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Vivo has definitely been on the rise in the global smartphone market, largely thanks to some of its rather bold new features. The Vivo X50 Pro, for example, brought the world’s first camera phone gimbal system and despite the lukewarm reception, it will return this month to a slightly lesser degree. That said, the Vivo X60’s claim of fame will not be that, but its association with the famous optics company ZEISS, in hopes of raising its profile in smartphone photography circles as well.
At least according to DxOMark reviews, the Vivo X50 Pro + made its top 10 but ironically not the one with its novel gimbal system. Knowing that it still needs some help to reach even higher places, the company proudly announced a partnership with ZEISS, not only for the Vivo X60 but also for more R&D in that area.
Of course, it will take more than great lenses to make a great camera, although on paper at least, the Vivo X60 and X60 Pro may have what it takes. The Vivo X60 has a 48MP Sony IMX598 main sensor with the company’s “second-generation micro-gimbal” stabilization technology, a 13MP 120-degree ultra-wide camera, and a 13MP 2x 50mm telephoto. To that, the Vivo X60 Pro adds another telephoto camera, this time an 8MP sensor with a periscope-style lens capable of 5x optical zoom.
The rest of the phone’s specs sound pretty basic and they both share a lot in common, including the 6.56-inch 2376 × 1080 AMOLED display. Both are powered by the new mid-range Samsung Exynos 1080 processor with 8 or 12 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of storage, depending on the model. They have slightly different battery capacities, and the Vivo X60 Pro ironically gets a smaller 4200mAh battery compared to the Vivo X60’s 4300mAh.
One new feature that might get a bit controversial is the version of Android that runs on these new phones. Although it is fortunately based on Android 11, the new Origin OS 1.0 is a far cry from the favorite Android experience, although, to be fair, it adds convenient features that are not available in the pristine version of Android. What will be the price of that customization in the future, we will have to wait for the next Android updates to find out.
