Vivo X90 Pro vs X80 Pro

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo X90 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9200) that was released on November 22, 2022, against the Vivo X80 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo X90 Pro

Shows 13% longer battery life (32:11 vs 28:23 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1484K versus 1150K)
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2070 and 1506 points
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Vivo X80 Pro

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1017 against 936 nits)
14% higher pixel density (517 vs 453 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X90 Pro and X80 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	453 ppi	517 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	750 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	89.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.9%	94.8%
PWM	60 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.07 mm (6.46 inches)	164.57 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	74.53 mm (2.93 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	9.34 mm (0.37 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	214.85 g (7.58 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Red	Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3050 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	2112	1536
GPU clock	850 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~3590.4 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	369557	307857
GPU	553034	401222
Memory	278497	203534
UX	281877	236295
Total score	1484684	1150746

Max surface temperature	31 °C	38.1 °C
Stability	94%	79%
Graphics test	74 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	12397	9396

Web score	-	6176
Video editing	-	6116
Photo editing	-	25428
Data manipulation	-	9077
Writing score	-	13920

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Funtouch OS 13	Funtouch OS 13
OS size	35 GB	-

Capacity	4870 mAh	4700 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 9 min)	Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:24 hr	0:39 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:54 hr	10:51 hr
Watching video	14:44 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:03 hr	05:13 hr
Standby	86 hr	85 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50.3 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	108°	114°
Lenses	3 (50.3 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/0", Sony IMX989 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung GNV (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.4", Sony IMX758 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Hynix HI-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.93", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX598 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Vivo X90 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Vivo X80 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	24 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	November 2022	April 2022
Release date	December 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 80 W

Vivo X90 Pro vs X80 Pro

Vivo X90 Pro vs X80 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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