In conjunction with Vivo’s 30th anniversary celebration, Vivo has debuted its latest flagship smartphones, the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro, in Shanghai, China. These devices bring upgrades in various departments, including performance, camera, battery, and software.
Vivo X300: Dimensity 9500, 200MP main camera, OriginOS 6
Unlike its predecessor, the X200, the Vivo X300 sports a smaller 6.31″ display, making it the successor to both last year’s X200 and the X200 Pro Mini. In fact, Vivo describes the X300 as a “Pro” grade smartphone in a “Mini” form factor.
Anyway, the 6.31″ display is a 120Hz LTPO OLED from BOE that pushes out a resolution of 2640×1216 pixels.
Under the hood, the Vivo X300 series is the world’s first smartphone to feature MediaTek’s latest flagship mobile chipset, the Dimensity 9500. Essentially a competitor to Qualcomm’s top dog, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Vivo says the Dimensity 9500 achieved over 4.1 million points in AnTuTu benchmarks.
Working together with the Dimensity 9500 is Vivo’s own V3+ imaging chip. And speaking of imaging, the X300, like its predecessor, packs a tri-camera setup that’s been co-developed with Zeiss, but with a series of upgrades.
For starters, you get a new 200MP f/1.68 main camera with a 1/1.4″ Samsung HPB image sensor. Next up is a 50MP f/2.57 periscope telephoto camera with Sony’s 1/1.95″ LYT-602 sensor, and handling ultra-wide-angle images is a 50MP f/2.0 shooter paired with a 1/2.76″ Samsung JN1 sensor.
As for selfies, you get a 50MP f/2.0 front camera with also a 1/2.76″ Samsung JN1 sensor that delivers a 92° field of view. Video recording, on the other hand, can be done at up to 4K/120fps.
That’s not all. The Vivo X300 series is also designed to support the Zeiss 2.35x teleconverter that can zoom optically at up to 1,600mm. Customers can purchase the accessory separately.
Powering the X300 is a 6,040mAh battery that supports Vivo’s 90W FlashCharge via the phone’s USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port and 40W Wireless FlashCharge.
In the connectivity department, you get 5G, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.4, and NFC. Coming to the software topic, the Vivo X300 series runs on OriginOS 6, built atop Android 16.
Vivo X300 Pro: 200MP periscope telephoto, larger display and battery
So by paying more for the Vivo X300 Pro, what are the extras do you get over its “vanilla” sibling?
Well, firstly, you get a larger 6.78″ (2800x1260p) 120Hz LTPO OLED panel, as well as an additional Vivo VS1 imaging chip on top of the V3+.
At its back is also a tri-camera setup, albeit with different sensors. It’s got a 50MP f/1.57 main shooter with a 1/1.28″ Sony LYT-828 sensor and gimbal OIS, a 200MP f/2.67 periscope telephoto camera with. 1/1.4″ Samsung HPB sensor, as well as the same 50MP ultra-wide-angle and selfie shooters found on the “standard” model.
In addition, the Vivo X300 Pro packs a larger 6,510mAh battery that can also charge at 90W via USB-C and 40W wirelessly.
Connectivity-wise, you get 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 6.0, and NFC. Like its sibling, the X300 Pro also runs on OriginOS 6 on top of Android 16 and is compatible with the Zeiss 2.35x teleconverter.
When is the Vivo X300 coming to Malaysia?
The Vivo X300 series is open for pre-order now in China, with availability to begin on 17 October. In Malaysia, the devices are set to launch soon, although no specific date has been announced yet.
