Taking photos my Pixel could never
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Vivo made a splash in the smartphone photography space last year with the vivo X200 Ultra, as it offered an optional telephoto extender. This external…
Google confirms Android 16’s flashiest trick is not just reserved for Pixel phones
TL;DR Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Update will arrive on Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi devices, apart from Pixel phones. Samsung will integrate Live Updates into its Now…
The first phone with an external lens is so niche that I had to try it for myself
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Several Android phone manufacturers have showcased concept phones with external camera lenses over the years. In fact, realme showed off a concept phone with 3x…
The vivo X200 Ultra is here with a bonkers external 8.6x lens, 35mm main camera
TL;DR Vivo has launched the X200 Ultra smartphone in China. The X200 Ultra has an optional telephoto converter lens, enabling 8.6x native zoom via the phone’s 200MP periscope camera. The…
Here’s every Android device that can currently run Android 16 beta
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently released Android 16 Beta 4, marking it as the second platform stability update with finalized APIs and behaviors. The update is now…
Global smartphone sales grew 3% YoY in Q1 2025; Apple took the top spot, its first ever for Q1, with a 19% share, and Vivo was the fastest growing brand (Counterpoint Research)
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This Ultra flagship has insane cameras, so here’s a crazy 8.7x add-on lens too, because why not
TL;DR Vivo has revealed that the X200 Ultra will have an optional add-on camera lens. This lens attaches to the 200MP periscope camera and enables 8.7x optical zoom and “highly…
This upcoming Android flagship could finally offer iPhone-beating video
TL;DR Vivo has posted a clip comparing video captured on the X200 Ultra to the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The clip reveals that the X200 Ultra offers smoother, more stabilized…
This upcoming Ultra phone has cameras we probably won’t see on the S26 Ultra
TL;DR A vivo official has revealed camera specs for the upcoming X200 Ultra smartphone. The phone will have a 35mm main camera, which means a narrower field of view than…
I miss the S23 Ultra’s 10x camera, but does it hold up to a 200MP tele camera?
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority HUAWEI, then Samsung, debuted 10x cameras several years ago, offering a still-unprecedented level of reach for even the best modern camera phones. Unfortunately, the Galaxy…