Headley Simonis / Android Authority
Vivo X200 Ultra is an excellent camera phone on its own (if you are ready to import it), its impressive 200 MP 3.7x is not in any small part due to a paraso camera camera. However, the company changes things by offering an optional external lens for even better zoom.
The X200 Ultra 2.35x telephoto converter lens effectively converts the phone’s 200MP parasope camera into ~ 8.6x shooter. I thought that this lens was to compare with the Galaxy S33, which was last in Samsung’s flagship with a dedicated 10 -X camera (10MP). I was not expecting the S30 ultra very well, but how it happened here.
VIVO X200 Ultra’s outer lens vs Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 10 xVivo X200 Ultra Lens 200 mmSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 30 xVivo x200 Ultra lens 800 mm
Does it be surprising that I think the Vivo X200 Ultra and its outdoor lenses easily beat the 10x camera of a two -year -old Galaxy S23 Ultra in the aforementioned comparisons? Not at all, I am comparing the flagship of 2023 with a huge flagship phone with a huge lens. Samsung’s 10x and 30x images have been washed and lack of detail compared to Vivo images.
You can clearly see this disparity in the second set of pictures, as I can make “1919” at the mini-ul-House in the Vivo photo. I like the sea in the second Vivo picture, which looks like painting in the Samsung image. Samsung’s 10x picture also has a lot of noise in the dark parts of the scene. Vivo’s photos are a bit more contradictory to my tastes, though, so this is not a complete win here.
You can closely look at the difference in definition through comparison below. I can really see the cable car inside the station with the galaxy with the galaxy. Saying so, the long -range X200 ultra -handed image processing is evident. It seems that the phone’s AI -powered processing struggles with complex scenes, resulting in a faster, almost solid texture on the mountain. I want to see that the company moves one step back with this aggressive image processing in more situations.
About people, though? Well, the good news is that the X200 Ultra lens offers off -field effect without the need to switch to a portrait format. This gives a good surface to the scene due to the fading background, while the S23 ultra sample appears to be flattened according to the comparison. It also appears when zooming in 30x and 800 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 10 xVivo X200 Ultra Lens 200 mmSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 30 xVivo x200 Ultra lens 800 mm
The X200 ultra -picture is also shown significantly, which can cause me a little crop and still end with a decent icon. On the contrary, the S23 ultra photographs lack only one level explanation and they make significantly noise. This is not a clean sweep for Vivo handset and lens. No phone really occupied the correct skin tones here, but the Galaxy S33 Ultra came close to the original scene on Ultra 10x. I also saw mesh samples in 800 mm Vivo image around the left ear. This is a very minor problem and there is no such thing as long as you see as long as you are really peeking, but may not be able to identify it.
When I compared the lens -free X200 Pro to the Galaxy S33 Ultra earlier this year, I thought Vivo was really able to increase my advantage on Samsung in a low light. So what happens when you add outer lenses to the mixture?
Galaxy S23 Ultra 10 xVivo X200 Ultra Lens 200 mmGalaxy S23 Ultra 10 xVivo X200 Ultra Lens 200 mm
The first set of images highlights one of the traditional powers of Vivo, which means its ability to defeat light sources in low light. Meanwhile, the signal of the S23 Ultra has been blown. Vivo’s snap also takes us a clear look at the works of the building. Nor does the phone manage to be free from this challenging scene, but you do not need to zoom in to see the Samsung image.
The second collection of pictures reveals a maximum disparity, as the noise dominates the Samsung picture, while Vivo’s aggressive noise lack ends in this situation. I can also make different pieces of text in the icon of the X200 ultra, which is proof of detail on the offer here. You can see full resolution photos from each phone through our Google Drive Folder.
What do you think about this camera shootout?
36 votes
X200 Ultra Lens is the winner so far
42 %
The lens was better, but it didn’t make a big difference
33 %
I preferred shots from S23 Ultra
25 %
Is there any doubt about the winner?
Headley Simonis / Android Authority
It is not surprising that Vivo X200 Ultra and its major telephonic converter lenses came to the forefront of this comparison. In fact, I would be more worried if it was a close fight. This 200 MP 3.7X camera and outdoor lens combinations are significantly resulting in better image quality, especially at long distance and low light. It was not a flawless victory for Vivo, though, due to the occasional image processing problem.
If anything, this shooting makes me grieve that we have not seen a camera phone since the Galaxy S33 Ultra with a 10x zoom shooter. I don’t think the modern 10x camera will actually defeat the X200 Ultra and its giant lens, but the latest hardware and more sensible image processing will definitely help to get closer to it. So in 2026 my fingers have been crossed for 10x cameras.
