Vivo X300 sets December debut with 200MP periscope zoom
Vivo announced its X300 flagship will arrive in early December with MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 chip and a 200MP telephoto camera designed for distant portrait photography.
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Vivo scheduled its premier mobile event for 5 December in Shenzhen, unveiling the X300 series for international buyers. Pricing starts at $899 for the 12GB RAM model, with shipments beginning on 12 December across Asia and mainland Europe.
Extreme optical zoom hardware
The headline feature is the 200MP periscope telephoto sensor. Developed in partnership with Zeiss, the lens uses an f/2.5 aperture with floating glass elements to capture macro shots at 15cm and optical portraits at 85mm. Detail retention past 10x digital magnification looks clean thanks to raw sensor cropping.
The phone carries these notable core features:
- MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor built on a high-efficiency 3nm node.
- 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 2,160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming to reduce eye fatigue.
- 6,500mAh battery that easily stretches through two full days of ordinary use.
- 100W flash charging over cable and 40W wireless charging.
OriginOS goes global
Vivo confirmed that international units will run an updated software build with reduced pre-installed bloatware and five guaranteed years of operating system upgrades. That matches Google and Samsung for support longevity.
The camera setup adds bulk, and the circular bump prevents the phone from resting flat on a desk. But if telephoto image quality is your primary criteria when choosing a handset, this hardware remains unmatched as the year closes out.
