The Vivo X100 Pro+ is the culmination of the company’s insistent commitment to imaging greatness and flagship-level sophistication. Following the success of the X90 Pro+ and its Zeiss collaboration, Vivo’s new ultra-premium flagship combines a groundbreaking sensor set, potent AI processing, and the most polished version of Funtouch OS yet.
In 2025, when all flagships are “camera phones,” the X100 Pro+ lives up to that moniker with actual hardware and advanced optics. Featuring a 200MP periscope telephoto, a one-inch main sensor, Vivo’s proprietary V3 imaging chip, and Zeiss T* glass, the phone not only pushes the limits — it redraws them. Apart from the camera, it features a top-shelf OLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 power, quick charging, all-day battery life, and a sophisticated, utilitarian design that embodies Vivo’s mature design aesthetic.
This is Vivo’s most significant smartphone yet — an uncompromising phone dedicated specifically to creators, enthusiasts, and professionals who expect more than normal. It’s also a declaration of Vivo’s willingness to take on Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi at the top of the flagship hierarchy.
Design and Build
The X100 Pro+ is understated sophistication. It integrates glass and aluminum without seams in a satin matte finish that is resistant to fingerprints and shines in light. The circular camera module signature, centered and surrounded with polished aluminum, is a defiant declaration of its camera emphasis. The design of the camera ring has also been aerodynamically designed with a slight inclination for better handling comfort and balance, making it more comfortable to hold when put flat.
Weighing just over 220 grams, the device maintains excellent weight distribution. It’s substantial, but not bulky. Color choices include Stellar Blue, Asteroid Black, and Crimson Red — each with a unique finish, whether matte vegan leather or frosted AG glass. The vegan leather option offers a grippy, warm-touch surface that feels distinctly premium. The phone’s IP68 rating ensures top-tier protection from water and dust, and the structural rigidity gives it a strong and dependable feel even under intense usage conditions.
Display: Vivid, Immersive, and Smart
The 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display of the X100 Pro+ is breathtaking, at least. Equipped with a QHD+ resolution of 3200 x 1440, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and a peak brightness of more than 3000 nits, it’s among the finest displays available. Whether you’re surfing, gaming, editing photos, or watching HDR videos, the clarity and vivacity are unmistakable.
Colour reproduction is hyper-accurate due to Vivo’s calibration process and HDR10+ and Dolby Vision certification. The screen curves slightly at the sides, providing an immersive experience while avoiding accidental touches. A sophisticated 2160Hz PWM dimming delivers low-eye-strain brightness adjustment, particularly in dark settings.
Regarding response, the screen comes with 300Hz touch sampling and AI-based gesture prediction, enhancing gaming and app-fast-scrolling interactions. Vivo’s Eye Care Mode will automatically adjust white balance and brightness to minimize strain during long reading sessions or nighttime usage. Whether it is content viewing, gaming, or professional-grade photo editing — each activity feels cinematic on this screen. It is not only a screen; it is an artist’s canvas for creation and consumption both.
Performance: Snapdragon at its Best
Beneath the hood is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm’s fastest processor yet. Coupled with Vivo’s in-house-developed V3 ISP chip, the pair offers brute power and smart optimization. RAM maxes out at 16GB of LPDDR5X, while storage maxes out at 1TB of UFS 4.0 — plenty for the most demanding of workflows. MicroSD expansion is not an option, but the vast internal storage more than makes up for it.
Whether playing games, editing 8K video, doing real-time 3D rendering, or running resource-intensive AI models, the X100 Pro+ takes care of it with refinement. Thermal design is top-notch, thanks to Vivo’s new vapor chamber cooling system, more expansive and efficient now, with graphite layers to dissipate the heat evenly across the back panel.
Benchmark performance places it among the fastest Android phones on the market, but what’s more impressive is its sustained performance under prolonged load. The phone rarely heats up even during intense tasks, making it ideal for creators, gamers, or multitaskers who push their devices hard.
Cameras: A True Photography Flagship
The X100 Pro+ redefines mobile photography. At its core is a one-inch Sony LYT-900 sensor for the 50MP primary camera, with variable aperture (f/1.75 to f/4.0), laser autofocus, and Zeiss optics with T* coating. This provides unmatched low-light performance, natural bokeh, and dynamic range equal to professional mirrorless cameras.
The actual highlight is 200MP periscope telephoto lens with 4.3x optical zoom and 200x digital zoom support. Optical quality doesn’t droop till 10x. Vivo utilizes AI fusion to merge photographs from different sensors to plug the gap while zooming, delivering a flawless focal transition and uniform exposure levels.
