vivo X100s premiere review: a standard version of the image flagship full of surprises

Ray Technology

2024-05-13 21:23Published in Guangdong science and technology creators

After half a year, vivo's flagship product line has finally ushered in an update, although the X100 series released half a year ago can still be played at the moment, but in the face of the growing demand of consumers, vivo still came up with a new X100s series.

The pricing is similar to that of the previous generation, and the starting price of vivo X100s is also set at 3999 yuan, and as a "half-generation" upgrade, where is its improvement point?

It just so happens that Lei Technology also got the vivo X100s in advance recently, and without further ado, let's go straight to the point.

Appearance: It is still a family design, but with new ideas

The exterior design of the vivo X100 series can be said to be the best in the past year, although it still uses the mainstream "Oreo" design, but whether it is the decorative circle of the lens Deco or the transition between the two "circles", it is obviously more advanced and textured than competing products.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

As an iterative upgrade of the X100 series, the X100s is almost identical to the X100 in terms of design language, but the new color scheme and the design of the straight screen right-angle bezel can also tell users that "this is the new model".

The Qingyun color scheme that Xiao Lei got this time can be said to be the most beautiful and unique of the four colors, vivo does a good job of integrating the lines in the ink painting and the transparent glass material together, giving people a feeling of elegance and not cheap.

But perhaps in order to highlight the "green" character of the Qingyun color scheme, vivo X100sThe back panel feels a little too "moist", and the feel is really comfortable, but the phenomenon of fingerprint contamination is very serious, and it is easy to make the entire backplate a little greasy after long-term use.

In addition, the design of right-angle bezel + straight screen also makes vivo X100s visually look far less light and thin than X100, and the thickness and weight are controlled at 7.8mm and 203g respectively, and the overall grip is not bad.

Other configurations are the same as vivo X100, so here is a brief explanation: 6.7-inch Super Retina 8T eye protection screen, equivalent to 5100mAh blue ocean battery (5000mAh in the previous generation), 100W dual-core wired flash charging (120W in the previous generation), IP68 dustproof and waterproof, and a large-size X-axis motor.

Yes, vivo X100s still does not support wireless charging, which makes Xiaolei a little uncomfortable, after all, many new energy vehicles are now equipped with mobile phone wireless charging bases as standard, and now flagship mobile phones that do not support wireless charging are indeed a little outdated in Xiaolei's opinion.

If you look at the configuration and first impressions, the main improvement of the vivo X100s is only the form factor design and processor, and other aspects are almost the same as the previous generation. You can see it as a straight screen version of vivo X100, after all, there are still quite a few consumers who prefer straight screen design, and vivo can provide users with different choices, which is enough to reflect vivo's sincerity.

Dimensity 9300+, how does it perform?

In addition to the straight screen design, the biggest difference between vivo X100s and X100 is that it is equipped with the new MediaTek Dimensity 9300+, which is also the first product on the market to be equipped with this processor. According to MediaTek's official introduction, the Dimensity 9300+ adopts an all-large-core CPU architecture, with an octa-core CPU containing 4 Cortex-X4 super-large cores, with a maximum frequency of close to 3.4 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A720 large cores with a main frequency of 2.0GHz.

In addition, the Dimensity 9300+ supports cutting-edge mainstream generative AI large models and AI framework ExecuTorch, which can provide users with a multi-modal innovation experience of device-side generative AI such as text, images, and music, and can also accelerate the development process of device-side generative AI applications.

Many readers may also be very curious, how big is the gap between the new Dimensity 9300+ and the previous Dimensity 9300, and does it have an advantage compared with the mainstream third-generation Snapdragon 8?

Without further ado, let's jump right into the test.

The first link is the theoretical performance test, vivo X100's Antutu running score data is 2158373 points, which is almost exactly the same as vivo X100.

(Image source: Lei Technology Drawing)

The second is GeekBench 6, vivo X100s has a single-core score of 2243 points and a multi-core score of 7552 points, which can be said to be very good. For comparison, the third-generation Snapdragon 8 has a score of 2335 and 7390, and the Dimensity 9300 has a single-core score of 2254 and a multi-core score of 7552, respectively, and there is hardly any difference. However, the official also said that the improvement point of the Dimensity 9300+ is not in the performance, but in the AI processing power.

(Image source: Lei Technology Drawing)

However, these two links can only test the theoretical performance of the Dimensity 9300+, and the actual performance depends on the game test.

