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[ONEPLUS 11 - FULL REVIEW:
Back to the Basics, with the Right Compromise]

It has been three months since my last review, and now it’s time for another one.

It is my review of the OnePlus 11 after around a month of usage. 👀

👇 Read more below. Hope you'll enjoy the thread! 👇

PART 1:
DESIGN AND COMFORT

My OnePlus 11 review unit is in this actually great-looking Eternal Green colour (and thank god this is the colour that I got).

I personally think it is one of the best looking OnePlus phones ever released, much better than its predecessor (10 Pro).… https://t.co/qp5Edifj9ktwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
But, as you can see in one of the pictures below, the transition between the camera housing and the frame is not that smooth. That bothers me a bit.

The rear side is made of glass that is Gorilla Glass 5. The glossy finish on this green unit is soft and silky smooth to touch and… https://t.co/iIdhS660lYtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The frame itself is made of painted (glossy) aluminium and the front is made of curved glass (which is Gorilla Glass Victus that is covered by a factory-applied plastic screen protector that feels great). The steep curve of the display is making it a little difficult to operate,… https://t.co/Rzqiyu1tINtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
OnePlus 11 is also very comfortable to hold. That’s mostly because of the phone’s glossy rear side and the rear camera position is also good enough, unlike some other phones that have a camera housing so big or located further below the ideal position. The weight distribution is… https://t.co/T1A5D6uJWNtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The regular colour choices are classic OnePlus: Titan Black (matte) and Eternal Green (glossy). I would love to see more options here, as the signature OnePlus colours are getting boring now.
PART 2:
DISPLAY

In the past few years, high-end smartphones have always had great displays. So, I don’t think it’s a surprise that the OnePlus 11 also has an excellent display (and historically, OnePlus flagship phones have always had great displays too).

It is very responsive,… https://t.co/d9WBDyEWOLtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I have to say that the automatic refresh rate management is not properly optimised as the phone often gets confused about whether it should use a higher or lower refresh rate in some scenarios, which makes scrolling or navigating in some apps appear laggy. There’s no “force 120… https://t.co/MIJFarKvc2twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 3:
AUDIO QUALITY

Through the built-in stereo speakers, OnePlus 11 sounds good for a set of smartphone speakers. It is clear enough, with some bass, adequate vocals, and has that signature warmth that I usually hear from Oppo and vivo flagships.

I do think it could be even… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 4:
REAR CAMERA

I probably will give my much more detailed thoughts about OnePlus 11’s imaging system in a separate thread, but for now, I will just mention my overall findings.

Basically, OnePlus 11 has an excellent main camera sensor and surprisingly, the results are… https://t.co/uCrNp37jeEtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
OnePlus 11 - Rear Camera

Pros and notable improvements:
• Very good detail preservation in most conditions.
• Great overall colour science. Vibrant enough to look pleasing, but with a white balance that is accurate enough for me to consider it as “natural with a satisfying… https://t.co/curPIcYWT8twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 5:
PERFORMANCE, MULTITASKING, AND STORAGE

Like almost every flagship Android phone launched in 2023, OnePlus 11 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It is a powerful and efficient chipset, and this phone takes advantage of this processor's ability to the fullest.… https://t.co/UKTmP0eMgotwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I haven't gotten AnTuTu v9 scores exceeding 1.2 million using this phone, but it has reached 1.16 million with 0% battery drain several times. Maybe just the battery tuning, but it only has a 4°C temperature increase after the AnTuTu session. GeekBench is also quite low for 8 Gen… https://t.co/sFQ8hhJEtLtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
My OnePlus 11 unit has 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM with 256 GB of UFS 4.0 storage. So, multitasking is a breeze with this phone even with slight issues (that I’ll talk about later).

Overall, OnePlus 11 has a great balance between performance and sustainability. I don’t think I have… https://t.co/Et69u57ct4twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 6:
SOFTWARE AND USER EXPERIENCE

OnePlus 11 that I tested was using OxygenOS 13 on top of Android 13. It is a great skin. Smooth, feature-rich, and has some great customisation options.

