OPPO Find X8 Pro vs. Vivo X200 Pro: What’s the best camera phone of 2025?

OPPO Find X8 Pro vs. Vivo X200 Pro: Design

OPPO was onto a good thing with the design of the Find X7 Ultra, with a dual-tone color scheme and leather back making the device stand out quite a bit. The Find X8 Pro, however, doesn’t quite have that same flair, with the device switching to a flat profile, and featuring a plain back with a silky texture.

It still looks good, but I don’t like the design as much as its predecessors, considering the Find X3 Pro, Find X5 Pro, and Find X6 Pro all had attention-grabbing backs. Although the design isn’t quite as striking, the device is great to hold and use, and the design of the camera housing is cleaner, and the module itself doesn’t protrude as much.

By contrast, Vivo’s X200 Pro has a much more elegant design this time than previous years. The grey model looks great in its own right, but if you’re interested in this phone, I highly recommend getting the blue option — it looks absolutely incredible. The X200 Pro is thicker and 13g heavier than the Find X8 Pro, and if anything, I like the in-hand feel of the device better.

While both phones have flat sides, they have beveled edges that make it easier to hold the devices. The X200 Pro has a sizeable camera module at the back, but even then, it has better weight distribution, and I like the added heft. Vivo uses the best ultrasonic modules on its phones, and that’s no different on the X200 Pro — it is fast to unlock and doesn’t have any issues even with oily or wet fingers.

Both phones get IP68 alongside the new IP69 ingress protection, and the Find X8 Pro has the alert slider on the left, making it easy to switch between ring, vibrate, and silent modes. Overall, these are two of the best phones of 2025, and while they both look good, I much prefer the styling of the X200 Pro.

OPPO Find X8 Pro vs. Vivo X200 Pro: Panel

Both phones have similar-sized 6.78-inch AMOLED panels, and they go up to 4500 nits. You get all the extras: 120Hz refresh, Dolby Vision and HDR10+, Ultra HDR, and extensive customizability when adjusting the color balance. As you’d imagine in this category, both devices hold up incredibly well, and there are no issues in this area.

That said, the X200 Pro gets brighter outdoors and in regular use. In fact, only the Pixel 9 Pro XL has a brighter panel, and the X200 Pro comes in at a close second. The Find X8 Pro doesn’t have any shortcomings either, but it doesn’t get quite as bright. There’s good stereo sound on both devices, and it’s adequate if you’re just gaming casually.

On that note, the Find X8 Pro still limits most games to 60fps, and it is annoying considering the MediaTek platform doesn’t have any issues pushing high framerates even in demanding titles. The X200 Pro is better in this regard, and in general, I prefer its color calibration out of the box. OPPO chose Gorilla Glass 7i this time, with Vivo using a custom solution; both phones hold up well to tumbles, and I thankfully didn’t see any problems.

OPPO Find X8 Pro vs. Vivo X200 Pro: Hardware

There isn’t much to differentiate either device when it comes to the hardware. Both phones are powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400, and they’re just as fast as their Qualcomm-powered rivals, including the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Honor Magic 7 Pro. They do a fantastic job with gaming as well, and the only issue I have is that the Find X8 Pro doesn’t enable 120fps gaming although it can easily do so.

Outside of that, there are no problems whatsoever. Both phones play demanding games with relative ease, and I got stable framerates without any lag or jitter. There wasn’t much in the way of overheating either, and this is where MediaTek has an advantage over Qualcomm this year — all the Qualcomm-based phones run hotter while running the same games.

Connectivity is rock-solid on either device, and they both get a good vibration motor that delivers granular feedback while using the keyboard and navigating the interface. Basically, there just isn’t anything to fault when it comes to the internals on either device, and it’s clear that the switch to MediaTek was absolutely the right move this year.

Talking about getting things right, both phones have massive batteries, and they last a day and a half on average. The Find X8 Pro gets a 5910mAh battery, with the X200 Pro packing a 6000mAh unit. Both devices leverage silicon battery tech to great effect, delivering increased density and longevity.

When it comes to battery life, the X200 Pro is the best phone I used this year. There isn’t another device that lasts as long, and even with heavy use, I got over a day’s use. The Find X8 Pro is a close second, and it also lasts over a day, but the battery life is a smidgen lower than the X200 Pro.

The Find X8 Pro gets 80W charging, but what I like is that it goes up to 50W over USB PD, and it makes charging the device with a regular GaN charger effortless. The X200 Pro uses Vivo’s custom charging protocol and goes up to 90W, and either device takes just 50 minutes to charge the battery.

OPPO Find X8 Pro vs. Vivo X200 Pro: Cameras

Make no mistake; these are two of the best cameras of 2025. In fact, the X200 Pro is my favorite camera phone of the year, and although it isn’t the Ultra, it delivers truly outstanding photos and videos in any situation. I like what Vivo is doing with its camera tuning; the brand has a clear advantage over its Chinese rivals in this area, and that is evident when using the X200 Pro next to the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Magic 7 Pro.