Vivo X90 Pro review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Vivo X90 Pro is a 2022 camera flagship on the MediaTek Dimensity 9200, with a 6.78-inch 120 Hz OLED, a 4870 mAh battery with 120 W charging, and an IP68 body at 215 grams. Our catalog scores it 100 on charging and 50 on camera, with the 8/256 GB trim listed new near $800 and a single used example around $333. A 50-megapixel stabilized main sensor anchors the rear with dedicated ultrawide and telephoto partners, recording up to 8K24 video. The Vivo X100 Pro is the successor, and the Vivo X200 Pro continues the line today.

Display and design

The 6.78-inch curved OLED refreshes at 120 Hz with peak brightness listed at 500 nits in our records, which dates it against later flagships outdoors. The 215-gram IP68 body carries the large circular camera island of the X series, with a vegan-leather back option on Pro trims. Our compactness score of 71 marks a substantial but conventional flagship grip.

Performance

The Dimensity 9200 earns an everyday axis of 85 and a gaming axis of 35 in our model: the platform was among the most efficient flagships of 2022, keeping everyday use fast and cool, with steady if not leading frame retention in long 3D sessions. Tracked trims carry 8 to 12 GB of RAM. Our records do not list a software window, so update prospects should be checked against Vivo policy.

Camera

A 50-megapixel stabilized main sensor leads the rear, with dedicated ultrawide and telephoto partners beside it, recording up to 8K24 video. The camera axis of 50 sits in the upper band of our catalog: the main sensor's low-light output was the headline of the generation, and color consistency across lenses was above the 2022 average. Zoom reach and edge-consistency are where later flagships passed it.

Battery and charging

The 4870 mAh battery scores 37 on our battery axis, a full day of moderate use that leans short under camera-heavy work, and the 120 W charger tops our charging axis at 100 in our records, restoring the cell in well under half an hour. The refill speed remains the standout: dead-to-full before a coffee break. Wireless charging is present on this flagship.

Verdict

The X90 Pro is the low-light camera flagship of its generation with an unmatched party trick, hundred-watt-class refill that still tops our charging scale, at about $333 used per our single tracked listing. The short-leaning battery and the undocumented update horizon temper the appeal. For photography-first buyers on a used-flagship budget, it remains a distinctive pick, with the X100 Pro as the newer expression of the same idea.