China Mobile's 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report: vivo X200 Pro Shines in Multiple Tests

China Mobile's 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report: vivo X200 Pro Shines in Multiple TestsOn January 21, 2024, China Mobile released its 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report, comprehensively testing the performance of several popular smartphones across key aspects including 5G performance, imaging capabilities, gaming performance, and AI performance. The report revealed a fiercely competitive landscape, with flagship models from different manufacturers exhibiting varying strengths across different test items

China Mobile's 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report: vivo X200 Pro Shines in Multiple Tests

On January 21, 2024, China Mobile released its 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report, comprehensively testing the performance of several popular smartphones across key aspects including 5G performance, imaging capabilities, gaming performance, and AI performance. The report revealed a fiercely competitive landscape, with flagship models from different manufacturers exhibiting varying strengths across different test items. The vivo X200 Pro emerged as the biggest winner, securing top spots in multiple tests.

I. Comprehensive Test of 5G Straight Smartphones: Xiaomi 15 Pro Takes the Lead

This comprehensive test of 5G straight smartphones included the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Honor Magic 7 Pro, OPPO Find X8 Pro, vivo X200 Pro, and Xiaomi 15 Pro. The testing encompassed 112 sub-items across four major categories: communication capabilities, multimedia capabilities, product usability, and user reputation. Ultimately, the Xiaomi 15 Pro secured first place due to its overall performance, with the Honor Magic 7 Pro and vivo X200 Pro placing second and third respectively. This comprehensive evaluation provides consumers with a more complete basis for comparison.

II. Smartphone Camera Test: vivo X200 Pro Receives Five-Star Rating

The smartphone camera test included the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, OPPO Find X8 Pro, vivo X200 Pro, and Honor Magic 7 Pro. China Mobile employed a combined objective and subjective evaluation method, comprehensively assessing 900 photos taken by the six flagship phones across 130 subjective scenarios and three key evaluation elements.

The vivo X200 Pro, thanks to its outstanding performance in ultra-long-focus night photography, including exceptional anti-shake, exposure, and detail restoration capabilities, received a five-star rating from China Mobile, making it the best imaging phone. The Honor Magic 7 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and OPPO Find X8 Pro all received four-and-a-half-star ratings, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max received a four-star rating. The report detailed the strengths and weaknesses of each phone in different shooting scenarios, such as the Honor Magic 7 Pro's excellent performance in wide-angle backlighting, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra's advantages in telephoto portrait photography, and the differences in detail processing across all models.

III. Smartphone Gaming Performance Evaluation: Red Magic 10 Pro+ Offers the Best Smoothness

The smartphone gaming performance evaluation included the iQOO 13, OnePlus 13, Red Magic 10 Pro+, Xiaomi 15 Pro, Honor Magic 7 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Testing was conducted across five dimensions: battery life, multimedia performance, heat generation, smoothness, and response speed. Ultimately, the Red Magic 10 Pro+, with its excellent smoothness, superior heat dissipation control, and battery life, received a five-star rating, becoming the best gaming phone.

The iQOO 13 came in second with a four-and-a-half-star rating, particularly excelling in heat dissipation control and touch response. The Xiaomi 15 Pro, Honor Magic 7 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, and OnePlus 13 all received four-star ratings. The Xiaomi 15 Pro stood out in image quality and sound effects, while the Honor Magic 7 Pro excelled in sound effects. China Mobile noted a significant improvement in the smoothness and response speed of mobile games compared to 2023, but indicated that there's still room for improvement in image quality and sound effects for some models.

IV. Comprehensive Test of Smartphone AI Performance: vivo X200 Pro Offers Best AI Capabilities

The comprehensive test of smartphone AI performance included the Xiaomi 15 Pro, Honor Magic 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, OPPO Find X8 Pro, and vivo X200 Pro. The test covered four dimensions: AI image processing, AI voice recognition, AI text processing, and system applications. Ultimately, the vivo X200 Pro secured the leading position in the comprehensive test due to its well-rounded AI capabilities.

The deeply integrated AI technology in its OriginOS system significantly enhanced the system's intelligent experience and interaction efficiency, particularly excelling in text AI capabilities and image recognition accuracy. The Xiaomi 15 Pro and Honor Magic 7 Pro tied for second place, also demonstrating excellent overall AI capabilities. The Xiaomi 15 Pro's HyperOS system also incorporates AI technology to improve user interaction; the Honor Magic 7 Pro excelled in system-level intelligent applications. The OPPO Find X8 Pro's translation function was particularly noteworthy.

V. Other Tests and Summary

In addition to the four main tests, the China Mobile report also included test results for Beidou positioning and 5G messaging. In conclusion, China Mobile's 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report provided a comprehensive and detailed test of various flagship smartphones, offering valuable guidance for consumers. While the vivo X200 Pro won multiple tests, the differences in performance across different models and test items highlight the varying focus of manufacturers on technology research and development and product positioning. The results presented in the report are limited to the models tested; the absence of a model does not indicate its performance quality.