Vivo’s new flagship has a bigger, better in-display fingerprint sensor

The X80 Pro has a larger in-display fingerprint sensor and is the most prominent new hardware feature. The active area is larger than the small sensors found on most phones, which makes it easier to open the phone without looking at the screen.

The scanner has several advantages over other machines. You can register each fingertip with a single press on the screen, instead of having to lift and press it several times as with conventional phones. Even if the screen is wet, it works very quickly. The larger surface area makes it possible to set the phone up to require two simultaneous fingerprints.

The technology used in the recently released phone from Vivo is actually called 3D Sonic Max and comes from the same company. The X80 Pro is the most mainstream deployment of this technology so far.

The world's first implementation of a shipping phone with in-display fingerprint sensors was introduced by Vivo, which has done more than any other company to popularize the technology. The X80 Pro is one of the first commercial's to feature larger scanning surface areas.

The X80 Pro is a big focus with the X80, and it is also known for its camera prowess. The X70 Pro Plus is similar to the X70 Pro, though the Plus version of the X80 Pro hasn't been announced. There's a 50-megapixel main sensor, a 48-megapixel ultrawide, a 12-megapixel 2x telephoto, and an 8-megapixel 5x periscope telephoto, all housed in a gigantic camerabump. The 2x lens uses a different type of optical stabilization.

A new chip called the V1 Plus is being used by Vivo. The V1 Plus hardware is designed to handle image processing in difficult situations like night-time video capture. The X80 Pro has acinematic video bokeh mode that mimics the oval bokeh seen in scenes with shallow depth of field shot. The chip allows for reduced power consumption.

The X80 Pro's other specifications are similar to the flagship phone of the year. There is a processor, a RAM, and a storage amount. The screen has a refresh rate of 120Hz. The battery has a capacity of 4,700mAh and can be charged with a cable or 50W wireless.

We don't have pricing or regional release information for the X80 Pro. It is likely to hit the typical markets of India, Europe, and east Asia.