Vivo has entered the compact compact smartphone market with the X200 Pro Mini, a device meant to avoid compromises despite its 6.31-inch screen. However, it lacks some “normal” functions of its 6.31-inch 6.78-inch 78-inch screen.
For example, the X200 Pro has a high-end 200MP periscope zoom and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, which the Pro Mini does not.
The former may be a reasonable compromise, although replacing the latter with its latest generation optical counterpart is one of the main drawbacks of the compact device https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5121247128588526 in use daily, according to the esteemed leaker Digital Chat Station.
The next Mini smartphone could be able to overcome this flaw, according to the same leaker. It should also support wireless charging as well as periscope zoom photography (although the X200 Pro Mini already does the former, and at the same rate as the rest of the current X200 series).
The fingerprint sensor upgrade would help the “X300 Pro Mini” compete with devices such as the Xiaomi 15 which already features ultrasonic fingerprint sensor technology. However, the next-generation Vivo smartphone might not be available until October 2025, according to the latest rumors.
Now it will be very interesting to see what type of fingerprint sensor will be used by other supposedly upcoming compact smartphones, such as the Oppo Find X8 Mini and the OnePlus “13T”.
The Vivo X200 Pro Mini: now available in Europe on TradingShenzhen
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