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My review of the Vivo X200 Pro

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I’m what you might call a ‘regular’ on the tech press circuit these days, and for the last couple of months, all I’ve heard from fellow hacks and YouTubers is how good the Vivo X200 Pro is.

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I’ve never used a Vivo phone — until now. That’s because I haven’t had early access to Vivo devices — until now, because I’ve been able to get hold of both the Vivo X200 and X200 Pro ahead of the global launch (which has now passed, if you’re wondering).

We’ve got a review of the X200 in the works, so keep an eye out for that from Max, but today, I want to focus on the X200 Pro. And that’s a completely unintended pun because it is indeed the camera system which my peers have been gushing so intensely about.

Is it really that good? Does the rest of the phone live up to expectations? Let’s find out.

Specs and pricing

We were sent the global versions of the X200 series phones to review. Both have been available in China for a couple of months now, including a Chinese market exclusive Mini version. I’m not going to quote…