Vivo X90 Pro review: A camera-focused phone backed by top-notch performance

The Vivo X90 Pro is an admirable camera-focused smartphone but not an all-rounder since the phone's underwhelming display and unoptimised user interface do not match its premium stance

Chinese brand Vivo has come a long way adding fineness to the imaging experience on its smartphones. Its latest in the premium line, the Vivo X90 Pro, boasts an imaging system that the company co-engineered with lens experts at Zeiss. Announced in China in 2022, the smartphone arrived in India recently. Despite the delay in the India launch, the Vivo X90 Pro does not seem to be trailing behind other 2023 premium flagship smartphones launched in the country to date because the novel imaging experience offered by the smartphone is backed by top-notch performance. But, there are gaps in the package. Let’s dig in the details to understand:

Design

 

The Vivo X90 Pro is a camera-focused premium smartphone and it is apparent in the design, especially the rear profile. Covered in black vegan leather, the phone’s back side has a massive circular-camera island dominating the top side. It bulges from the body but in no way hampers the in-hand experience, even in horizontal orientation. Speaking of the experience, the Vivo X90 Pro is neither the thinnest nor the most compact or lightweight smartphone. But it is well built with weight evenly distributed for a comfortable in-hand experience. Rounding off the otherwise neatly designed smartphone is the IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.

Display and audio