Vivo X200 Pro VS Xiaomi 14 Ultra Camera Comparison | Photography

[@kokovaleto]

Xiaomi more natural,if you are a professional photographer you go with xiaomi!

[@Jithindev10]

Yeah that wise i chooses Xiaomi 14 ultra 🍻 and waiting 15 ultra

[@iamgoing8114]

noob photographer use vivo

[@jahv31]

Bro if you're a professional photographer then I am expecting you have a proper DSLR, it will not make sense for a pro photographer to use smartphone camera if you have a DSLR, this does mean Professional photographer is not the target marker. This is for those masses that's not professional and have a very limited knowledge about post editing, those peeps like capture and post only, they are the target market of Vivo.

[@kokovaleto]

@jahv31 Bro you didn't understand what I said. I said that if you are a professional photographer and you have to choose a phone you will choose the Xiaomi because it is the closest thing to a professional camera.

[@Sickoloko24]

No professional would ever use a smartphone for a job lol 😂 if he does he is not a professional at all. My take is both phones are phenomenal on their on rights

[@DVinstapics]

I'm a semi professional photographer (not my main job but I still have clients), I own 2 Sony full frame cameras so I know how photos should look and from what I see the Xiaomi has better calibration most of the time. The overexposed highlights are actually exactly what us photographers want in out photos, especially wedding shots when white has to really shine. I purposely overexpose the sky and avoid HDR looks in photos because it gives them a dreamy look. I really like what the Xiaomi does and I actually bought one last month. So far it's been amazing, the shots produced by this phone rival digital point and shoot cameras and the focal ranges are huge for a phone. Sure, it suffers in low light, but overall I'm amazed by what this phone does. Also none of the selfies from Vivo look good, just my opinion

[@some_random_penguin]

You make some of the best camera comparisons, but I wish you'd shoot high-res scenes with a lot of fine details, so we can actually tell the difference... Like a really far away sign with small text or portraits, those are great ways to see how big the difference is in terms of detail, but also a great way to compare artifacting! Big texts or simple objects don't really give us much to go on... Cuz when it's just simple edges of big letters it's something the AI could easily make up for. So that's not really a scenario where you'd use high-res anyways...

[@RennieAsh]

There were bushes on the first hi res comparison here Edit. Yes the telephoto comparison should have focused on bushes as well as other parts

[@hban9961]

I had the same concerns about the 2x crop, but still went ahead and bought the phone. Coming from an s22 ultra, I am blown away by the camera, samsung and apple cannot compete.

[@neilmcguinness4422]

In photography they cannot compete for sure as the Vivo sets new standards overall here, but when it comes to video, it is a different story. The Vivo has stabilization issues at 4K60, and at 4K30 it performs poorly in low light zoom performance at 5x and above, as footage becomes too noisy with soft details. Video shot on it's selfie camera is not the best either.

[@hban9961]

@@neilmcguinness4422 Agreed.. 100 %

[@lankegowtham6783]

next please compare vivo x 200 pro to x100 pro in photography

[@thetechphenomena]

Don't hv the x100 pro... But I've the x100 ultra... Will make a comparison soon

[@Mosad-n1v]

But we have currently x100 pro​@@thetechphenomena

[@sasiKumar-dh8nd]

Yes x100 pro only​@@Mosad-n1v

[@sudhakar7889]

That would be good ​@@thetechphenomena

[@kenv2667]

great detailed review as usual! I think I'll wait for the X200 Ultra before I upgrade (from X100 Pro). It might get a new and better 1" sensor

[@vigneshkumar6451]

Hey, what is meant by 1" sensor? I am new learner. Could you explain the advantages of it

[@goswami_himanshu]

​@@vigneshkumar6451 1" means 1-inch camera sensor. Currently the primary camera sensor of Vivo X200 pro is of 1/1.28 inch which is smaller than 1 inch A larger sensor is always better

[@gaborjardan3442]

@@vigneshkumar6451 That is the sensor's size: 1"(1 inch). Bigger sensor means more light gathering capability. Most smartphone's main sensor is less than 1 inch for comparison, but software also plays a huge role in the final result.

