Vivo unveiled its X200 series this year with a new compact variant — Vivo X200 Pro Mini. However, while the Vivo X200 and Vivo X200 Pro saw a global launch, the Mini remained exclusive to China. Recently, a rumour coming out of China hints that the company is planning to unveil a smaller-screen mid-range smartphone in the coming year. This model is said to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9 series chipset and could include a 50-megapixel primary rear camera sensor.
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Popular tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo opined (Vivo is gearing up to unveil a compact mid-range smartphone next year. The handset is tipped to run on a MediaTek Dimensity 9 series chip and pack a 6.31-inch 8T LTPO screen with 1.5K resolution. The Vivo X200 Pro Mini has a similar 6.31-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display and a MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC under the hood.
The purported compact mid-range Vivo smartphone is tipped to feature a 50-megapixel primary rear camera and a telephoto sensor. It is said to carry a silicon battery. The Vivo X200 Pro Mini has a similar Zeiss branded triple rear camera unit comprising a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-818 sensor main camera and a 50-megapixel periscope tele-macro camera. It houses a 5,800mAh battery with 90W wired charging .
The Vivo X200 Pro Mini was launched in China in October this year with a starting price tag of CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 56,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.
The launched in India and other global markets in December after their initial debut in China. The brand skipped the Mini model for the international markets.