This juggernaut has a 7” Samsung E5 AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution, giving you plenty of room for multitasking. The display has an unusual aspect ratio of 21:10 (3,080 x 1,440 px resolution), but vivo argues this is superior for media consumption and multitasking. This shouldn’t surprise you, but DisplayMate gave the Note an A+ score. The display promises 1,500 nits peak brightness and 112% DCI-P3 coverage.
Hidden behind the screen is a large
ultrasonic fingerprint reader (3D Sonic Max from Qualcomm), like the one on the
iQOO 8 Pro. The FP reader is so large that it can read two fingerprints at the
same time – in fact, it does just that if you want more security (two
fingerprints increase the security 50,000 times compared to just one, says
vivo). To help with the color accuracy, there is a color temperature sensor
mounted on the front.
Going back to multitasking, the vivo X
Note is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, no surprises here. The base
configuration has 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage. You can get a unit with 12GB of
RAM instead or go all out with a 12/512GB version. Security is enhanced by
using the “Secure Processing Unit” (SPU) on the Snapdragon chip (first time for
the company). The chipset is cooled by a massive vapor chamber (47,132 mm²) and
a graphite sheet. Borrowing from iQOO’s playbook once again, the GPU output can
be fed through a MEMC algorithm to increase the frame rate without adding extra
burden on the GPU.
The Note comes bearing a quad camera on
the back. It features the 50MP ISOCELL GN1 – 1/1.3”, 1.2µm native pixels, 2.4µm
with binning. Combined with the bright f/1.57 aperture, this camera will excel
in low-light photography. The ZEISS logo tucked into the corner can’t have
escaped you, the lens are officially branded “ZEISS Vario-Tessar” and have T*
anti-reflective coating.
There is also a periscope on board with
125mm focal length (f/3.4 aperture), that’s 5x optical magnification (and up to
60x digital zoom). For mid-range zoom and portraits, there is a 12 MP module
(IMX663) with a 47 mm lens (f/2.0), which works out to 2x magnification
Additionally, there is a 48 MP ultra wide-angle camera with a 14 mm lens
(114°). All of this is backed by the custom vivo V1 ISP, which has enough power
to run face detection even if you’re taking a photo of a group of 30 people.
Somewhat disappointingly, the battery that powers this behemoth is rather small
– it only has 5,000 mAh capacity. It’s fast to charge at 80W over a wire and at
50W wirelessly, but we still expected more from a large device aimed at power
users.
The Note is available in three colors:
Blue, Black and Gray. All three have a leather texture with faux stitching on
the back, plus a full-width camera panel similar to the vivo X70 Pro+ (and
presumably the upcoming X80 Pro+). The base vivo X Note (8/256 GB) starts at
CNY 6,000 (US$ 940/€ 865/₹ 71,400). Getting 12 GB of RAM is CNY 500 extra, the fully
loaded 12/512 GB model is CNY 7,000 (US$ 1,100/€ 1,010/₹ 83,400). Additionally, you
can pick up a 50W wireless charger for CNY 100 (until April 24, US$ 16/€ 14/₹ 1,200).
Also, vivo Care is temporarily discounted and is CNY 470 for the X Note
(US$ 74/€ 68/₹ 5,600).
You can reserve a Note today, sales start
on April 15 (Friday). Also on Friday, vivo will launch a limited edition vivo X
Note Aerospace packed inside a gift box.
