Vivo launches X300 and X300 Pro with camera-centric design in China

Vivo unveiled its new flagship smartphones, the X300 and X300 Pro, in China on Monday, introducing a camera-focused pair of devices powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 and running OriginOS 6 on Android 16. The company positioned the two models as successors to the X200 series, with the Pro aimed at photographers seeking long-range zoom and advanced image processing and the smaller X300 offering many of the same features in a more compact frame.

Both phones use 1.5K LTPO OLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates supplied by BOE. The X300 Pro has a 6.78-inch panel and weighs 226 grams, while the X300 offers a 6.31-inch screen and weighs 190 grams. Each supports LPDDR5x memory and UFS 4.1 storage in configurations up to 16GB RAM and 1TB capacity. Vivo lists battery capacities at 6,510 mAh for the Pro and 6,040 mAh for the standard model, with both supporting 90W wired and 40W wireless charging. Vivo and reviewers also noted that some international units may ship with a different battery specification.

Camera hardware and related software are the centrepiece of the X300 series. The X300 Pro carries a 50-megapixel Sony LYT828 main sensor with optical image stabilisation and a...