Vivo has entered the world of small smartphones with the X200 Pro Mini, a device which claims to not cut corners despite having a 6.31-inch screen. Still, it does lack some of the impressive upgrades seen in its larger 6.78-inch counterpart.
Key Features Missing
For instance, the X200 Pro includes a remarkable 200MP periscope zoom lens and an advanced ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, but the Pro Mini doesn’t offer these features. While giving up the periscope zoom lens might be an acceptable trade-off, replacing the advanced fingerprint sensor with an older optical one is seen as a major downside in daily usage, as pointed out by well-known leaker Digital Chat Station.
Future Expectations
According to the same source, the upcoming Mini smartphone could potentially fix this issue. It is rumored to have support for wireless charging and periscope zoom photography, although the X200 Pro Mini already provides wireless charging at the same top speed as its counterparts in the X200 range.
A better fingerprint sensor would allow the “X300 Pro Mini” to stand up against competitors like the Xiaomi 15, which comes equipped with the more modern ultrasonic fingerprint technology. However, rumors suggest that this next Vivo model may not arrive until October 2025.
Competing Devices
It will be quite intriguing to observe what type of fingerprint sensor will be utilized in other rumored compact devices, such as the Oppo Find X8 Mini and OnePlus “13T”.
The Vivo X200 Pro Mini is currently up for purchase in Europe through TradingShenzhen.
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