A 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera with autofocus provides flexibility, allowing for macro photography at just 4cm. All sensors are treated to Zeiss lenses, and the partnership is apparent with Zeiss Color Science modes such as Natural Color 2.0 and Cinematic Video LUTs, offering the user artistic liberty with veracity.
Night shooting is where the X100 Pro+ really excels. With AI Night View and multi-frame noise reduction, it takes shadow-dense, color-accurate low-light shots that can compete with DSLRs. Motion Portrait mode smartly follows subjects and blurs out backgrounds, delivering studio-quality portraits. Vivo’s V3 chip also supports real-time 4K cinematic video bokeh, 10-bit Log video, and Zeiss Cinematic LUTs, giving users creative control.
The front camera, a 32MP shooter with autofocus, provides great skin tones and detail in any lighting condition. Vivo’s Portrait Light and AI Beauty algorithms add touches without being too artificial and so suitable for everyday selfies as well as professional content creation.
Battery and Charging
Battery life is great. The X100 Pro+ has a 5400mAh battery courtesy of a bespoke curved cell design. Everyday power consumption — with intense shooting, video editing, and display brightness at maximum — easily goes well into a whole day and more. Standby drainage is kept to a minimum due to adaptive AI optimization and always-on task throttling.
Charging is at the leading edge. Wired charging is up to 100W using the provided charger, and charging the phone from zero to 100% in approximately 25 minutes. Wireless charging is at 50W using Vivo’s official vertical stand, and 10W reverse wireless charging for wearables and accessories. Vivo’s intelligent battery health system is designed for longevity without sacrificing speed, modulating charging rates based on temperature, cable quality, and sleep patterns.
Thermal control during charging is top-notch. The device never gets warm even when it’s at its highest charging rate, and Vivo has a Charge Safety Monitor that automatically stops charging if it detects temperature limits.
Software: Clever, Personalizable, and Polished
Funtouch OS 14 (worldwide) or OriginOS 4 (China), built on Android 14, drives the X100 Pro+. Vivo has tuned its skin to be responsive, smooth, and super customizable. The interface is cleaner with improved spacing, color coordination, and animations. Performance optimizations and memory management are built-in, with features such as Smart Freeze that suspends background apps wisely to save RAM and battery.
AI capabilities are tightly integrated — from intelligent gallery search and scene recognition to creative ideas and battery savers. Vivo’s on-device AI is able to transcribe, translate, summarize, and edit media in real-time. Advanced multitasking, floating windows, secure folders, and edge panel shortcuts are supported by the phone.
Vivo also features a complete privacy suite, such as app cloaking and data sandboxing. App permission management has been reimagined so that security is more apparent. Vivo guarantees 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security patches for the X100 Pro+, which finally puts it at the same level as the top Android OEMs and provides long-term value for professional consumers.
Multimedia and Connectivity
The X100 Pro+ offers a robust multimedia experience. Dual stereo speakers offer rich and well-balanced sound, tuned with spatial audio. Vivo’s haptic engine is sharp and responsive, providing nice feedback throughout the UI and during games. Vibration intensity and pitch can be adjusted to suit user taste.
The phone features global 5G bands, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and dual SIM with eSIM support. Audio over Bluetooth features LDAC, aptX HD, and AAC codecs support. There is even an IR blaster — a niche but nice touch to control devices. Call quality is excellent, featuring AI-backed echo cancellation and ambient noise reduction with dual mics.
Pricing and Availability
The Vivo X100 Pro+ resides in the ultra-flagship category. It begins at around $1099 USD for the entry-level 12GB + 256GB model, and the 16GB + 512GB and 1TB versions push past the $1200–1300 level based on region and availability.
Released in China initially, the international expansion involves Southeast Asia, India, Europe, and the Middle East. Vivo is spreading its direct-to-consumer presence via Vivo’s global webstore, Amazon, Flipkart, and partnered operators. The phone is frequently packaged with complimentary accessories, wireless charging, and enhanced warranties in launch deals.
Final Verdict
The Vivo X100 Pro+ is a milestone smartphone — a testament to how far mobile photography and performance have evolved. Equipped with the most sophisticated periscope lens put into a phone, a gigantic one-inch sensor, world-class Zeiss optics, and unbeatable imaging software, it boldly holds the crown of camera phone 2025.
But it’s more than a camera. It’s an all-out flagship, with scorching performance, an eye-popping screen, rapid and secure charging, and software that finally keeps pace with the hardware’s aspirations.
For artists, travelers, and professionals who use their phone as an artistic tool rather than a communication tool, the X100 Pro+ provides a no-holds-barred solution. If your smartphone is your main camera, editor, entertainment hub, and workstation — this is the one to beat.
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