Vivo X90 Pro+ Review - This Set The Bar for 2023 Flagships

Vivo X90 Pro Plus Review this phone set the bar for 2023 flagships. Not a global phone (yet) But you can buy it here: bit.ly/3v5JmE9
See my X90 Pro Plus camera comparison: • Vivo X90 Pro+ Vs iPhon...
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - What's included
01:42 - Design, size, and features
05:05 - The LTPO4 AMOLED screen
07:04 - OriginOS
09:09 - Firmware updates, free storage and 5G
09:59 - UFS 4.0 is PCIe 3.0 SSD fast!
10:25 - Antutu's fastest phone?
11:02 - Saftynet status and Camera 2 API
11:18 - How bad does it throttle?
11:54 - Battery life & charge time at 80W
12:51 - Camera features & some FAQ
15:27 - Video samples
17:40 - Just how good are the cameras?
19:02 - Gaming with the SD8Gen2
19:56 - Audio and loudspeaker sample
21:10 - Recap with Pros and Cons

[@misiek735]

The only annoying detail about your videos is that they do not appear as the 1st search result after writing only the model and brand of the phone... Noone is doing such detailed and honest reviews as you do. I am only buying phones after your opinion and I was never disappointed, because thanks to you I knew what am I getting. Thank you so much for this year, I hope you get bigger in the next one!

[@Techtablets]

Thank you. yes it seems YT has something against my videos and often removes them from search. No idea why but it is what it is. And thank you for your support!

[@bookmunchrr4186]

It's because KZbin algorithm goal is to keep users on youtube so they can serve more ads and the way to do it is to show us videos that keep us hooked and wanting for more and very detailed videos like this one is the opposite, his video is so detailed that we no longer need to watch another video because our curiosity is already satisfied.

[@jetfighter7497]

I just type the phone brand and name then insert techtbalets that's the only shortcut to Chris' channel

[@dejanstarwars10]

Just to confirm, vivo regularly pushes updates to their global X80 Pro. Monthly security patches + it got Android 13 way back in October. My boyfriend's Y21s (an entry level phone from them) gets security patches every two months, and he got the December patch a couple of days ago!

[@techderaudios]

Same my X80 pro has has 7 updates in 4 months

[@dejanstarwars10]

@@techderaudios Yup. Vivo does a great job with their software unlike Xiaomi, who is probably the worst out there.

[@holysnyper]

Thank you!

[@Techtablets]

Okay that's good to know I didn't see many with the X80 Pro I had for a while before returning it to them. And in the Chinese models have been terrible for updates.

[@techderaudios]

@@Techtablets i have the global one but had the Chinese x70 pro plus before that arround 8 months and had 4 updates, but honestly if phone runs fine dont need many updates

[@Serbofreak]

I do admire that the manufacturers are pushing the envelope, but at the same time I also feel that we have platoed with tech. I am still daily driving the Note 20 Ultra, and there is nothing that newer phones do that mine can't. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to get excited about new tech. All in all, great video.

[@leonardodavinci7425]

I have the Note 20 ultra as well , SD variant and I absolutely love it. I have a 512GB micro SD card installed as well which is very handy.

[@adyady3099]

after using a p40 pro for 3 years (being a long 10 year samsung fan) i can say i'm never going back to samsung. Only when i think how bad face recognition is and the fact they can't even make the smart stay work properly it makes me lose any interest. Not to mention removing useful feature like IR blaster and others. Feels like samsung just recycles the same phone year after year. Since huawei is done without kirin and google, i feel that vivo is the right choice for me so i just ordered it.

[@pauloa.7609]

I used a xiaomi 11t pro that my enterprise gave me and is still great. Smartphones already peaked, even cheap ones are good enough.

[@flo_h_96]

For the cameras, but also display and especially performance that is definitely not true. A Note 20 Ultra camera looks like a children's toy compared to the X90 Pro+. Also the screens got clearly better and also more power efficient at the same time, same for the chipset. You might not care about that depending on your usage of the phone, but gaming performance is significantly better on the X90 Pro+ and other current flagship phones. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with the massive cooling system in the X90 Pro+ means that an Android phone for the first time beats Apple in graphic performance and overall system performance and that by a clear margin. Also the Samsung Note 20 Ultra but also the newest Samsung flagships are years behind at charging speed. But Vivo and Xiaomi and the other chinese brands did make severe improvements in that category in the last years going up to 120 W charging which is a game changer. So I think there were and are still some big improvements in the last years, but it depends on your use case if you will see and feel them!