In order to ensure that the daily experience of Genshin Impact players can be perfectly restored, Xiao Lei will run the map for half an hour in the country of Sumeru, and all enemies he encounters on the road will be combated, and all the options related to graphics quality will be adjusted to the highest to ensure that the Dimensity 9300+ can unleash all the performance.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

Judging from the test data chart, vivo X100s is basically stable at around 60 frames per second during the half-hour game, but this is completely unexpected by Xiaolei, after all, it's 2024, and most mid-range phones can run Genshin Impact smoothly and smoothly, not to mention mobile phones like vivo X100s, which are positioned as flagships.

To be honest,Xiaolei has completely lost interest in the performance of today's mobile phones"Championship",After all, everyone's processors are basically the same,The performance release algorithm is also very different,The internal heat dissipation measures are also more volume than one,Most Xiaolei don't need to test this kind of test,You can already guess the result。

But in any case, the continuous involution of mobile phones in performance is a good thing for consumers, after all, we can buy a good product with enough flagship performance for three or four thousand yuan or even more than two thousand yuan, which also greatly extends the service life of mobile phones, and there is no need to worry about "Android mobile phones are stuck after two years".

Image: Produced by Blue Factory, it is still a high-quality product

Image is definitely the top priority of vivo X100s,Although it is a pity that Xiaolei failed to get the top flagship vivo X100 Ultra with a higher positioning in advance this time,But vivo X100sThe good hardware configuration and extremely professional algorithm still give Xiaolei enough surprises。

Before officially entering the sample analysis link,Xiaolei or briefly talk about vivo X100sThe hardware configuration,Its main camera is a1/1.49Inch5000000000000000 pixel sensor,With the blessing of the super photosensitive algorithm and algorithm developed by the blue factory,vivo X100sThe amount of light can be obtained comparable to that of an inch outsole sensor,The effect is especially obvious when shooting in the dark。

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

It is worth mentioning that vivo X100s has added a new shooting mode called "Humanistic Street Photography", which can be swiped on the normal photo page. If you're familiar with the camera's shooting interface, you'll be familiar with the new "Humanistic Street Photography" mode, which features focal length, exposure compensation, shutter speed, aperture, and color temperature at the top of the screen, while metering mode, HDR, and a new feature called "Super Focal Length" at the bottom right are the screen.

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When the user sets a certain aperture and focal length to focus to infinity, there is a clear range, and the front point is between clear and blurry, this point is the hyperfocal point, and the distance from the camera to this point is called the hyperfocal distance.

In the simplest terms, when you point the camera at an object at a hyperfocal length, everything from you to infinity will remain clear within a reasonable range. When users need to shoot some scenery or buildings, a larger depth of field can provide a better sense of hierarchy and three-dimensionality, making the whole photo look more expressive, which is a relatively common shooting technique in photography.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

With the help of this feature, we can use vivo X100s to shoot at any time, regardless of whether the phone is in focus or not, just think about the composition in the early stage, and then press the shutter.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

On the right side of the shutter button, vivo gives 100s four different color styles, among which the natural and black and white styles are deeply liked by Xiao Lei. Although there are some slight differences from what you can see with the naked eye, the overall look is very comfortable, in other words, the photos it takes may not be really real, but they must belong to the category of good looks.

Those who are familiar with Xiao Lei know that Xiao Lei has a soft spot for black and white filters, but a good-looking black and white photo is not a "fade" treatment for a color photo, and the relationship between grayscale and color is used to make black and white colors show a completely different feeling, which is also difficult to do in traditional color photos.

(Image source: Lei Technology Filming Street Shooting Mode)

The black and white in vivo street photography mode is very "tasteful", and the transition between black and gray is very natural, without any trace of violent color reversal.

However, the black and white in the daily shooting mode is somewhat lacking in some charm, I don't know if vivo did it on purpose, or if there are simply some small bugs?

(Image source: Raytech Filming Normal Photo Mode)

I almost forgot that vivo debuted on the X100s with its self-developed "Blueprint Image", which incorporates vivo's latest camera algorithms and various sensor optimization technologies, coupled with Zeiss's natural colors, making vivo X100s very suitable for users to take daily shots.

