do sound a bit hungover? fancy that! haha

[leonhribar]

Thank you for this review. What are your thoughts on waiting for the Ultra version.
And does the pro have an eSIM?
Best regards!