[@pauloa.7609]

@@flo_h_96 if you care that much for photography, there are cheap dslr out there that outperforms any smartphone. Having nice photography in a phone it's really cool but It doesn't worth it to upgrade from last year phone. After all, how frequently a person uses the smartphone camera for real photography? Most people use it to take a quick snap or scan documents or take a video of something or even a selfie. Most cameras from flagship or quasi flagship can do that very well already.

[@bestofalllife]

Vivo and Oppo always the first leading in many categories but media show it only when some brands do it "first"..🙂 keep up with good work 🍻

[@sohamsinghaa]

Said the bitter truth 👍🏻

[@Bobbylechat94]

Perfect review once again! Thank you so much. Now it's on Vivo!

[@band1t9999]

4:58 is actually USB C 3.2 and it supports video out when you connect it to an external monitor.

[@RabianskiT]

Hopefully, because without it, a phone isn’t really a flagship to me.

[@oswinannan4101]

I can already tell it'll be another great review

[@RichardRatner.1972]

Merry Xmas. Thanks for all your videos this year. Kindest regards, Richard U.K

[@Aakash.Singh1]

Now THIS is what I call a real review. Yours and Tech Nick's reviews are the only real reviews in my opinion

[@unkitjc]

The phone is all I hoped it would be, great review ☺️ I am using the Vivo x60 pro plus and the software updates on the global variant have been very consistent, nearly like a pixel I owned previously. So fingers crossed for the global version of this phone!

[@AlexR-wk6zf]

Looking forward to watching your camera comparison of the top three phones that you named! Not expecting one particular winner, just a variety of scenes and different approaches. Thanks 👍

[@eoin4597]

Great review as always. It's exactly the same price as the Xiaomi 12s ultra in China for the same storage variants. Think it's a no brainer to get it over the Xiaomi 12s ultra when they are the same price. The camera optimisation seems significantly better and the zeiss mode is great

[@aleksandarlugonja5628]

Awesome review! Thank you! Vivo did a great job with this phone! Hopefully we'll see a global version soon.

[@UncommonS3nse]

Great to see you include the wildlife extreme stress test results in your reviews - something that not a lot of other reviewers share. Just subscribed 👍

[@gadgetaudit]

Thanks for the great video. How does the UI stack up against S22 Ultra? Any quirks?

[@OzeiasBarbosa]

*Vídeo Top , celular incrível!!!* 👏👏👏

[@dujankees]

thank you for the detailed review, esp the part where you showed the camera app features. ive always wanted to see where the Super RAW feature is, thought they got rid of it

[@Techtablets]

Thanks for watching!

[@sohamsinghaa]

Every thing is top notch... But if vivo give a 4 year of software update and 5 years of security patch update like samsung and many other brads already did then it'll be just amazing

[@drfreemen3973]

I like your phone comparisons in videos. Thank you 😊

[@bebonote]

Thank you for this amazing review

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Amazing unboxing and hands on review as always Chris Sir

[@adyady3099]

i just ordered one from your link, i hope is worth it, moving from a p40 pro after being with samsung for 10 years and given that samsung just became boring releasing the same stuff every year and how bad it works compared with huawei, i hope vivo x90 pro+ is what i'm looking for. I would have bought the last huawei without any thoughts if they still had kirin and google but vivo seems the best next thing to me .

[@Roccinante]

Received it? Went with the 12s ultra

[@adyady3099]

@@Roccinante yes, i love it. Seen camera comparison and 12s ultra can't even beat vivo x80 pro so went with vivo

[@iaryateja]

Thank you so much for the answer. I really appreciate it :)

[@conned]

Super underrated! Got this n prefer over S23 n iP14. Already got SD gen2 way before the S brand....awesome Tessa Zeiss camera features

[@Techtablets]

Thanks for sharing, yes I love that main sensor. The only big let down for me is the Video is always a bit overexposed you noticed this?

