vivo launched the X200 Ultra, its most high-end flagship device, a couple of days ago, and it’s already been disassembled on video today. The video is in Chinese but you can turn on YouTube’s auto-translated closed captions and they do a very good job.
So, if you’ve been wondering what’s hiding under that enormously thick camera island, now’s your chance to find out. Spoiler alert: very big cameras.
All three of the device’s cameras use very big sensors, and those need a lot of space. vivo also didn’t want to make the main body of the phone very thick, so that’s how it came to this. The thick camera island is definitely divisive in China, but the presenter of the video makes an interesting point about the thickness making it a perfect place to support the phone with your index finger when holding it.
Of course, in-hand feel is subjective so you can only truly judge it once you’ve held it, and unfortunately you most likely won’t handle this one, as it’s going to only officially be sold in China, at least for now. Even so, it’s nice to be able to look at its insides to see what Chinese consumers are being offered here.