Even compared with today's top cameras (one of the top cameras) Hasselblad X2D, the gap between vivo X100s is basically reflected in the image quality, but the gap in the control of light and shadow is not as big as Xiao Lei imagined, if it is X100 Ultra, this gap should be further narrowed.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

By the way, in the street shooting mode, the two focal lengths of 35mm and 85mm are very suitable for street sweeping and shooting humanistic themes, with good colors and relevant parameters that can be quickly adjusted to help Xiaolei produce films faster.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

Compared with the previous manufacturers' various roll image quality and details, Xiao Lei thinks that "being able to shoot" is far more important than "shooting well", so Xiao Lei will not hesitate to choose the former for the speed and quality of the film. After all, what you missed may never be recovered.

Portrait shooting: I'm sorry, I'm still strong

Portraits have always been vivo's specialty, and its control of skin color is also the best among domestic manufacturers, which can effectively dermabrasion and whiten the skin, and will not be over-processed, in other words, it is very natural, and there are almost no traces of treatment.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

There is also a lot of dark detail in the photo, whether it is the Lolita dress on the model or the Roman columns used for decoration, it presents a camera-like image quality. If it weren't for the slightly simulated depth-of-field effect behind the model, it is estimated that the vast majority of users would not be able to tell that it was taken by a 4,000-yuan mobile phone after removing the watermark.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

Before the shooting, there had been a heavy rainstorm in Wuhan, so the sky was a little overcast, but you can still see from the photos that the vivo X100s has grabbed the effective light source in the scene and reasonably brightened the frame slightly. As a result, there will be no overexposure of the sky, but the faces of the characters will be dead black.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

As we mentioned earlier, vivo X100s can output a good photo in poor light with the blessing of software algorithms, so Xiao Lei also specially found a very dark scene to shoot portrait samples.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

Judging from the performance of the samples, vivo is not lying, the picture is indeed much brighter than the scene seen by the naked eye, and the overall look is good, but if you look closely, you can still see more obvious traces of the algorithm. For example, there are some very "weird" smears around the model's veil, and because the shutter speed needs to be reduced to increase the amount of light in, it takes a while for the user to hold it in hand to get a picture with good brightness.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

As for the details on the characters' faces, the control of the shadow part and the depth of field effect are not too good, so I don't need Xiao Lei to introduce them one by one, you should be able to understand it by looking at this set of samples.

But then again, although the portrait mode of vivo X100s is the most mature among domestic manufacturers, there are still some minor problems, such as when there are two faces in the picture, the two models can be accurately identified in the shooting preview window, but the actual output sample often only focuses on one model, and the model standing in the back is often "blurred" by the algorithm, which is not good news for consumers who often like to take group photos.

(Image source: Produced by Lei Technology)

Overall, the vivo X100s still performs well in images, with natural and comfortable colors, good image quality, mature algorithms, and a complete focal length that make it a good match in its price range. It can be said that in addition to some details, vivo X100s has some gaps with other imaging flagships, but it is definitely enough to use it to record the bits and pieces of daily life.

Summary: A good machine for a bucket with precise positioning

Merit:

1、握持感比vivo X100更优秀；

2. The image quality has not been improved much, but the control of the shadow tone is more professional;

3. The performance release is good, which absolutely meets the various needs of users;

Shortcoming:

1. At present, there are some small bugs in the camera;

2. The combination of short-throw fingerprint, USB 2.0 and lack of wireless charging is unpredictable.

There is no doubt that vivo X100s is a good product with a bucket in all aspects, and its configuration may not be top-notch when it comes out alone, but there are very few people who can achieve this level of comprehensive configuration in this price segment, especially its image performance far exceeds Xiaolei's imagination for mobile phones in this price segment. It has to be said that the degree of involution in the mobile phone market is increasing, and the final beneficiaries are still consumers.

The vivo X100s not only inherits the advantages of the X series, but also makes up for many of the previous shortcomings, combined with a price that is affordable enough, making it the most competitive product in this price segment in 2024.

Let's review the pricing of the vivo X100s/Pro and vivo X100 Ultra:

vivo X100s/X100s Pro：

12GB+256GB version: 3999 yuan/4999 yuan

16GB+256GB version: 4399 yuan

16GB+512GB version: 4699 yuan/5599 yuan

16GB+1TB version: 5199 yuan/6199 yuan

vivo X100 Ultra:

16GB+256GB version: 6499 yuan

16GB+512GB version: 7299 yuan

16GB+1TB version: 7999 yuan

With its release, Xiaolei is also looking forward to what the 4000 yuan mobile phone market in 2024 can be rolled into?

As for the vivo X100 Ultra that everyone is looking forward to, Lei Technology will also produce relevant articles as soon as they get the machine, so stay tuned.

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