[@Donalob]

Great review techtablets. Quick question - have you heard anything in the pipeline about the successor to the Realme GT2 Pro yet? Can't see anything online - usually go with this brand but very tempted with this phone!

[@the_stav]

Does it support Google Pay (wallet) and/or Android Auto? Which are typically not implemented well within the skinned version of android? Also are HDR/netflix/hbo/etc fully or partially supported? (Edit: Just to be clear, I know safety net is supported, however in reality, Chinese phones tend to have incompatibilities sometimes because play services are installed as an afterthought)

[@MunirRahool]

Looks good, I really like that divider line at the back, good to see them going 1inch sensor for camera but the quality doesn't feel all there. I feel it's something missing, maybe their color science?

[@fahadkorai3842]

Thank you Chris

[@wiredspeaker5658]

Impressive 7% throttling. Sounds like their cooling tech is next level. Will other manufacturers be able to implement similar cooling solutions?

[@ghdrstream]

I had been following your channel since 2017 and both all my phones and colleagues' phones at work and family members based on your channel reviews, started from the OnePlus 3, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Mi Max 3, Huawei Mate 20X etc, with your help brother, carry on your depth, honest confident reviews, your channel deserves over 5 millions subs, it will happen brother.

[@krausalexang9338]

Hi which glass did vivo used in this phone, is it corning gorilla glass victus or something similar or better?

[@bebonote]

Thank you so much for let us know where you buy this phone from 👍

[@falk3nn]

man I love my x90 pro+. the imx989 + 50mm + 90mm portrait lenses are a killer street photography setup. drop the exposure a touch n it produces some seriously beautiful shots. low noise, beautiful depth of field & natural, unprocessed grain.

[@Techtablets]

I agree. I just drop the exposure a bit and the photos are fantastic!

[@Vendettanino]

@@Techtablets how much you guys lower the exposure ? By how many points ?

[@rakesh8129]

​@@TechtabletsRespected sir /mam... I m from india and I want to purchase vivo x-90 pro plus from China along with one of my friend out there... Should I go for it?? Will it support Indian 4g/5g bands? All Google Play android services? Or any thing else which can't be accessed over here in India in x-90 pro plus? Will it come with international warranty? If any software issues can I check the service center in India ??? Can I have all android updates whenever released??? Iwll it be unlocked for Indian 5g bands ????Plz guide me fully so that I can buy this x-90 pro plus from Vivo China 🙏🙏🙏

[@BENCHPRESS_247]

What's your battery voltage at? Does it dip and raise between 3-4.25V under any load? Mine stuck at 3V no matter what I'm doing

[@rice1985]

Hey! What’s the Widevine level and will it support Dolby Vision in Netflix?

[@carljrfc20]

Really good review.

[@the-dronepilot]

Beautiful profesional review! Great work again mate! I like this phone a lot!

[@Techtablets]

Thanks for watching

[@davidbezzant9820]

Awesome review Chris. Hopefully there's a global release

[@Techtablets]

Fingers crossed!

[@Cocoyz]

very best camera thus far so clear!

[@sethcashman1011]

This is the review I was hoping for! I'm very nearly sold. My only remaining questions would be: is the aperture adjustable at all in pro mode? What is the slowest shutter speed available? Is there a dedicated Astro mode? I do wonder how the x90 Pro Plus would stack up in the area of still/video options and performance against the Mate 50 Pro, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and 13 Pro, and the Samsung S23 Ultra when it is released.

[@harkostroef]

the audio processing really sucks when you start zooming during filming. Very noticeable that it does not have the power do deal with both processes effectively

[@b2rdevastator]

does ltpo work in dark theme? To find out, you need to turn on the setting in developer mode - show the screen frequency. judging by the video, you checked the ltpo on a white theme and everything really works there. But I'm sure that this function does not work at all on a dark theme, as well as on vivo x80pro

[@shiznuts]

Hadn't been in a physical electronics store for quite a while now, so I was suprised to see a Vivo corner (like Apple/Samsung/Huawei) at my local Mediamarkt. Hopefully they'll carry the new X90 Pro+ as well! Finally a worthy upgrade for my old trusty Huawei P30 Pro that's deserving of retirement after active duty.

