Vivo X100 series launched in Malaysia: Dimensity 9300, 1”-type camera and Zeiss lenses from RM 3,499

Vivo is officially the first brand to launch a flagship model in Malaysia for 2024. The Vivo X100 and X100 Pro are two models that look similar on the outside but feature very different camera setups for different target markets.

The full list of features, models and pricing was revealed during the official launch event in Kuala Lumpur.

Vivo Malaysia X100 series prices

There will be a few different SKUs available for the Malaysian market:

• Vivo X100 (16GB/512GB) – RM 3,499 (Shopee) (Lazada)
• Vivo X100 Pro (16GB/512GB) – RM 4,599 (Shopee)(Lazada)

The phones are available from the official Vivo store on Lazada and Shopee, with the following gifts with every preorder made between 3 January and 5 January:

Vivo X100

• Joyoung multifunctional blender (worth RM 1,599)
• Vivo TWS Air (worth RM179)
• 1+1 extended warranty & 180 days of screen protection (worth RM599)
• First Aid beauty product (worth RM105)
• RM 300 trade-in voucher with CompAsia

Vivo X100 Pro

• Joyoung multifunctional blender (worth RM 1,599)
• Vivo TWS 2e and Vivo Selection Smartwatch (worth RM568)
• 1+1 extended warranty & 180 days of screen protection (worth RM599)
• First Aid beauty product (worth RM105)
• RM 500 trade-in voucher with CompAsia

Vivo Malaysia X100 Series features

On to the similarities. The X100 and X100 Pro both feature the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC which features eight ‘big’ cores when compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s 1 big core, five medium core and two small core construction. MediaTek said however the processor is still going to be power-efficient and have up to 40% performance gain on daily tasks.

Vivo paired the two phones with up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. You will get Android 14 out of the box, with the Funtouch 14 overlay over it. You can also expand your RAM up to 16GB, so you will have 32GB of total memory to play around with.

The display on the two phones are the same – both devices will have the same 6.78-inch, curved AMOLED display, with a 2800 x 1260p resolution for a pixel density of 452PPI along with a peak brightness of 3,000nits.

You will also get a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, full coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut along with 2160Hz PWM dimming for reduced eye strain. To top everything up, the two phones come with IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.

The biggest difference between the two phones is the cameras. On the X100 Pro, you get a triple camera set-up, with the main sensor being a 50MP, f/1.8 camera using the Sony IMX989 1″-type sensor. The second camera is a 50MP, f2.5 4.3x optical zoom periscope telephoto camera with Zeiss APO lenses while the last camera is an ultrawide 50MP, f/2.0 camera. The front selfie camera is a 32MP f/2.0 sensor.

For the X100 base model, you still get a triple camera. However, the main camera uses a smaller Sony IMX920 which is rated at 50MP and a f/1.6 lens. The zoom camera is a 64MP. f/2.6 telephoto sensor that offers a 3x optical zoom, and lastly the ultrawide is the same 50MP/f/2.0 camera. The X100 also shares the same 32MP selfie camera.

Batteries on the X100 series also differs between the base and pro models. On the X100, it is a 5,000mAh battery paired with 120W fast charging. On the X100 Pro meanwhile has a bigger 5,400mAh battery with 100W fast charging.

Other small niceties include USB-C 3.2 port on the Pro (versus USB-C 2.0 on the base model), WiFi 7, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.2. The two models shares two colour options – Startrail Blue and Asteroid Black, while the X100 Pro also comes with an exclusive Sunset Orange colour variant.