Only this week we saw OnePlus joins legendary camera maker Hasselblad to seriously update the photo quality from their latest devices, and now OnePlus’s sister company, Alive, is doing something similar with Zeiss for your new X60 Pro +.
Although I spent little time testing the X60 Pro +, I was pleasantly surprised so far. Before you even get to your camera, the X60 Pro + impresses with a very good design, that’s all tapered curved edges and vegan leather backs. This it definitely adds a bit of luxury and drama to the package, although I admit that I can be a little partial to this particular shade of blue.
The use of vegan leather is something we’ve seen before Oppo (another phone manufacturer that is under the aegis of BBK Electronics), and is something that I would like us to see more often on other phones, especially on devices that are more widely available in the United States
TThe X60 Pro + has many other standard features that you would expect to find on a high-end phone, including a fingerprint sensor on the display, a beautiful 6.5-inch FHD + AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz (plus a touch sample rate of 240 Hz), a Snapdragon 888 processor, 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
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Vivo is even taking advantage of the phone ‘s UFS 3.1 storage to help increase available memory through what the company calls extended RAM, which uses up to 3 GB of idle storage as memory to increase the number of applications that can run in the background. It’s a cool trick for multitasking that often leaves many applications open, although, as someone who is quite aggressive in closing applications that I’m not using, it’s hard to say how much impact Vivo’s extended RAM has on real-world performance.
However, the big real update on the X60 Pro + is Vivo’s collaboration with Zeiss, which includes a number of contributions from the well-known lens manufacturer. For starters, Vivo is using Zeiss’ special T * anti-reflective coating to help increase light transmission and reduce glare. Zeiss also helped Vivo to improve its image processing and hardware testing, with Zeiss even lending Vivo the use of its Biotar Portrait mode, which creates a unique look using simulated bokeh.
The good things don’t stop there. TThe X60 Pro + also uses a 50 MP main sensor with pixel shift technology that allows people to take high resolution 100 MP photos, while its 48 MP ultra-wide camera receives a dedicated gimbal system to help increase smoothness and stability. And for people who love phones with great zooms, the X60 Pro + also gets a periscopic camera with a 5x optical zoom, which can be extended up to a 60x hybrid zoom.
Even in the camera application, I was routinely surprised by the number of built-in filters and AI-enhanced adjustment options available in various modes and lenses. There is a dedicated astrophotography mode designed to help you take better pictures of starry skies, along with a professional sports mode (which can even be activated automatically) to help you capture better action at a fast pace.
Vivo also claims that it chose to place the X60’s front camera in the middle of the screen, instead of placing it in a corner to help make it easier to properly compose and center your selfies.
Strangely, the only thing the X60 Pro + lacks is support for wireless charging, which seems like a strange omission in an otherwise full-featured device. THEthe last distinction: meInternational X60 phones come with Vivo’s FunTouch OS, while Chinese variants have Vivo’s new OriginOS Android skin.
The other annoyance is that, although Vivo is launching the X60 Pro + internationally, there is little information about the potential availability or price in the USA. Currently, the X60 Pro + is scheduled to cost 69,990 rupees in India, which is about $ 965. But, as always, prices can vary widely between markets. And if you don’t like vegan leather, there’s also the standard X60 Pro, which features a more traditional glass back and some slightly reduced specs, including a Snapdragon 870 chip and a 2x shorter telephoto zoom for 49,990 rupees (about $ 685).
But regardless of which one you choose, it’s interesting to see different camera and lens manufacturers team up with smartphone vendors to help increase photo quality, while adding unique features that you won’t find in rivals.