I believe that OxygenOS is getting a little too similar to Oppo’s ColorOS these days… https://t.co/qrupAtPeOmtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
OnePlus did a great job optimising OxygenOS. It is fluid and feels fast. One thing that I don’t really like about it is sometimes some of the UI elements are too fluid to operate, to the point that it becomes difficult to use (like swiping up to close an app can make the phone… https://t.co/vsKtCOKkFPtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
By the way, I also feel like the phone’s software for palm rejection is not well-optimised as it keeps registering my palm as me, attempting to touch the display. Also, the accidental touch prevention is too aggressive in making sure that I don’t accidentally touch the screen. It… https://t.co/no5hKf6w6ctwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
By the way, the blur effects are also implemented well on ColorOS.





PART 7:
PRODUCTIVITY, USABILITY, EXTRA FEATURES, AND THE ESSENTIALS

OnePlus 11 did the essentials really well.

Let’s start with what phones were meant to be: taking calls. The earpiece produces great quality sound that is loud and clear, and so does the microphone quality. It… https://t.co/5GmprqEIydtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
OnePlus 11 has an optical fingerprint scanner. It is my preferred biometric authentication method, but this optical solution is not even close to what I prefer. Even though the unlocking speed is fast, the accuracy is not as good as the Ultrasonic (Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic) solution… https://t.co/TbwVUxhrmqtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 8:
BATTERY LIFE AND CHARGING

This is the part where OnePlus 11 shines to me.

The combination of great optimisation, 5000 mAh battery, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 makes the battery life of this phone extremely great. It is just awesome.

I can get 2 days of battery life with… https://t.co/VNvNPSs3Oktwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
What makes it even better is the charging speed which is incredibly fast. A few weeks ago, I forgot to charge the phone (which was currently at around 15%). So, I just left this phone charging on my desk using its included 100 W SuperVOOC charger in the morning while I was taking… https://t.co/7oc7YREAhqtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
No wireless charging, sure. But based on my usage, that's not important to me even though having that feature is always a plus. The way I see it is that... OnePlus made the right compromise here. If I can't have wireless charging, ultra-fast wired charging is still an incredible… https://t.co/UWXiY6bFqotwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 9:
HAPTICS

OnePlus 11 haptics system is powered by O-Haptics. It is the same one used by Oppo phones, and this vibration motor and the implementation are excellent. One of the best in the class.

I have no big complaints, and feeling the vibrations in the O-Haptics tutorial… https://t.co/ARBvX4pG86twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PART 10:
FRONT CAMERA

Is it good? Nope.
Is it bad? Not even close.

OnePlus 11 has a mediocre front camera. I wouldn't say it is good or bad as it has some pros and cons.

General daylight and well-lit indoor selfie photos look good, but when the light gets dimmer, the quality… https://t.co/cahC7Kw14qtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
[ONEPLUS 11: CONCLUSION AND FINAL THOUGHTS]

OnePlus used to be one of my favourite Android phone manufacturers. After years of several disappointing releases and questionable decisions, OnePlus 11 feels like a breath of fresh air.

It is an excellent phone that does almost… https://t.co/I5ty0MLbYptwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
[ONEPLUS 11: RATING]

Scoring per Category
• Design and Comfort: 8.7/10
• Rear Camera Photography: 8.7/10
• Rear Camera Videography: 7.8/10
• Display: 9.0/10
• Audio Quality (Through Headphones): 8.5/10
• Audio Quality (Through the Built-in Speakers): 7.9/10
• Performance,… https://t.co/MTbljSRdTetwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
[DISCLAIMER]

1. I got this review unit of the OnePlus 11 from OnePlus Indonesia as a part of a program called "The Seed+". Thank you to the @OnePlus__ID team and community for the opportunity and the great experience bonding with the group.
2. This review is based on my usage… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Well that was embarrassing. 💀

Uploaded the wrong 3DMark screenshot there.

Here's the real one (Wild Life Extreme Stress Test). 👇
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Xiaomi 17 Ultra is awesome. 🔥

It is a bit different compared to prior flagship phones from this brand, especially in terms of the overall camera tuning and how solid it feels to hold.

For instance, that continuous periscope telephoto lens (75-100 mm) is truly impressive.

Even though this phone is not perfect, I'd say it has a huge potential.

After using this phone as my daily driver for a month, here's what I think about this phone in detail. 👇Image
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Part 1:
Camera 📸

The strongest part about the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is definitely the photography experience.