[@vigneshkumar6451]

@gaborjardan3442 thanks

[@Dark-dx1kv]

It will get same 818 for uw and main will be 35mm(like 1.5x)

[@BlackParade01]

Great video but a small note: The Vivo portrait looks horrible at 15:09. It completely changed your face with AI.

[@thetechphenomena]

It looks fine on my end... Why do u think it was changed with AI?

[@BlackParade01]

​​@@thetechphenomena Compare your iris in the Vivo shot (how clean and "painted" it looks) to how it looks in the Xiaomi shot. It's a 50mm shot so I think that it's done to compensate for the lack of detail in the Vivo's main sensor. Shots from the Vivo periscope lens looks great.

[@Getquora]

These Xiaomi sheeps don't wanna admit that vivo is superior😂😂​@@thetechphenomena

[@BlackParade01]

@Getquora mate I really don't give a damn about the brand. I've owned Samsung, iPhone, Huawei (P30 Pro, special place in my heart), Xiaomi, OnePlusz etc. I couldn't care less. I just want a good phone.

[@mattk5020]

​@GetquoraYou mean Xiaomi 14 Ultra is superior which it is

[@deepak1987]

Interesting comparison! I was waiting for this one. The highlight control and sunny day backlight control needs to be improved a lot in Xiaomi. It not only washes out the foreground, it also blows up the sky at the same time, like the bad in both areas. Even night time highlight control needs improvement, in the Vivo I can read all the neon signs always. I thought this has something to do with their Zeiss coating, but Pixel9P also has near perfect highlight control, so I believe the software can be improved a lot. Also the 5x tele needs some more sharpening, looks a little too soft. Hope in the 15 Ultra they provide global options for tweaking the stock camera with controls for brightness, sharpness and so forth, just like the Vivo has. If there is a denoise slider too that would be really great. Then we can get an output much closer to a DSLR or GCAM.

[@sp_jb490]

Thank you for your channel! Really helpful in selecting the new phone for photographing! Also would be great to see your shots of sunsets and photography more, not only reviews

[@bananawarlock3981]

The Vivo seems more consistent regardless of mode, you always know what to expect. The Xiaomi is also consistent but not to Vivo levels. But damn does the Xiaomi misses a lot with dynamic range where the Vivo just nails it, consistently. That being said I wouldn't be unhappy with the Xiaomi, at least until the moment I compared it side by side with the Vivo haha

[@miguelangelnojmazariegos3199]

Excelente comparacion!! Soy un espectador curioso y quisiera pudieras poner un pequeño fragmento de como graban y como es la transicion entre sus sensores!!! Felices fiestas y muy buen inicio de año!! Saludos desde Guatemala!!💕

[@gaborjardan3442]

Was the xiaomi 14 ultra updated to android 15? Because dynamic range is improved on latest update.

[@parleylivestreamshortvideo2086]

I already uodated Hyper OS 2 with Android 15 November 28 2024

[@yeetiesandwheaties]

Zeiss natural is still oversaturated.

[@BlackParade01]

Oversaturated, too contrasty and oversharpened. But it does look nice.

[@yeetiesandwheaties]

@@BlackParade01 if you like smartphone-y looking photos sure. Xiaomi still has the most realistic colors, processing, and exposure in the industry. People may not like it, but it's the most camera-like.

[@BlackParade01]

@@yeetiesandwheaties your opinion is 100% the same as mine. Xiaomi's processing looks somewhat close to a Fujifilm X100 camera where as the Vivo looks more processed. That said, I think that Vivo looks way less like a smartphone than Samsung, Apple, Oppo and Huawei does. It has characteristics of a real camera, but mixes that with aggressive HDR and AI sharpening. I don't hate the Vivo output, as I like the style that it is going for. But if your target is "it has to look similar to a real camera", then the Xiaomi will be more your choice.