[@MekKaiver]

Cracked the screen on my brilliant P30 Pro and replaced it with an iPhone 14 Pro. I'm not that impressed to be honest, although Face ID is fantastic. For a bit more advanced photography the iPhone just doesn't cut it, way too much in-camera processing and sharpening. Really miss my P30 Pro; I think Huawei hit a sweet spot with it, in almost every way. Might buy the X90 Pro+ as well.

[@arifkukar]

great video!

[@Techtablets]

Thanks for the visit

[@SimoneMessaggi]

You're still the best technical reviewer out there! 👍

[@seansmith6473]

Good I was waiting for this bro 😅

[@dannyhe8034]

Hi does it make a rattling sound when you shake it? Mine does and it's brand new so don't know if this is normal

[@newtonheath97]

Hi TechTablets, great review by the way. Mine is due to arrive in the UK in a couple of days. My major concern is will banking apps work? i do not care for video, i got the phone for photography and hiking navigation software. The SDG2 persuaded me to go for the vivo over the Tensor on the Pixel Pro 7.

[@Techtablets]

Hi, Saftynet pass, so bank apps should be fine!

[@marcoe1400]

I thought the mobile had a raw video mode and more than just one log video mode? Any options next to h264 or 265?

[@AliRadhi]

thank you for the review , do you recommend to buy Chinese version ?

[@Techtablets]

Yes if you don't mind the bit of Chinese here and there. Ideally wait for the global model that might come next year.

[@IkechukwuA1]

@Techtablets - I noticed the audio was a tad distorted around 16:37. Is that a flaw with the audio quality of the phone?

[@TheArtOfJerry]

Nice to see Vivo taking the lead and setting the standard. We don't know who will top Vivo.

[@brosplit]

Fortunately this brand will be pushed to the side soon.

[@govardhanposina17]

@@brosplit lol what?why? Just because they're Chinese?

[@brosplit]

@@govardhanposina17 vivo or/and any bbk sub-brands always failed at maintaining momentum even with high marketing budget.

[@rohitdey5730]

@@govardhanposina17 Because apple,google and Samsung flagships are on their way to kill this

[@govardhanposina17]

@@brosplit momentum is not the same as technological prowess

[@MaheshSilwal]

Awesome Review. When you talk about android version please show kernel version and security update too.

[@cfoordddd]

Hey, any idea how I can get it at Australia?

[@kenv2667]

great video! any drawbacks, issue, limitation in using this China ROM phone? Because Pro+ has no global release right?

[@Techtablets]

Yes no global release. No real limitations really expect languages and you need to give apps permissions and auto start to get all notifications .And allow them to use the battery in settings so it doesn't kill the app.

[@markuozfanjo3725]

Does it have reverse wireless charging and how fast is it? because it's the main candidate for my next phone if it ever get a global release. Xiaomi 13 pro being my second candidate because it's not as good as the x90 pro+, but it's almost guaranteed to get a global version. Really hope vivo will release them globally.

[@MrStevenAttila]

Hi! About the charging thing, I wonder how manufacturers are calculating charge time? They are doing it from 0 to 100 %, or they are doing it from like 5% to 100%? Maybe from this is where the difference comes you know.

[@hyperion8382]

Hi TechTablets, the Redmagic 8 Pro and the 8 Pro + had just been released in China just 2 hours ago. After seeing a teardown of the 8 Pro in Chinese, I hope you would review it too. Eagerly waiting for it, but take it easy and Merry late Christmas/happy holiday.

[@iikon01]

I ordered the red version of the phone It's look really nice It's the strongest phone in 2022 Everything is top notch I like playing games so with the 8900mm² wide-area vapor chamber in this phone gaming gonna be so smooth also I own the aero active cooler 6 This cooler gonna make the gaming experience even more perfect

[@Techtablets]

It's so far the best phone yet for games even better the fan cooled SD8+Gen1 Redmagic phones.

[@zxcvbnmlp1633]

@@Techtablets that's wild, i didn't expect vivo to make such a better phone compared to the iQoo 11 Pro

[@azmircamissa5034]

The phone is amazing, if buy this phone will i get any network (signal) problems in Europe or Africa ?

