Vivo X200 Ultra could ditch a 1-inch main camera sensor

The Vivo X200 Ultra is the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone, and based on a new rumor, it could ditch its predecessor’s 1-inch camera sensor. Its predecessor, the Vivo X100 Ultra used the Sony LYT-900 camera sensor.

The Vivo X200 Ultra could ditch its predecessor’s 1-inch main camera sensor

This information comes from Digital Chat Station, one of the best-known tipsters out there. He’s rarely wrong about such information, so we have no reason to doubt this info. It was published on Weibo, by the way.

The Vivo X200 Ultra will replace the 50-megapixel Sony LYT-900 1-inch main camera with a 50-megapixel 1/1.3-inch camera sensor. We’re not sure which one just yet, but it could be the same one the Vivo X200 Pro is using.

The Vivo X200 Pro is equipped with a 50-megapixel 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-818 sensor. Now, that may seem like a downgrade, but that’s not necessarily the case. This is a newer sensor and it has its perks, it’s not all about the sensor size. Besides, the Vivo X200 Pro sits side by side with the Vivo X100 Ultra in terms of image quality, based on what we’ve seen.

We do expect Vivo to make a difference between the Vivo X200 Pro and Vivo X200 Ultra main cameras, however. So, this camera sensor could include variable aperture, or perhaps Vivo has some other sensor in mind completely. We’ll have to wait and see. Chances are we won’t get the same experience on the two phones, though.

The periscope camera will seemingly use the same camera sensor as the Vivo X100 Ultra

Digital Chat Station also mentioned the periscope telephoto camera that will be included on the phone. The Vivo X200 Ultra will include a 200-megapixel 1/1.4-inch camera sensor for its periscope telephoto camera.

That is the sensor size of both the Vivo X100 Ultra and Vivo X200 Pro periscope telephoto camera. So… that one could remain unchanged too, at least as far as the sensor itself is concerned.

The Vivo X100 Ultra is still lauded as one of the best, if not the best camera smartphone on the market, at least as far as photos are concerned. So we have high hopes for the Vivo X200 Ultra. The VIvo X200 Pro will arrive to global markets soon, at which point we’ll be able to test it ourselves and see what’s the deal. The Vivo X200 Ultra is not expected until Q2 2025, unless Vivo changes its release cycle.