[@neilmcguinness4422]

It does look punchy and it appeals to a lot of people though. Leica mode on the Xiaomi does look more natural to me, and I prefer it personally.

[@skyunn]

Is there any possibility that you would review the camera's for the Xiaomi 15 Pro? I read somewhere that it has subpar-ok camera's but has better overall package outside the camera department. I wonder what your opinion on this.

[@thetechphenomena]

I'll do it when Xiaomi launches the 15 pro globally

[@skyunn]

@@thetechphenomena Thanks! Can't wait, Happy New Year as well 😌

[@thetechphenomena]

Thanks... Happy New Year😁

[@zizimai7568]

I can confirm the X200 Pro has a problem with Yellow. Shots have a yellowish look to it. It's depicted in these shots here as well. I owned both phones. However for group photos which you plan to share on social media, the X200 Pro is good at it as everyone's faces will look well lighted across the group. With 14U, you will see faces with light & shadows across it...not so ideal for social media.

[@AndrewHahaLee]

Xiaomi has the style that's closer to a pocket camera like the Sony RX100, Vivo is more of a really well processed, smartphone photo.

[@EL_Brado]

I like them both. For me, they are currently the two best smartphones on the market (at the moment) in terms of the camera. In the end, which one you really prefer between the two is a matter of taste.

[@ZTV-VIEWS]

Xiaomi is king overall in 2024 for camera 14 ultra

[@solas1183]

I think the 2x sensor crop issue is more due to the 2*2ocl tech in the LYT-818 rather than the sensor size. The LYT900 does not use 2*2ocl and it's been shown that basically all sensors with 2*2ocl tech don't work that well for 2x cropped zoom.

[@BlackParade01]

Great video! One of the better comparisons I've seen of these phones. It seems clear to me that the Xiaomi is better, especially if you are somewhat serious about photography. The colours of the Xiaomi are close to perfection for a phone camera. That said, the Vivo is very good and offers way better battery life than the Xiaomi. Videography on the Vivo is better as well.

[@arpanroy9048]

Downgrading their own phones year by year is not at all cool thing to do.

[@supriyopal6067]

Bro everything was good, the video style & editing but I have a personal suggestion for you & it's about your accent. Please don't try to imitate the British accent & just be real. It will sound better & not staged. I appreciate your efforts tho. Keep growing ❤

[@thetechphenomena]

It's just how I have spoken forever... My looks don't match the accent but that's what happens when you're brought up abroad

[@vicentvanmole]

when company has too much a hype for its cam & user , they seems to cut corner .Likewise , Xiaomi 15 U tries to remove the variable aperture ,which itself very useful & especially taking star effect at night .Which does so naturally

[@joelconolly5574]

I prefer the hardware of the Xiaomi but it's processing still needs a LOT of work. Good video tho.

[@greenlover4522]

I go for Xiaomi

[@arki71]

I have Vivo X200 Pro and I have taken many photos with it. One thing puzzles me. Why is the photo in high resolution mode (8000x6000px) so much worse than the JPG photo taken together with the SUPERRAW High Resolution file? The JPG that is created together with SUPERRAW has much more details. Will they fix this in an update? I hope so.

[@saurav4180]

Waiting for the Videography comparison b/w these two..

[@tasnimrahmannafis5769]

How do you think it would go with Iphone 16 pro? Iphone is more like a status in the subcontinent, when you spent that much in a phone people should know that you did, and again you need that higher quality camera to shoot family photos and portraits, do you think it's worth to buy vivo or Xiaomi 14 ultra over the iphone 16 pro?