[@live22]

Can someone tell me the difference between LTPO 2.0 to 3.0 and 4.0? I can't find any good info about it.

[@diuran1919]

the best phone camera in 2022 nice VIVO

[@sugibitgomojo9320]

Smooth animations

[@TjinChatterpal]

Question : is it worth upgrading from the X80 Pro Plus ?

[@jd5787]

I have the 80 pro. Quite good. But the 90 pro + seems to be a pretty solid improvement

[@bigboy6472]

I want to know if the samsung s22 ultra has an anti-flicker option because my eyes feel uncomfortable every time I look at the screen of my samsung note 20 phone

[@BlackPawGaming]

Hi how can i make the phone do app notification. My social app not make notifications.

[@nileshgawali3819]

When releasing in india? Pls ans....

[@Espada_no_4]

I bought a Chinese version of this VIVO X90 pro plus, I can't wait when he arrives

[@delpinsky]

Bellissimo! Impressive phone, overall. I guess they could fix the rear camera cons you mentioned via software updates... the front facing camera is maybe the same of the VIVO X70 Pro+? No, it was the S5KGD1 not the GD2. Too bad. 4K@60 would have been top! I really like the colour reproduction by Zeiss. Thank you for another perfect review, Chris! 👍 Unfortunately, an international version of the phone would cost a lot more than 1.000€ in Europe, with taxes, sadly. Idealistically, a phone like this would be a perfect substitute for my P30 Pro, in 10 months from now, at a price below 1.000€, but I doubt it will ever decrease so much to reach at least 800€, that would be a limit I would not like to overcome, for a flagship cameraphone. And considering I paid 10 months later the P30 Pro 549€, it's a bargain I will never be able to "reproduce" anytime soon in the future 😁

[@changming912]

Which country you are located? Just wonder if it is the firmware update which causes the 5G to work ?

[@gasparacradovan]

Anyone's knows if in the China ROM, all Google apps are fully functional? Especially Google pay? Had some problems in the past with china roms, but I'm very interested on this phone

[@issakhlief]

Is there any problem in getting the Chinese version? What are the limits?

[@gn0s1s]

Glad the battery life is starting to be amazing again, hopefully the global release comes soon. As the camera HDR looks fantastic. Will have to see how it shapes up against the S23 ultra

[@Techtablets]

It will be very interesting to see how it fares compared to the S23 Ultra which I’ll be buying.

[@Kim_Jong_Un_.]

Best channel 👍👍👍👍👍💯

[@mjsniper8247]

When will you review the XIAOMI 13 series? Pls do so

[@mohammadzein504]

Hopefully there is a global release of this Vivo! Kudos to Vivo for overall a Solid Flagship👏. Impressive indeed! Thank you for the comprehensive review as always. 👍 Happy Holidays Sir Chris to you and your family. 🌲🎊🎉And Have a Merry Christmas! 🙏🤍

[@Kim_Jong_Un_.]

There's global version arriving January 31st

[@jensschreiner5351]

Honestly when you were filming, while I fully agree the specs of the front camera should do more, but the footage taken looked really good in my opinion. Yes they should definitely do better in the Audio codec department and in the resolutions for all cameras (front especially).

[@DCypher7]

So does the X2 focus have AF? Gsmarena has been reporting it as no AF

[@oxygenirani2876]

Perfect

[@jeffg.mendiola525]

What happened to vivo's gimbal ultra wide cam tech? I visited GSM arena and the UW only list as AF?

[@Techtablets]

Gone sadly I think it takes up too much space next to the large 1-inch sensor it wouldn’t fit in there with both large modules.

[@Unan1mouz]

If I can afford it, I would definitely buy the Vivo X90 Pro+!! I have confidence in Vivo's image processing and the quality of their cameras. Just a bit too expensive I find. Thanks for your honest review as always mate 😃

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I wish the vivo 80 pro Plus would be discounted more heavily on the resale market. That was still ahead of its time.

[@alexdomio4982]

Short question, how do you know that it has no video out? Couldn't find anything about that online and just assumed that it does.

[@Fipps-kj2cn]

Video out is working, ... I tried it before!

