The Pro model adds a periscope camera
vivo’s X series is back with the X30 and X30 Pro. The only difference between the two phones is that the X30 Pro has a 12-megapixel periscope camera with 5x optical zoom (and 135mm focal length equivalent) and up to 60x digital zoom, along with a dedicated mode for shooting the moon.
Otherwise, both the X30 and X30 Pro’s rear cameras come with a 64-megapixel f/1.8 main camera (with a 26.4mm focal length equivalent), a 32-megapixel f/2.0 portrait camera (50mm focal length equivalent) with 2x optical zoom, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera (16mm focal length equivalent). For selfies, you have a 32-megapixel f/2.0 camera tucked in a punch-hole.
Speaking of the display, the X30 gets a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED XDR display that boasts of up to 1200nits brightness, a Full HD+ resolution, and a 3mm punch-hole.
Making both phones unique is its processor, as it uses Samsung’s Exynos 980. The mid-range processor comes with two Cortex-A77 cores, six Core-A55 cores, a Mali-G76 MP5 GPU, and an integrated 5G modem. Keeping the lights on is a 4350mAh battery with support for 33w wired charging.
vivo X30 Pro Specs
- Samsung Exynos 980 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED XDR display
- 128GB/256GB of expandable storage (up to 256GB)
- Quad rear cameras: 64-megapixel f/1.8 main camera; 32-megapixel f/2.0 portrait camera with 2x optical zoom; 12-megapixel periscope camera with 5x optical zoom; 8-megapixel f2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera; with PDAF, Dual-Tone LED flash, AI Scene Recognition, Super Night Mode
- 32-megapixel f/2.0 front camera
- Dual SIM
- 4G, LTE, VoLTE, 5G
- WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- In-display fingerprint sensor, Jovi assistant, USB-C
- 4350mAh battery with 33W wired charging
- Android 9 Pie with FunTouch OS 10
vivo X30 Specs
- Samsung Exynos 980 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED XDR display
- 128GB/256GB of expandable storage (up to 256GB)
- Triple rear cameras: 64-megapixel f/1.8 main camera; 32-megapixel f/2.0 portrait camera with 2x optical zoom; 8-megapixel f2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera; with PDAF, Dual-Tone LED flash, AI Scene Recognition, Super Night Mode
- 32-megapixel f/2.0 front camera
- Dual SIM
- 4G, LTE, VoLTE, 5G
- WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- In-display fingerprint sensor, Jovi assistant, USB-C
- 4350mAh battery with 33W wired charging
- Android 9 Pie with FunTouch OS 10
The X30 Pro is priced at CNY 4000(~Php 29k) for the 8GB/128GB model and CNY 4300(Php 31.1k) for the 8GB/256GB model. The X30, on the other hand, is priced at CNY 3300(~Php 23.9k) for the 8GB/128GB model and CNY 3600(~Php 26.1k) for the 8GB/256GB model. The X30 Pro will be available in China on December 24 while the X30 will follow on December 28.