Pros:
✅ Incredible overall main camera photography performance, one of the best I've used yet.
✅ The continuous periscope telephoto lens is extremely reliable, and it is among the most powerful out there right now.
✅ I see a huge improvement in detail preservation, noise handling, and highlight control, especially at night.
✅ The new "Scene Card" options are finally here, and you can choose five different scene options here (including true auto/off).
✅ That artistic "Leica-feel" when capturing street photography photos is still there, and I love that style.
✅ Video quality is mostly decent. The level of detail is decent, noise handling is great, and the highlight control is excellent.
✅ The camera app looks nice, pretty user-friendly, and extremely rich in features.
✅ The selfie camera has been improved.

Cons:
🚫 Aspects like white balance, colour tuning (including skin tones), and exposure control are quite unreliable, especially in mixed lighting conditions.
🚫 The minimum focusing distance for the telephoto lens is quite far (~30 cm), so you have to use a higher zoom level to capture macro photos using this lens.
🚫 The video performance is quite underwhelming for a flagship phone. The colour tuning is not reliable, the exposure control is inconsistent, and it is prone to frame-drops.
🚫 The lens-switching transition is bad in the photo mode, and it is not good enough in the video mode.
🚫 It's understandable that they have to compromise the ultra-wide sensor for large primary sensors, but the image processing isn't helping much.
🚫 There's nothing special about its selfie camera, especially for a high-end phone.

Even with its disadvantages, I've never felt this happy when using the auto mode on a Xiaomi phone for taking photos before.

That's why I can comfortably use this phone's camera for photography every day now.

And because of how easy it is to fix some of those existing problems with a software update, its potential is extremely high.Image
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Pros:
✅ The design has been improved in terms of the look, in-hand feel, and how solid it is compared to prior Xiaomi phones.
✅ The phone's body is thinner now, which contributes to how nice it feels to hold
✅ The green colour is very eye-catching, especially with that starry pattern on the back cover.
✅ An unpopular opinion, but I love the circular volume buttons here. Reminds me of one of those older iPhones.
✅ The bezels are super thin and symmetrical.
✅ The flat display is bigger now, and it looks great. Vibrant, sharp, and visually comfortable, albeit with a downgrade in resolution (1.5K vs 2K).
✅ The display gets extremely bright and that brightness does not throttle easily.

Cons:
🚫 The use of plastic (fibreglass) on the rear side is not what I prefer for a flagship phone.
🚫 The way they designed this phone makes it feel a bit sharp to hold, even when compared to other phones with the same flat edges.
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3 Weeks with the vivo X300 Pro:
An Incredibly Reliable All-Rounder, Disguised as a Powerful Cameraphone.

I used the X200 Pro as my daily driver for months, so I was genuinely curious to see how much vivo has improved with the X300 Pro.

Three weeks in, the answer is clear:
an obvious yes.

In many ways, it feels like vivo finally learned from its past mistakes. They have refined almost everything that mattered the most.

With the vivo X300 Pro, the company has brought multiple changes, for example:
✅ OriginOS 6, now launching globally for the first time
✅ LYT-828 main + ISOCELL HPB periscope tele cameras, with upgrade CIPA 5.5 image stabilisation
✅ New VS1 imaging chip that alongside the V3+ chip
✅ New and wider 50 MP ISOCELL JN1 front camera with autofocus
✅ New MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip
✅ Bigger 6510 mAh BlueVolt battery + 90W FlashCharge + 40W Wireless FlashCharge
✅ A refined design with flat edges and sleeker look

Ready to see how all these changes make a difference in the everyday usage?

I’ve broken down every detail about this phone so that I can draw a verdict about its pros and cons.

Grab your popcorn as we dive in! 🍿Image
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VIVO X300 PRO:
HIGHLIGHTS

✅️ Reasons to Get:
• OriginOS 6 is finally here, and it is silky smooth, even more diverse in features, and has beautiful visuals.
• Fantastic overall camera performance that is reliable in all conditions, even the ultra-wide camera is properly optimised despite the sensor size.
• Improved long-range zoom performance with the processing level that you can adjust.
• The new selfie camera is truly excellent. The level of detail is one of the best so far.
• Gorgeous, bright, and visually comfortable display.
• This phone is extremely well-designed, comfortable to hold, and looks very elegant without trying too hard.
• Excellent performance with solid gaming capabilities, great sustainability, and better-than-average thermals.
• Awesome battery life, with one of the best power optimisations I've seen so far. It can be charged rapidly too.
• Excellent vibration motor that is tight and precise, with haptic feedback that is greatly implemented throughout the system.
• Very good audio quality coming through the dual stereo speakers, with a nice depth, separation, and overall balance between the lows and highs.
• One of the fastest and most reliable fingerprint scanners I’ve ever used.

