The Vivo X50 series of flagship smartphones have been officially launched in China, boasting powerful specs and the title of the world's thinnest 5G phone.
Consisting of a trio of new phones – the Vivo X50, X50 Pro and X50 Pro Plus – the focus is very much on the photography experience.
There are a range of camera modes including Super Night, Astro, Super Wide-Angle and Super Macro, plus a 60x Hyper Zoom similar to the zoom capabilities of the Huawei P40 Pro (50x), Samsung Galaxy S20 (30x) and Galaxy S20 Plus (30x).
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This is taken a step further on the X50 Pro (and, we assume, the X50 Pro Plus as well) as it features a 'gimbal camera system' on its main camera.
Vivo says “modelled after a full-size professional gimbal, X50 Pro's built-in gimbal module moves in the opposite direction of shaking motions, providing increased stability for the main camera.
“This system also widens the rotation angle and anti-shake area compared to popular stabilization methods, resulting in super clear images.”
It sounds similar to OIS (optical image stabilization) we've seen on many smartphone previously, but we'll need to wait for more information on the system before we're able to comment on it fully.
The world's thinnest 5G phone
Vivo may well be talking up the cameras on its new X50 series, but it's also packed in another feature into a seriously slim form factor.
According to the Chinese manufacturer, the Vivo X50 is the thinnest 5G phone around, measuring just 7.49mm thick. To compare that with other 5G handsets, the Huawei P40 Pro is 9mm, the OnePlus 8 Pro is 8.5mm and the Galaxy S20 is 7.9mm thick.
The X50 Pro Plus packs the best power with Qualcomm's X55 5G modem and top-tier Snapdragon 865 chipset under the hood for flagship performance. You still get 5G connectivity with the X50 and X50 Pro, but they have less power inside.
Other features of the X50 series include support for HDR10+ and screen refresh rates of 90Hz and 120Hz, plus there's frosted glass finish on the rear.
While Vivo's mobile range hasn't spread too much outside of China, the smartphone manufacturer has confirmed that these will be “the first X series products that will be made available to international markets.”
We're still waiting on the Vivo X50 release date, price and full specs, and we'll update this article when we hear more from the firm. Vivo has told us that “the X50 series will be available gradually in international markets in the second half of this year.”
The leak below gives you an overview of what you may be able to expect.
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