[@Techtablets]

Seems it works just not for me or on my unit.

[@alexdomio4982]

@@Fipps-kj2cn thx, yeah it could always be the adapter

[@chucknorris8704]

Hi Chris. Can you clarify the no video out issue? I assumed all USB C 3.1/3.2 ports automatically have video out????

[@Fipps-kj2cn]

Video out is working, ... I tried it before!

[@Techtablets]

Okay well none of my cables or adaptors work, these work on my Huawei phones, Samsung and redmagic. So which cable did you use?

[@Fipps-kj2cn]

@@Techtablets I used this cable "uni USB C HDMI-Kabel(4K@60Hz), USB Typ C zu HDMI-Kabel [Thunderbolt 3 kompatibel] für MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Surface Book 2, Samsung S10 usw. -1m" ....you did a great review! What I find a pity is that Android Auto did not work!

[@lpka]

thanks for the review, Did you see maybe ESIM and tried Android AUTO... (due to AA limitation I have to wait for global release)

[@Techtablets]

No Android auto it seems plugged it into my merc and nothing and Esim nothing. Only two nano sims.

[@lpka]

@@Techtablets thanks for the quick test... So the global is my next one!

[@mesharyhd7646]

Where is the video for the origin os from trading shenzhen 8:50

[@Techtablets]

Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuZgZSepbx5iqM&ab_channel=tradingshenzhen

[@grind75hoursaweekjusttoget48]

That front facing camera has some excellebt focus

[@c2g1980]

That front facing camera actually looks immaculate at 1080 30fps/60fps. A 4K front facing camera might be the least necessary camera setting, imo. Dope phone, dope review, but the global version will be better running FunTouch OS, tho.

[@rakesh8129]

Respected sir /... I m from india and I want to purchase vivo x-90 pro plus from China along with one of my friend out there... Should I go for it?? Will it support Indian 4g/5g bands? All Google Play android services? Or any thing else which can't be accessed over here in India in x-90 pro plus? Will it come with international warranty? If any software issues can I check the service center in India ??? Can I have all android updates whenever released??? Iwll it be unlocked for Indian 5g bands ????Plz guide me fully so that I can buy this x-90 pro plus from Vivo China 🙏🙏🙏

[@jonb9374]

Does this phone have bypass charging?

[@unaivicioso4197]

Very good review. It is a great mobile but I have a question, I don't know if someone can answer it for me. Could I change the original rom os originating from china for funtouch os which is the global rom of vivo in some way if the global version of this mobile comes out?

[@Techtablets]

I don’t think it’s possible with Vivo as I think the boot loader is locked down.

[@jarjarbinks5665]

Looking forward to your x90pro+ vs xiaomi13pro video :)

[@Antonis24]

It would be very informative to see a follow up video, discussing how the phone matured over the course of its life.

[@kaloyanyonov4174]

Since you have it, can you vonfirm that the always on screen still have the limitations of having only 4 apps to show on it? Thank you!

[@Techtablets]

Hi yes there is a limit to what it can show as it only has so much space.

[@rice1985]

Hi, can you tell me if Netflix plays in Dolby vision with the Chinese model?

[@njmusica]

Yes

[@asaamv]

Can bring geekbench score please?🙏

[@adjiegi]

Great review. Please review also Vivo x90.

[@Techtablets]

If Vivo sends me that or the X90 Pro I will defiantly review it. But I'm not buying any more Vivo phones it's time they sent them to me.

[@Oliver-fy6xy]

Hi I'm fairly sure you had done a video where you've tested the throttling of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra which was embarrassingly bad compared to other flagships (at the time). I've searched everywhere and could no longer find this video. Did you take it down?

[@Techtablets]

Hi, no I didn't take it down I think it might have been on twitter? Or within another video of mine.

[@urbanwayn]

Even the iPhone cannot change camera on 4k60, but this vivo seems very interesting. Just waiting for a folding vivo with the aspect ratio of the Huawei mate x2 and I buy it

[@leledumbo]

Funny IQOO which is Vivo's own subsidiary focusing on gaming performance is beaten by Vivo's own flagship in performance stability. Was there any firmware update to the IQOO that improve the stability?