🚫 Reasons to Avoid:
• Nothing, really.

📈 What to Improve:
• As someone who expected the ultra-wide lens to have a larger sensor, I am a bit underwhelmed by the hardware here.
• The need to take care of the aggressive AI-based image processing in the hi-res mode & long-range zoom photos.
• A wider aperture for the telephoto lens would’ve been awesome.
• This phone feels a bit heavy (a nitpick).Image
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PART 1:
DESIGN AND COMFORT

At first glance, the vivo X300 Pro appears to have no major design changes compared to the X200 Pro.

But, there are several subtle yet noticeable design tweaks here, and they are:
✅ The front and rear sides are totally flat now
✅ Flatter frame, but still rounded at the edges
✅ More rounded corners
✅ The camera housing design
✅ Refined design accents

My vivo X300 Pro comes in this Dune Brown finish, which is its hero colour. It is closer to a brownish gold, and it looks absolutely gorgeous.Image
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iQOO Neo 10 - Full Review:
A Solid Performer in Speed and Endurance – and Your Wallet’s Still Happy!

Meet the new iQOO Neo 10!
In Blaze Orange, this phone looks radiant and beautiful. 🔥

These are the highlights of the Neo 10 👇
✅ World's first Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 phone
✅️ Dual-chip Architecture (+ “Supercomputing Chip” Q1)
✅ Ultra-fast LPDDR5X RAM + UFS 4.1 storage
✅ 7000 mAh battery, 120W charging
✅ 1.5K 144 Hz display, 5500 nits peak brightness

It is the first Neo to launch in Indonesia. I'm excited to show you what iQOO, as a sub-brand from vivo that focuses on performance, has in store for us.

Grab your snacks – let’s dive into the review! 🍿Image
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IQOO NEO 10:
HIGHLIGHTS

Before I get into my detailed thoughts by category, let’s first review the highlights of my impressions of this phone. 👇

✅️ Reasons to Get:
• Excellent performance, with great heat management. Nice for multitasking, thanks to the flagship-grade RAM and storage specs.
• Superb as a gaming phone. It manages to sustain the performance very well, and it has a nice upscaling technology that works very efficiently.
• Outstanding endurance, paired with awesome charging speed (at 120W). It has a 7000 mAh battery without making the body thick.
• The 1.5K 144 Hz display is fluid, vivid, and it is not afraid of the bright sunlight.
• It is a well-designed phone. Feels great, thin, light, and looks distinctive with that Porthole Design. Blaze Orange is an eye-catching colour.
• Funtouch OS 15 on the Neo 10 is smooth, stable, very customisable, and feature-rich. The AI features are identical to other vivo phones.
• The optical fingerprint scanner works very rapidly, and it is reliable to use.
• Great haptics, nice to use for navigation gestures, gaming, and daily use.
• Good overall audio quality, especially when using wireless earbuds.

🚫 Reasons to Avoid:
• The ultra-wide camera does not perform that well, because of hardware limitations (8 MP sensor).
• It is not for you who needs a great camera system.

📈 What to Improve:
• The audio quality coming from the speakers is “only” nice. While it is loud and has some bass, it lacks that extra “oomph”, clarity, and presence that higher quality speakers have.
• It still has a matte plastic frame. Using a metal frame would’ve been even better.Image
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PART 1:
DESIGN AND COMFORT

After using phones with a circular rear camera housing for months, it feels refreshing to switch back to a phone with a different camera design.

The iQOO Neo 10 uses the distinctive Porthole camera design that has become iQOO’s unique identity for years now.

Unlike the iQOO 13, the Neo 10 doesn't feature the “Dynamic light” effect around the camera housing, but that doesn't significantly detract from the phone's uniqueness.

That's because the rear side pattern is very iconic, and it makes the Blaze Orange colour stand out even more.

