Vivo X60 and X60 Pro with Zeiss optics and 2nd-gen gimbal camera launched: Price and specifications

Vivo has officially launched the X60 series in China with Zeiss-backed second-generation gimbal camera system. The Vivo X60 and X60 Pro are the successors to the X50 series that debuted earlier this year and was launched in India in July. The Vivo X60 Pro(₹ 49990 at amazon)+ was also rumoured to launch alongside but will be announced sometime in January 2021.

The X60 series features the next generation of the gimbal camera system that has been improved for stability along with the addition of Carl Zeiss optics as a result of the partnership between both the companies. The X60 series also marks the debut of the OriginOS that is set to power the upcoming phones by Vivo. Let’s take a brief look at the specifications and pricing of the Vivo X60 series.

Vivo X60 and X60 Pro specifications and pricing

Vivo X60 and X60 Pro share a lot in common including features like the gimbal camera, display, processor and more. The X60 and X60 Pro feature a 6.56-inch Full HD+ (2376 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz high refresh rate and HDR10+ playback certification.

The phones use AG glass on the back and are offered in multiple colours to choose from. The Vivo X60 measures 7.36 millimetres in thickness and weighs 175.6 grams while the X60 Pro has a 7.59 millimetres thickness with a weight of 178 grams. 

Both the X60 and X60 Pro are powered by the Exynos 1080 processor that is made on a 5nm process with octa-core CPU and Mali-G78 GPU. This is paired with upto 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and upto 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It runs on OriginOS 1.0 which is based on Android 11 out-of-the-box.

The Vivo X60 Pro has quad-cameras on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera that uses Sony IMX598 image sensor with an f/1.48 aperture and 4-axis optical image stabilization. There’s a 13MP secondary ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view followed by a 13MP portrait camera and an 8MP periscope telephoto lens that offers 5X optical zoom and upto 60X digital zoom.

The Vivo X60 has the same camera specifications as the X60 Pro, save for the telephoto camera. On the front, both phones have a 32MP selfie camera housed in a punch-hole cutout in the centre. 

The Vivo X60 is equipped with a 4,300mAh battery while the X60 Pro has a 4,200mAh battery to boot. Both phones support 33W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Vivo X60 series is priced starting at CNY 3489 for the base variant of the X60 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This roughly translates to a starting price of Rs 40,000 by direct conversion if and when the X60 makes it to India. Similarly, the X60 Pro is priced at CNY 4498 for the 12GB+256GB version.