[@jjm4161]

That was my problem so I did buy both vivo and iphone. Turns out be like below. Day time- Video - there will be no phone near to I phone, no matter how much you see these comparison. Facial colour are next level on iPhone . Butter smooth zoom in out in video. Just in love with iphone. Day Photo - I phone, again due to facial colours. Click photo and in edit section just apply auto, and filters to vivid. lighting and depth , shadow quality is like professional grade. No edit in vivo brings out these information in a photo. Before buying go to big store and self compare. Better if a friend of yours have those. Just do not forget to touch the two edit I mentioned. It also get much better if photo taken with pro res 48mp mode. In pro res mode One photo size will be more than 75 mb due the details it have . Day Selfie - again I phone due to face + background details. Now it vivos turn... When the clock goes by 5pm. (Low light and night ) Photos in low light/night- vivo master in this class. I phone have so much noise feels like 12k phone even s24u sucks, but iphone is worse Indoor lighting photos - vivo Indoor/ low light selfie - vivo , iphone just suck to be 1.5 lac Video indoor or low light - non of them and all of them have nosie far from reality what we see. But usable For the status - iphone. One scenior when I was about to click photo in vivo and iphone 14 plus guy came saying I got iphone it will take better , everyone pose to him to take shot unit I pulled up my I phone 16 pro max. Most of people doesn't know that this vivo phone cost 90k+ until I tell them. If your pocket allows buy two phones one day and one for night until iphone beats vivo for night photos . Note - I was not a Apple fan boy until my wife insisted that she need one no matter if does not better than flagship Android. And I told her this will be her last Apple device as I was in a dilemma that I phone sucks than of Android. But everything changed after owing one and using for while. Apple feels like 10 years ahead in terms of day photo with edits and day video department. And same goes for vivo like it's light year ahead of apple in night time photography .

[@muharremarifi3993]

I have 13 ultra 14 Ultra and X200 pro but no phone can shoot more natural photos than Xiaomi not to much processing and leica authentic on daylight is the best of all colors are spot-on Vivo have better portrait better hdr more processing photos If Xiaomi fix hdr and portrait photos in 15 ultra no phone can compete

[@Walk_with_VR]

Guys, Raise your hands if u want Camera comparison between X100 pro and x200 pro 😢

[@thetechphenomena]

I don't hv the x100 pro... I do plan to compare against the x100 ultra soon

[@cicciograzioano]

@@thetechphenomenae io non vedo l'ora che arrivi il confronto perchè su internet non esiste un vincitore tra i 2.

[@Raymond-h1s]

I have tried the X200 Pro and been disappointed on some shots. Especially the 10x zoom. The sharpness was not there.

[@alpermertsk1688]

This video is probably on 21:9 aspect ratio and still has black bars inside that frame, unnbelievable.

[@thetechphenomena]

It's 2:1 aspect ratio... The photos are downsized to fit in there... Hence the black bars... See the intro or extro for the real aspect ratio

[@mattk5020]

Do you think the sensor is better on the Xiaomi??

[@thetechphenomena]

Yes... The sensor quality is better on the Xiaomi

[@mattk5020]

@thetechphenomena Thanks very much, I'm looking forward to seeing a review of the Oppo X8 Find Ultra when it's released. Apparently end of January.

[@Ystrly]

If you wanted to find out if the smaller sensor is really a downgrade, you'd have to compare it to another vivo phone with similar processing and lens hardware, i.e the x100 pro or ultra.

[@thetechphenomena]

Coming soon with the x100 ultra

[@モ工匕]

Really xioami 14 ultra is more natural.. if a camera can take more natural photo than this sensor and camera is best ... However in dynamic you got some disappointed.. but videography in xioami is much better than vivo x200 pro .. i prefer

[@sajedar2841]

Are u ganna compare x100 ultra with x200 pro? 😊

[@thetechphenomena]

Will make it soon

[@abc_cba]

It's took Vivo X200 Pro to show us how poor Xiaomi 14 Ultra's camera is!!! Only if Vivo gave 5 OS upgrades, I would've opted for it.

[@michel5309]

And those contact lenses?

[@thetechphenomena]

What Abt em?

[@isaquesperandio162]

Is your version of the Vivo X200 Pro chinese or global?

[@thetechphenomena]

Mine is global

[@only-Z]

xiaomi boss🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@PixaFocusID]

I'm not a fan of any camera that has green/too yellowish tints in golden hour skies. That ruins the color richness and gradation.

[@jericlamb2676]

The nokia808 Does it meet your standards?