This colour looks striking, with a bold orange finish that covers the entire back cover and the frame.Image
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Mar 21, 2025
vivo V50 - Full Review:
Striking Gaze, Lasts for Days, Reliable Always.

Meet the sleek and gorgeous vivo V50 in Harmony Red!

With the V50, vivo has made some improvements that may seem minor on paper, such as:
✅ The new “Rounded-edge Design” with a micro quad-curved display
✅ 6000 mAh battery and 90W charging, all without making the phone bulky, thick, and heavy
✅ An Aura Light that is larger with 100% more lighting area
✅ Underwater Photography feature

After using this phone for more than three weeks, my initial impressions started to change as I found some unexpected improvements along with other findings that made me think that this phone is better than I expected.

So, settle in as we explore the ins and outs of the vivo V50, from its design, camera, performance, battery life, and everything in between. 👇Image
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VIVO V50:
HIGHLIGHTS

✅️ Reasons to Get:
• It looks beautiful while being thin, light, and unique, without trying too hard to look bold
• Very good overall camera performance for the class, great ultra-wide for the class and nice for street photography
• Incredible battery life paired with super-fast charging speed
• Very good performance with great heat management and good sustainability
• It has the fastest fingerprint scanner I’ve ever used on a mid-range phone
• Smooth and stable software, full of features and customisation options
• The balance between design, battery, performance, and camera reliability makes it easy to recommend

🚫 Reasons to Avoid:
• A small overall upgrade over the V40
• The LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage might sway your purchase decision

📈 What to Improve:
• A metal frame instead of plastic would’ve been great
• The display resolution should’ve stayed at 1.5K
• Funtouch OS needs to look and feel more like OriginOS
• It should’ve used an x-axis vibration motor for a better haptic feedbackImage
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PART 1:
DESIGN AND COMFORT

At the first glance, the vivo V50 might look similar to the V40 in terms of design language.

But with the V50, vivo adopts a new design language that they call “Rounded-edge Design."

This design aims to make the phone feel comfortable to hold and premium to look at.

And I think they are very successful in delivering that vision. vivo V50 looks beautiful, especially in this elegant Harmony Red colour.

It is a beautiful red finish that looks elegant, without being too unappealingly flashy. It is close to a wine or scarlet red, which are my favourite kind of reds.

Aside from looking great, it also feels extremely comfortable to hold vertically (when using the phone normally) and horizontally (when playing games or listening to a song).

The camera housing area looks very distinctive. I would say that it is unique without being a try-hard.

People who don’t like phones with a huge circular camera housing on the rear side might prefer the look of the V50’s camera bump.

The edges on the rear side are rounded, so that’s why the phone feels so nice to hold.

The frosted glass rear side also feels smooth and delicate, without any rough parts that can ruin the experience of using the phone.Image
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Feb 28, 2025
2 Weeks with the Galaxy S25 Ultra:
The Art of Perfecting an Old Formula.

Two weeks. That’s all it took for the Galaxy S25 Ultra to either impress me… or leave me wanting for more.

On paper, this phone might be very familiar to some. But just like with all Samsung phones, it’s the detail that matters the most.

I have been using this phone as my true daily driver, and I have uncovered some very interesting stuff. Some changes are significant, some are subtle, and some might just affect your purchase decision.

Now, grab your popcorn as we dive deep into all of the features, improvements, and shortcomings of Samsung’s latest flagship phone of 2025. 🍿Image
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SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 ULTRA:
HIGHLIGHTS

✅️ Reasons to Get:
• A breathtakingly stunning design that is more rounded, minimalistic, lighter, and feels solid to hold
• A gorgeous anti-reflective display that is bright, vivid, and responsive
• One UI 7 is the best smartphone OS/skin I’ve ever used. Beautiful, silky smooth, feature-rich, and reliable
• Awesome performance with a very good overall heat management
• Excellent overall audio quality, the best speakers I’ve heard on a smartphone
• Super fast and reliable ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
• Excellent haptics, very precise, powerful, and customisable in strength
• Very good overall camera performance, powered by a versatile camera system that is mostly reliable, including the selfie camera and one of the best smartphone ultra-wide lenses out there

