The vivo X100 Ultra will not come standard with satellite communication. The top-tier version will exclusively feature satellite communication, similar to the strategy of the OPPO Find X7 Ultra.
On the OPPO Find X7 Ultra, the standard version does not have satellite communication capability, while the 16GB+1TB top-tier version does support satellite communication.
The vivo X100 Ultra supports TianTong satellite communication and features an integrated satellite communication antenna within the limited space of a smartphone. It supports multiple satellite communication frequency bands, resolving interference issues with other frequency bands. The antenna’s key parameters are optimized for various weather conditions like sunny or rainy days, enabling communication over a wide range of angles relative to satellites.
With the addition of satellite communication in the vivo X100 Ultra, the smartphone’s application scenarios are greatly expanded. It allows direct satellite connectivity in areas where cellular networks are difficult to cover, such as skies, oceans, city edges, and remote mountainous regions. Users can maintain two-way communication with the outside world, transmitting geographical locations, text messages, voice messages, and making voice calls.
In terms of core specifications, the vivo X100 Ultra features a Samsung 2K curved screen, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 mobile platform, with a 50-megapixel main rear camera and a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens, along with a large-capacity battery.
This device is set to debut in May and is positioned as the most powerful high-end flagship from the Blue Factory.