The vivo X200 Ultra is here with a bonkers external 8.6x lens, 35mm main camera

by dbadmin | Apr 21, 2025 | News, Vivo

Credit: Supplied by vivo Vivo has launched the X200 Ultra smartphone in China. The X200 Ultra has an optional telephoto converter lens, enabling 8.6x native zoom via the phone’s 200MP periscope camera. The phone also has a 35mm main camera, while the ultrawide camera...

Android 16 is here for more than just Pixels: All these phones can also run the Android 16 beta!

by dbadmin | Apr 18, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Honor, IQOO, Lenovo, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, Oppo, OPPO Find, Realme, Redmi, Vivo, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google recently released Android 16 Beta 4, marking it as the second platform stability update with finalized APIs and behaviors. The update is now available across select HONOR, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, vivo, iQOO &...

This Ultra flagship has insane cameras, so here’s a crazy 8.7x add-on lens too, because why not

by dbadmin | Apr 10, 2025 | Camera, News, smartphones, Vivo

Credit: Weibo/Han Boxiao Vivo has revealed that the X200 Ultra will have an optional add-on camera lens. This lens attaches to the 200MP periscope camera and enables 8.7x optical zoom and “highly usable” 35x zoom. This news comes after companies like realme and Xiaomi...

Watch: This upcoming Android flagship could finally offer iPhone-beating video

by dbadmin | Mar 31, 2025 | News, Vivo

Vivo has posted a clip comparing video captured on the X200 Ultra to the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The clip reveals that the X200 Ultra offers smoother, more stabilized video. The vivo X200 Ultra is one of the more eagerly anticipated camera phones of the year, and the...

This upcoming Ultra phone has cameras we probably won’t see on the S26 Ultra

by dbadmin | Mar 21, 2025 | Camera, News, smartphones, Vivo

Credit: Weibo/Han Boxiao A vivo official has revealed camera specs for the upcoming X200 Ultra smartphone. The phone will have a 35mm main camera, which means a narrower field of view than rival smartphone cameras. The device will also have a 200MP periscope camera...

I miss the S23 Ultra’s 10x camera, but does it hold up to a 200MP tele camera?

by dbadmin | Mar 5, 2025 | Features, Photography, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S23, Vivo

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority HUAWEI, then Samsung, debuted 10x cameras several years ago, offering a still-unprecedented level of reach for even the best modern camera phones. Unfortunately, the Galaxy S23 Ultra was the last of Samsung’s flagships with...