Vivo X100 Ultra review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Vivo X100 Ultra is Vivo's 2024 zoom flagship — the generation that made the 200 MP periscope famous: a 6.78-inch OLED, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a Zeiss system led by a 50 MP stabilised main and the 200 MP periscope telephoto, and a 5,500 mAh battery with 80 W charging. It sold new for about $900, and used units now trade between roughly $647 and $668.

Display and design

The 6.78-inch OLED runs at 120 Hz, scoring 56/100 on our screen-quality axis — the panel is the one clear concession in a camera-first flagship (its brightness rating was not captured in our data). At 229 g with a very large camera housing and a compactness score of 63/100, it is a photographer's tool, protected at IP69.

Performance

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 gives the X100 Ultra a gaming score of 54/100 — comfortable sustained 3D performance at high settings — and cool-running behaviour for long shooting sessions. About one support year remains of three.

Camera

The 200 MP periscope telephoto is the headline: reach and per-pixel detail no mainstream rival matched in 2024, paired with a stabilised 50 MP main and an ultrawide, with video to 8K at 30 fps. Our camera score of 60/100 tops the catalog, and the zoom output remains competitive with 2026 flagships.

Battery and charging

The 5,500 mAh battery earns a 50/100 battery-life score, with 80 W wired charging at 61/100 — under an hour for a full charge, wireless supported.

Verdict

The X100 Ultra at roughly $647–668 used is the zoom purist's bargain — 200 MP periscope output for a third of its launch price — with an expiring update window and import-only support as the honest caveats. For the newest iteration of the same idea the Vivo X200 Ultra succeeds it; the X200 Pro offers the same periscope in a smaller package.