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

X100 Pro vs X200 Pro OR X100 Ultra vs X200 Pro : either of these comparisons should be enough to settle this debate. Imo the 1 inchers look more natural due to needing less light and processing but the X200 Pro takes "better" photos. also Lmao the X200 Pro selfies are hilariously going back and forth between "ATROCIOUS" and "AMAZING". My main issue with VIvo is the fact that they're neglecting the UW cam. I vastly prefer Oppo's UW cam processing yet I completely prefer Vivo's zooming processing. Oppo loses details, at night especially, due to their aggressive NR algorithm. But at least Oppo's images are STUNNING, unlike Samsung who sometimes have aggressive NR, have no detail yet still keep a lot of noise sometimes lmao I just hope Vivo can up the selfie game with a wider selfie with autofocus, like the X100 Ultra, and better UW cam processing like the Find X8 Pro. The X100 Ultra's UW cam processing is also pretty mid so idk how to feel about that. Ig you have to always sacrifice something and overall i'd rather have the X200 pro over other phones. It just stings that even though we've advanced so far it still is pretty difficult for manufacturers to give granular controls over things like sharpness, imagine being able to tune the algorithm on a vivo to get a photo like xiaomi's leica authentic ones.

[@akshaypisal5149]

Vivo do have manual control over sharpness, brightness, contrast & saturation even before taking photos in regular photos(while preserving HDR) which imo very good feature.

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

@@akshaypisal5149 yeah i know but vivo's controls aren't THAT strong, i saw some pics and vivo's sharpness is still more than Sony (xperia 1 V and earlier) and Xiaomi (14 Ultra in Leica authentic).

[@TanveerAhmed-dk3rp]

Do you think Vivo gives unnatural image compared to iPhone / Samsung

[@thetechphenomena]

It's the opposite... Vivo's zeiss natural colors is significantly more natural as opposed to anything iphones or Samsung galaxies can produce

[@akshaypisal5149]

X200 pro Selfie performance improved it could be due to the software update that came in between these camera comparisons.

[@thetechphenomena]

I shot those selfies on the same day... Back to back😂😂

[@akshaypisal5149]

@thetechphenomena 😅😂

[@thetechphenomena]

I'm telling u vivo's out here messing with me😂😂

[@Panjestblisko]

X200 pro looks better

[@skylerdee4983]

x200 Pro seemingly beat 14 ultra.

[@videogroszek]

You don't quite know how to take pictures xaiomi ultra. I had both phones and xaiomi is a camera that you have to get to know thoroughly. That's why it has 3 interfaces for taking pictures and you have to know when to use which. So this test does not show its potential.

[@thetechphenomena]

You are far too narrow minded... This comparison showcases the practicality of the Xiaomi which is very low... There can be no excuse for having pathetic dynamic range and high inconsistency... The professional style and low processing approach is good but certain basics need to be present for a flagship

[@videogroszek]

@@thetechphenomena You have to learn the camera functions. I know what I'm talking about, I chose xaiomi consciously because I can take better photos with it. I didn't want to offend anyone, but at first I had the same impressions as you. Best regards

[@thetechphenomena]

These camera comparisons are not meant for pros who wanna spend a good amount of time to figure out the best ways to utilize their smartphone cameras... That way everyone should just use take raw photos n learn to grade them to perfection... But most people won't do that and will rely on the auto processing for consistent results instead... So it's important that everyone knows what they're getting into with these phones... It's why I highlighted the stylized yet inconsistent nature of Xiaomi 14 ultra

[@Affixx]

Xiaomi has very big problem with the colors. Amazing phone, but camera sucks.

[@M2GxPingCao]

"here the deal"

[@cardinal8656]

Unfortunately, I can't take anyone who wears fake eye lenses seriously!

