Vivo X100 Ultra vs Oppo Find X7 Ultra: Battle of the Ultras

Design-wise, the Oppo Find X7 Ultra and the Vivo X100 Ultra share some similarities as both the devices have large circular camera modules on their back housing multiple camera lenses. However, the Find X7 Ultra features a distinct two-tone design on its back that makes it stand out. The Find X7 Ultra has a vegan leather back, while the X100 Ultra comes with a metallic-looking back that’s coated with glass.

Both of these devices feature excellent curved OLED displays with QHD+ resolution, however, the display on the Find X7 Ultra is slightly bigger (6.82-inch) than the X100 Ultra (6.78-inch). Both have support for 3,000 nits peak brightness and 120Hz variable refresh rate. One notable thing is that the X100 Ultra uses an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, which is better and much faster compared to the optical sensor on the Find X7 Ultra.

Lastly, the Find X7 Ultra has an IP68 water and dust-resistant rating, while the Vivo X100 Ultra is certified with IP68 and IP69. What this means is that other than surviving 1.5m submersion in water for 30 minutes, the device can also withstand close-range high-pressure, high-temperature water jets.

The cameras are what make these devices “Ultra”. Starting with the hardware, both devices use a 50 MP Sony LYT-900 one-inch sensor with 23mm focal length as their primary cameras. They both also use a 50 MP sensor for the secondary camera with a 14 mm focal length, however, the Find X7 Ultra’s ultra-wide camera has a 123-degree field of view, compared with 116 degrees on the X100 Ultra. The X100 Ultra is equipped with a 200 MP Samsung HP9 periscope telephoto lens capable of 3.7x optical and 100x digital zoom. On the other hand, the Find X7 Ultra has two 50 MP telephoto cameras with 3x and 6x periscope zoom, and a maximum digital zoom of up to 120x.

The X100 Ultra uses a gimbal OIS for its primary camera, while the Find X7 Ultra provides optical image stabilization for its primary, as well as both the telephoto cameras. It’s also worth mentioning that the Vivo device uses Zeiss T* coated ultra-clear lenses. On the front, the Vivo device has a 50 MP selfie camera, while the Oppo device uses a 32 MP sensor. Moving over to video capabilities, the X100 Ultra can shoot 8K@30fps and 4K@30/60/120fps. The Find X7 Ultra is limited to shooting 4K videos at 30/60fps.

With the hardware out of the way, we go to camera quality and image processing. Currently, the Oppo Find X7 Ultra has an edge in this department, evident by its crowning as DxOMark’s best camera phone back in March. It is excellent for capturing portraits and natural skin tones, as well as distortion-free, detailed images in low-light scenarios. The Vivo X100 Ultra is a bit lacking in terms of camera polish since it hasn’t been long since the smartphone made its debut. The camera system on the X100 Ultra is expected to get better in the coming months with updates.

Both the Vivo and Oppo Ultra phones feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processors, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0, so they are pretty even in terms of performance. They both can easily handle demanding tasks for long periods thanks to their heat management systems.

The battery on the X100 Ultra is bigger at 5,500mAh and supports 80W wired and 30W wireless charging, while the Find X7 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery with 100W SUPERVOOC charging and 50W wireless charging support.

The Vivo X100 Ultra has a starting price of 6,499 Yuan (~$897) for the 12GB + 256GB model, while the Find X7 Ultra has a starting price of 5,999 Yuan (~$828). The 16GB + 512GB variant of these devices has a price tag of 7,299 Yuan (~$1,007) and 6,999 Yuan ($966), respectively. The Vivo 100 Ultra comes with a 16GB +1TB model as well which costs CNY 7,999 (~$1,104).

Unfortunately, both of these devices are China-exclusive, meaning that global customers interested in these devices will have to import them via sellers like Geekwills.

Both the Vivo X100 Ultra and Oppo Find X7 Ultra are top-of-the-line smartphones packed with cutting-edge hardware. Vivo’s offering comes with some exceptional features like an IP69 water and dust-resistant rating and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. On the other hand, the Find X7 Ultra from Oppo has an eye-catching design with a vegan leather finish, a cheaper price tag, and faster wired and wireless charging.

All that said, the Vivo X100 Ultra is still somewhat lacking in camera optimization compared to the Find X7 Ultra, which gives Oppo’s offering a significant edge over Vivo’s Ultra phone. This might change in the future, as Vivo rolls out updates to polish its camera experience.