Just this week we saw OnePlus joins legendary camera maker Hasselblad seriously update the file photo quality of their latest devices, and now the sister company of OnePlus, Vivo, does something similar with Zeiss for his new X60 Pro +.
Although I’ve spent little time checking out the X60 Pro +, so far I’ve been pleasantly surprised. Even before you get to the camera, the X60 Pro + impresses with a really sleek design that’s all curved sharp edges and vegan skin back. That it definitely adds a bit of luxury and drama to the package, though I admit it can be a bit partial to this shade of blue.
The use of vegan skin is something we’ve seen before Oppo (another phone maker that falls under the umbrella of BBK Electronics), and it’s something we wish we’d see more often on other phones, especially on more mobile phones available in the US
Tthe X60 Pro + has many other standard features you would expect to find in a high-end phone, including a fingerprint sensor on the screen, a beautiful 6.5-inch FHD + AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz (plus a 240 Hz touch sample frequency), a Snapdragon 888 processor, 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
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Vivo is even taking advantage of the phone ‘s UFS 3.1 storage to help increase available memory through what the company calls extended RAM, which uses up to 3GB of idle storage as memory to increase the number of applications you can run in the background. It’s a neat trick for multitasking that often leaves many apps open, although as a person who is quite aggressive when closing apps I’m not using, it’s hard to know what impact Vivo’s extended RAM has on the performance of the real world.
However, the big update to the X60 Pro + is Vivo’s collaboration with Zeiss, which includes several contributions from the well-known lens maker.. For starters, Vivo uses Zeiss ’special anti-reflective coating to help increase light transmission and reduce glare. Zeiss also helped Vivo perfect image processing and hardware testing, even Zeiss lent Vivo the use of its Biotar Portrait mode, which creates a unique look using simulated bokeh.
But good things don’t stop there. TThe X60 Pro + also uses a 50 MP main sensor with pixel shift technology that allows you to shoot high resolution 100 MP images, while its ultra wide 48 MP camera has a dedicated cardan shaft system to help increase smoothness and stability. And for people who love high-zoom phones, the X60 Pro + also has a periscopic camera with a 5x optical zoom, which can be expanded up to a 60x hybrid zoom.
Even in the camera app, I was routinely amazed at the number of built-in filters and AI-enhanced tuning options available between various modes and targets. There’s a dedicated astrophotography mode designed to help you take better photos of starry skies, along with a professional sports mode (which can even be activated automatically) to help you better capture fast-paced actions.
Vivo even claims to have chosen to place the X60’s front camera in the middle of the screen instead of a corner to make it easier to compose and center your selfies.
Interestingly, the only thing the X60 Pro + lacks is support for wireless charging, which seems like a strange omission in another type of function device. Othere is no last distinction: Jointernational X60 phones include Vivo’s FunTouch operating system, while Chinese variants get the new Android Origin version of Vivo.
The other annoyance is that while Vivo launches the X60 Pro + internationally, there is little information on availability or possible pricing in the US. Currently, the X60 Pro + will cost Rs 69,990 in India, which is about $ 965. But, as always, prices can vary greatly markets. And if you don’t like vegan leather, there’s also the standard X60 Pro, which features a more traditional glass back and some slightly reduced specifications. including a Snapdragon 870 chip and a shorter 2x telephoto zoom for 49,990 rupees (about $ 685).
But no matter which one you choose, it’s interesting to see different camera and lens manufacturers paired with smartphone providers to help increase photo quality and also add unique features you won’t find in rivals..