[@thetechphenomena]

Yes... Your world view is very unfortunate indeed... Try color contacts... They might help😂😂

[@Esi0068Ehsan]

کیفیت تصاویر شیائومی نچرال و حقیقی با رزولوشن عالی هستند و کنترل نوری خیلی خوبی دارن اما زوم ویوو بهتره

[@sls9149]

داداش اتفاقا ویوو عکسای طبیعی تر و با داینامیک رنج بیشتری میگیره خود طرفم اینو گفته درباره حالت زایس نچرال

[@sangshenas]

​@@sls9149 در بحث رنگ و جزئیات تو ماکرو ، بخصوص کار من که سنگهای قیمتی هست شیائومی 14 اولترا فوق العاده هست. البته من با ویوو از نزدیک مقایسه نکردم ولی با آیفون 15 اولترا مقایسه کردم از نزدیک و شیائومی براحتی شکستش داد.

[@Esi0068Ehsan]

@sls9149 ولی هر چیزی که طرف گفته رو نمیشه پذیرفت،کیفیت کلیپ رو روی 1440بذار ومجددا تماشا کن دوست گرامی

[@sls9149]

@Esi0068Ehsan داداش فورکی تو تلویزیون دیدم شماهم به وضوح دیدی جه قدر ضعیف تو منابع نوری عمل می‌کنه اینکه اینقدر واضح هستش رو عجیبه میگید نشونه بهتر بودنشه

[@merkurman9529]

still prefer vivo

[@zantesh]

First of all, probably the best smartphone camera comparison video i've watched on KZbin (and I watch a lot). Secondly the main reason I think the Vivo main lense is lacking is due to it being handicapped so that the x200 ultra shines in 2025, the x100 ultra main lens is even superior to the x200 pro, but ofc the telephoto/hybrid on the x200 pro is better. The X200 ultra should be the full package and imho is worth the wait.

[@thetechphenomena]

Sincerely hope that's the case... Also hope that vivo finally launched the damn ultra globally 😂

[@zantesh]

@@thetechphenomena I'd consider selling my s24u for the x200 ultra. But no less.

[@aslam.way5029]

شاومي افضل🎉

[@jonathanreid7785]

I've had both and the x200 pro is better in my usage

[@HareeshkarRavi]

Subbed

[@PawanKumar-df9xz]

Zooming 🙎

[@thecongvu6383]

vivo x 200 pro better anyone agree with me?

[@svenmuchow-tiktokads]

Hoping that soon on top of sharpness you can also fully customize color profile in auto mode. Love vivo but a little of the “feel” Xiaomi captures sometimes

[@KINESKI-SINDIKAT]

800$ vs 1200$

[@alfredoleal3956]

MEXICO

[@HasbullahbinMuhammadidrisSoleh]

14 ultra is realistic

[@anon5387]

May Jesus Christ bless you ❤

[@jolssssss]

I like Xiaomi 14 Ultra more for portraits, but overall it's a win for Vivo X200 Pro.💯

[@Raymond-h1s]

Why are you comparing a 1 year old Ultra to a new X200?

[@thetechphenomena]

Coz Xiaomi is yet to launch the 15 pro globally and the 15 ultra is months away... It's more to understand where Xiaomi needs improvements and basically set baseline expectations for the 15 series

[@bafatakisa]

For me, the comparison is a bit lame because it is Xiaomi's flagship. Maybe you should wait for the Vivo X200 Ultra or compare the X200 Pro with the Xiaomi 14 pro and then you can compare the facts better because it doesn't make sense to compare an Audi A4 with a BMW 8 series.

[@thetechphenomena]

Well it is also Xiaomi's previous gen flagship... If I compared against the Xiaomi 15 ultra then it might be unfair... Besides vivo doesn't launch their ultra flagships worldwide... So ultra vs ultra would be pointless for most people coz they can't buy the damn phone😂

[@Webzterr]

Do you know what "lame" means

[@sagarjacky____sgrjky5343]

No.1 vivo200 pro❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@od1377]

i dont trust you

[@thetechphenomena]

And why's that?

[@NoyonIslam-z2n]

Xiaomi always 👑

[@Getquora]

Xiaomi lost here 😂😂😂

[@NoyonIslam-z2n]

@Getquora lol 😂😂