Vivo X200 FE brings flagship punch to a pint-sized phone

If there’s one thing 2025 has taught us, it’s that not everyone wants a smartphone that doubles up as a tablet. While the industry’s been busy chasing screen real estate and foldable fantasies for a good few years, a compact revolution is coming around in the smartphone world.

To that end, Vivo has dropped a reminder that compact doesn’t mean compromised. Enter the Vivo X200 FE – a sleek, pocketable powerhouse that’s attempting rewrite what small phones can do, much like the recently-launched OnePlus 13s. Here’s everything you need to know about the Vivo X200 FE.

Vivo X200 FE announced with a compact build

Unveiled in Taiwan and heading soon to global shelves, the X200 FE is quite a spec sheet flex in a body that’s refreshingly compact. With compact dimensions, it fits where most modern phones don’t – in your hand, your pocket, your life.

And yet, inside this tiny chassis lives a 6.31-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, complete with 120Hz refresh rate, an under-display fingerprint scanner, and a sharp 50MP selfie camera. It’s flagship-grade immersion, minus the bulk.

But the real shocker is the battery. Vivo somehow squeezed a 6,500mAh silicon carbon battery into this frame. That’s practically a tablet’s capacity hiding in a phone that weighs just 186 grams. According to Vivo’s own testing, you’re looking at 25+ hours of YouTube or 9.5 hours of continuous gaming.

When you do run low, 90W charging gets you back to full in under an hour. The whole thing is IP68/IP69 rated, so it’s not just slim and smart, it’s tough, too.

Performance is handled by the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chipset, paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Whether you’re editing a video, gaming on the highest settings, or juggling apps like a caffeinated multitasker, this phone should keep up. All of it runs on Funtouch OS 15, layered over Android 15.

Flip it around and the camera module means business. There’s a 50MP IMX921 main sensor with f/1.88 aperture and OIS, a 50MP periscope telephoto (IMX882, f/2.65), and an 8MP ultrawide for good measure – all tuned by Zeiss optics. For a device this size, it’s a surprisingly pro-level setup.

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The vivo X200 FE ships in black, pink, yellow, and blue colourways. Pricing and global rollout details are still under wraps, but according to a recent report the Vivo X200 FE will likely launch in India between July 14 and 19. If you’re looking for a compact phone right away though, consider the OnePlus 13s.

Stay tuned to Unboxed by Croma to know exactly when the Vivo X200 FE drops, and for the latest updates in the world of tech.