Vivos launching its ambitious X50 pro smartphone with a gimbal-supported camera today in India.

when you first get it out of the box.

Youll have to use the second hand or adjust your holding hand to pull down the notification tray though.

Two days with the Vivo X50 Pro: a gorgeous phone with a promising camera

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The 90Hz screen is a delight to use.

Camera

Lets talk about the most important part of the phone the main camera.

Vivo X50 Pro screen

In bright daylight, youll get colorful and vibrant pictures out of this sensor.

The 48-megapixel sensor uses the pixel-binning technique to churn out an 8-megapixel picture.

Its a trope that many Samsung phones have used in the past.

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If you like bright pictures, youll enjoy snaps from this phone.

The phones wide-angle camera can take pictures with a 120-degree field of view.

Interestingly, the same sensor is used for macro photography.

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The company says that I can focus on an object thats 2.5 cm away from the lens.

From a few macro shots that Ive taken, I am yet to be convinced by that claim.

The company claims that the maximum anti-shake angle is 3-degrees.

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This is handy for when youre moving and want to take photos of a still object or vice versa.

The phone has a night mode that takes bright pictures and retains a lot of details.

The main sensor also takes snaps with longer exposure if it detects that your surroundings are too dark.

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It feels like a day or noon-time photo rather than an evening photo with mellow light.

Conclusion

The Vivo X50 Pro is an impressive bet in terms of design and camera prowess.

The companys releasing the phone in India at 49,990 ($665).

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That’s one heck of a mixed bag.

He likes to say “Bleh.

That’s one heck of a mixed bag.

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He likes to say “Bleh.”

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