🚫 Reasons to Avoid:
• Minimal change in camera system, almost a sidegrade
• The 3x lens, while nice as an intermediary zoom level between the main and 5x lenses, has an extremely old sensor that ruins the low-light performance

📈 What to Improve:
• Some photos and videos need to have more depth in the results. They can look so unnaturally flat sometimes
• Battery life, while very good, is not as good as other phones with a larger Silicon Carbide battery. So it would be nice for them to finally adopt a newer technology
• Video is still not the best in class. Far from the most noiseless and not the best in exposure & highlight control. I am almost 100% certain it is a processing problem rather than a sensor limitationImage
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PART 1:
DESIGN AND COMFORT

I think this is one of the main highlights of the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Some people might say that Samsung has lost its identity for using this “generic” or “widely used” design. This design is a big departure from the signature rectangular Galaxy S Ultra or Note Series devices. But, I do believe that this change has brought more benefits than the shortcomings.

Overall, I think the Galaxy S25 Ultra has a spectacular design in both look and feel. It looks incredible, feels astonishingly solid, and it is very comfortable to hold because of how much lighter it is.

Compared to the S24 Ultra, Galaxy S25 Ultra has much more rounded corners but with a flat frame resembling the regular S25 Series models.

The rear side still has the “Floating camera design” with five circular islands consisting of four camera lenses and a Laser Autofocus sensor array. It uses a flat frosted glass material on the rear side. There’s a Samsung logo under the back cover that looks as if it is blurry or double-layered when you view it directly.

I also love the minimalism, in the sense that this phone has absolutely no text (except for the Samsung logo) on its body. No camera specs near the camera housing, and nothing on the sides except for the buttons and ports.Image
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Jan 22, 2025
Capturing Portraits with the vivo X200 Pro:
“ZEISS Multifocal Portrait” in Action!

As you might have known, vivo X200 Pro brings the “ZEISS Multifocal Portrait” feature that allows us to capture portrait photos using several focal length options, portrait lens kits/presets, bokeh flare types, and styles.

In this post, I will tell you all about my experience of using the portrait mode of this phone after around a month of usage.

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I’ll just tell you a story about the ZEISS Multifocal Portrait feature on the vivo X200 Pro along with the camera samples for you to see.

With the X200 Pro, there are five different portrait focal length options that you can choose from. That includes the new 135 mm option that is great for close-ups. It is equivalent to around 5.9x zoom.

vivo considered them as “golden focal lengths” and I think it is a versatile solution for your portraits.

I love how vivo shows the focal length in mm (for example: 23 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, and 135 mm) instead of the magnification level (1x, 1.5x, 2.2x, 3.7x, and 5.9x).

Below, you can see several portrait camera samples captured by the vivo X200 Pro:
• 23 mm, Natural flare type
• 50 mm, Natural flare type
• 85 mm, Natural flare type
• 135 mm, Natural flare typeImage
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vivo X200 Pro also has several presets that are tailored by the company for specific scenes.

You can choose from:
• 23 mm Landscape Portrait: this one uses the vintage tone and the ZEISS Distagon bokeh flare style, and is recommended for scenic spots and “landmark check-ins.”
• 35 mm Street Portrait: this preset is tailored for city street scenes & stores. It uses the textured tone and the ZEISS B-speed bokeh flare.
• 50 mm Classic Portrait: this preset is suitable for outdoor nature scenes. It uses the crisp colour tone with the ZEISS Biotar bokeh flare style.
• 50 mm Natural Portrait: this one is versatile, suitable for any scene. It uses the natural tone and the Natural (default) bokeh flare.
• 85 mm Cultural Portrait: suitable for sunny days or scenes with natural lighting, this preset uses the B&W colour tone and the Natural bokeh style.
• 85 mm Figure Portrait: this preset uses the “Nautical Blue” colour style and the ZEISS Sonnar bokeh flare. It is suitable for outdoor photos (on a sunny day, sunset, or a night scene).
• 135 mm Close-up Portrait: this portrait preset is suitable for daily indoor activities or scenes with natural lighting. vivo claims that it has extremely high detail level, and it uses the ZEISS Planar bokeh flare with the “Gray” colour style.

This can be a very quick solution for you to capture portrait photos as you just have to choose the preset that you desire for the scene.

You just need to learn the character of vivo’s camera app and how the “ZEISS Multifocal Portrait” system works.Image
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