Vivo X90 5G Review – Flagship Camera Combined With Premium Design

Vivo X90 5G has been launched in India in two storage variants. The phone costs Rs. 59,999 for 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage and Rs. 63,999 for 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

The phone is available in two colour options: Asteroid Black and Breeze Blue. You can buy the phone online directly from the official website of Vivo and other platforms like Flipkart.

The Vivo X90 5G packs the following items inside the box:

• Phone
• 120W charger
• Type-C to Type-C cable
• Soft case
• SIM ejector tool
• Documentation

Before we talk in detail about the Vivo X90 5G review, let’s see what the on-paper specs look like:

• Display: 6.78 inches AMOLED
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9200
• RAM & ROM: 8GB 256GB, 12GB 256GB
• Software: Android v13
• Rear camera: 50MP + 12MP + 12MP
• Selfie camera: 32MP
• Battery: 4810 mAh
• Weight: 200 grams
• Dimensions: 164.1 x 74.4 x 8.4 mm

Vivo X90 5G boasts a really premium design as well as in-hand feel. You can tell it’s a flagship phone the moment you hold it in your hands. I have the blue colour variant with me which has a darn good finish on the back.

There’s a big round camera unit on the back which looks like it houses four lenses but in reality, there are only three lenses. The top right side has the LED flash.

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A slim strip runs around the back which highlights the collaboration of Vivo and ZEISS. It’s a pretty tall phone and you can feel the weight in the hand (about 200 grams). The phone is a bit slippery as well, so I had to hold it firmly in my hands. It comes with a soft case, so I recommend you to use that.

Talking about ports and buttons, the right side has the power button along with volume rockers. The left side is clean while the button side has the SIM card slot, type-C port, loudspeaker and mic.

Vivo X90 features a triple camera setup on the back which takes excellent photos in different lighting conditions. It includes a 50MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP portrait lens. The front side has a 32MP camera for taking selfies.

The 50MP main camera takes absolutely stunning photos in bright daylight conditions. The details in the images can be seen. They were sharp and punchy with good dynamic range. Even the low-light shots were superb.

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Portrait shots were on-point. The edge detection was great and the background blur looked natural. I can confidently say that the shots were on par with any other flagship phones in the market. Even the ultra-wide shots were impressive with good details.

The 32MP front camera captures sharp and crisp selfies that are loaded with details, even when you zoom in. I could see the minute details like my beard hair. The skin tones looked pretty natural and I loved the overall result.

Vivo X90 5G packs a 4810 mAh battery inside which is just a little short compared to the standard 5000 mAh battery. But we know that it all depends on the optimisation and Vivo has done a good job here.

The phone easily lasts a whole day and even extends to the second day on a light usage. However, if you are a heavy user, you will need to plug in the charger by the evening.

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But that’s not a problem considering it comes with a whooping 120W fast charging support. Thanks to Vivo, you get the charger in the box. The 120W fast charger takes about 30 minutes to fully charge the phone. A quick charge of 15 minutes juices the battery to about 60 per cent.

Vivo X90 5G features an FHD+ 6.78 inches curved AMOLED display that provides a top-notch viewing experience. You get a 1260 x 2800 pixels resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1300 nits.

I must say that the phone gets pretty bright outdoors. The screen was more clear and more visible when compared to my iPhone 13 under direct sunlight. Moreover, the 120Hz refresh rate makes everything super smooth, be it scrolling or just navigating the UI.

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Now talking about the display quality, I watched a couple of videos on YouTube and it was amazing. The display offers solid details, sharpness and punchy colours. I really enjoyed streaming content on OTT platforms and playing games on the Vivo X90 5G.

Not to forget, it’s a curved display with really thin bezels. So you really get the flagship experience.

Vivo X90 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset which is paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It performs like a beast and handles anything you throw at it.

Well, that comes at no surprise, as it packs a quite powerful chipset. Apps open up quickly and switching between them was seamless. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat ran smoothly with no shutters. Be it scrolling through the reels or navigating through the UI, everything was buttery smooth.

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Coming over to gaming, it can easily handle the most-graphic intensive games. I tried a couple of demanding titles like Apex Legends Mobile, Genshin Impact and Asphalt 9. All of them could run at high settings without breaking a sweat. I did not notice any kind of lags or frame drops while playing, and my overall experience was great.

Vivo X90 5G runs on Funtouch OS based on Android 13. Good to see that Vivo has given the latest Android version out of the box. The UI is simple and comes with a bunch of customisation options.

One downside was that there were some third-party apps pre-installed, which I had to uninstall from the settings.