What’s new in the X300 Ultra camera setup
The vivo X300 Ultra sticks to the brand’s premium three-camera formula: a 14mm ultra-wide, a 35mm main camera, and an 85mm telephoto zoom. The big story is refinement—better sensors, stabilisation, and imaging software—rather than a total redesign.
If you like the “photojournalism” feel of a 35mm main camera, vivo is clearly doubling down on that idea. At the same time, it is pushing higher resolution and more processing headroom for cropping and video work.
Overall, the upgrades are designed to help in real-world situations: low light, fast-moving subjects, handheld zoom shots, and consistent colour across lenses.
Near‑1″ 35mm main camera: higher resolution, bigger sensor
The main camera remains a 35mm focal length, but the sensor behind it is now much larger and far higher in resolution. vivo pairs the 35mm lens with a 200MP Sony Lytia 901 sensor sized at 1/1.12-inch—described as close to 1-inch—compared with the previous generation’s smaller, lower-resolution setup.
A higher megapixel count can be useful if the processing is good. It allows more detailed stills, cleaner digital crops, and extra flexibility when you want to reframe after shooting.
vivo also highlights a new lens coating approach (1G+6P coating technology) that it says cuts reflectivity by 20%. In plain terms, that is meant to reduce flare and ghosting in harsh light—street lamps at night, backlit scenes, and reflective surfaces.
Stabilisation is also a major focus. The 35mm main camera is rated for professional-level stabilisation, which should help keep handheld shots steady, especially in evening indoor scenes where shutter speeds drop.
200MP 85mm zoom: faster autofocus and gimbal-grade OIS
The 85mm telephoto keeps the same headline idea—200MP on a large sensor—but uses a newer Samsung ISOCELL HP0 sensor. vivo claims this enables faster autofocus with up to 60 AF updates per second, plus lower power use during shooting.
The more attention-grabbing upgrade is stabilisation. vivo says the telephoto debuts “3° gimbal-grade OIS” and achieves a CIPA 7.0 stabilisation rating. That matters because handheld telephoto is where most phones struggle: small shakes become big shakes once you zoom in.
One trade-off to note is the aperture. The new 85mm lens is listed at f/2.67, which is dimmer than the previous f/2.27. A dimmer aperture can mean less light, so the phone has to rely more on stabilisation and processing in low light.
Even so, a well-stabilised 85mm camera can be a game changer for portraits, stage shots, events, and clean detail captures without stepping too close.
Ultra-wide continuity and new teleconverters for long reach
For the ultra-wide camera, vivo appears to reuse the large-sensor 14mm approach from the prior Ultra model, keeping a 1/1.28-inch class sensor for wide landscapes and tight indoor spaces.
To extend the telephoto’s reach, vivo also introduces two optional teleconverters designed to work with the 200MP telephoto. One is a 400mm 17.4x teleconverter (marketed as the “Cannon 400”), and the other is a smaller 200mm 8.7x unit (the “Lipstick 200”).
These accessories target users who want more than casual zoom—wildlife, sports, travel, and distant architecture—while still shooting on a phone. If the optical alignment and processing are strong, teleconverters can provide a more usable long-range look than pure digital zoom.
There is also a new photography accessory kit, the vivo Imaging Grip Kit, aimed at giving the phone a more camera-like hold and shooting feel.
Pro video features, new colour science, and the rest of the specs
vivo is pitching the X300 Ultra as a serious video tool. It adds full focal-length OIS across cameras, 3D LUT import support, and multi-focal 4K 120fps 10-bit Log recording. That is a lot of flexibility for creators who edit and colour-grade their footage.
The phone’s Log format is said to work with the ACES professional post-production workflow, which is used to keep colour consistent across cameras and editing systems. For advanced users, that can reduce time spent “fixing” colours in post.
A new Photography App adds a 3D LUT library for different colour styles. vivo also describes a new colour pipeline built around a 50MP “True Color” lens with 12 spectral channels, designed to improve colour and tonal accuracy at the pixel level.
On the hardware side, the X300 Ultra keeps a familiar flagship look, with a 6.82-inch 3168×1440 Ultra XDR AMOLED display and a 1–144Hz refresh rate. It uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 12GB or 16GB RAM.
Battery capacity is a strong point: 6,600mAh with 100W wired and 40W wireless charging. Storage options range from 256GB up to 1TB, with a top tier that supports satellite communication.
The X300 Ultra launches in China first, with a global release planned later—an important change for buyers outside China who previously struggled to get the Ultra model officially.
