I used the Vivo X200 FE for 2 months — that is the small Android telephone I’ve all the time wished

It looks like Vivo can do no fallacious in 2025; whether or not it is the X200 Professional, X200 Extremely, or the V60, the model has managed to constantly ship fabulous telephones. The X200 Extremely continues to ship one of the best cameras of any telephone I used this yr, and the X200 Professional remains to be my go-to selection with regards to every day use.

If something, Vivo is now my favourite Android model, and I get pleasure from utilizing Funtouch OS over different Chinese language skins. It is a good factor, then, that Vivo launched a small telephone to tackle the OnePlus 13s. The X200 FE comes with a smaller 6.31-inch panel, and it does not have a lot in the best way of similarities to the common X200 or X200 Professional — it has a definite identification, and it appears to be like nice.

Vivo nonetheless does not promote its telephones outdoors Southeast Asian markets, and in consequence, the X200 FE is restricted to pick areas. The excellent news is that it’s obtainable in India, the place it presently prices ₹54,999 ($620) for the 12GB/256GB mannequin. That is in keeping with what the OnePlus 13s prices within the nation as properly, so there is not a lot to distinguish both system in that regard.

Clear design with usability in thoughts

I just like the design of the X200 FE. The telephone has flat sides, however they’re comfy to carry and use, and at 186g, it is not wherever as heavy because the X200 Professional. The truth is, it’s a smidgen thinner than the 13s as properly, and the in-hand really feel is among the the explanation why I get pleasure from utilizing this system a lot.

I bought the Frost Blue colour of the system, however the Amber Yellow is the variant to get if you happen to want a tool that grabs consideration instantly. The frosted glass end on the again ensures it is simple to carry, and the mid-frame will get a matte texture. If something, the X200 FE is best than the X200 Professional with regards to usability, and I am guessing that was the purpose.

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Vivo did a superb job on this regard, and the construct high quality is rock-solid — not that this was a problem on any Vivo telephone lately. And identical to the common X200 fashions, the X200 FE will get IP68 and IP69 mud and water resistance. Now, I have not tried taking pictures jets of sizzling water at any of those telephones with IP69 ingress safety, so I will have Vivo’s phrase that the telephone withstands pressurized jets as much as 80 levels.

The one difficulty I’ve with the design is the digicam island on the again; the rectangular design meshes properly with the general aesthetic, however the island protrudes from the physique, and makes the X200 FE wobble fairly a bit when utilizing it on a desk. In fact, it is not wherever as excessive because the Galaxy Z Fold 7, however this simply wasn’t a problem on the X200 or X200 Professional due to the huge digicam modules on these units. Vivo ought to have retained an identical design at the very least, albeit a smidgen smaller.

Battery anxiety is a thing of the past on Android — unless you’re using the S25 Edge. Other than that outlier, any phone should last a day with relative ease, and I didn’t have to worry about the battery running out before the end of the day on any of the 50 or so devices I tested this year. If anything, the only device that was problematic in this area is the iPhone Air, but that’s an entirely different entity.