Why Vivo X200 Ultra is closer to a professional camera than any other smartphone in the market
Vivo has a stronghold in the world of camera-centric smartphones, thanks to its collaboration with Zeiss. Just a few months after introducing the X200 Pro (review), the company has now unveiled the X200 Ultra, which, at least on paper, looks like a solid camera smartphone with an important trick up its sleeve.
Currently limited to China, the Vivo X200 Ultra, even without any bells and whistles, is an excellent smartphone. What makes it even more special is its compatibility with external lenses, a feature traditionally limited to professional DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.
Vivo X200 Ultra with the photography kit. (Express Photo)
With a starting price of approximately Rs 75,938, the Vivo X200 Ultra offers an expansive quad-camera setup, featuring a 50 MP wide, 50 MP ultra-wide, and a 200 MP telephoto lens. It also supports an optional add-on zoom lens, priced at Rs 30,345, which adds additional optical magnification (2.3x to 8.7x), effectively transforming the phone into a professional-grade zoom camera.
The telephoto lens kit also includes a case that adds physical camera buttons to the Vivo X200 Ultra, making it one of the most versatile camera phones in the market. While we have seen similar concepts from brands like Xiaomi, those have remained prototypes. The X200 Ultra is an actual device available for purchase, at least in China.
Setting the camera capabilities aside, the rest of the X200 Ultra matches the standards of any flagship smartphone in 2025. It features a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a 6.82-inch 2K resolution 120Hz display, up to 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage. The device also packs a large 6,000 mAh battery with support for 90W fast wired and 40W wireless charging.
As of now, there is no information on whether the Vivo X200 Ultra will be available outside of China. Nonetheless, this smartphone is a testament to the fact that phone cameras—especially at the flagship level—are getting as good as dedicated cameras, and are only set to get better in the coming days.
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