Introduction
Today, we have the Vivo X300 for review, a compact gem amidst the big slab of Ultra, Max, Pros. What’s even better is that this little flagship doesn’t let anything stop you. And the best part – it’s already global!
The Vivo X300 series is now out, and it seems to have finally found its identity, and the regular See, the X300 is not a sequel to the X200, or X200s, or the X200 FE, but a sequel to the X200 Pro Mini. And it was a smart move, considering how fragmented the X200 lineup was.
Anyway, the X300 brings some great improvements over the
But let’s back up a bit and give you some context. The X300 is a compact flagship phone now available in some Asian countries and Europe. It features a 6.31-inch LTPO OLED screen with 1216p resolution, 10-bit color depth, and 120Hz dynamic refresh rate.
The X300, like the There is also the industry’s first dual UFS 4.1 configuration for storage for high performance.
Then comes the camera setup. The X300 features a 200MP ISOCELL HPB-based main camera, followed by a 50MP 3x periscope telephoto and a 50MP AF ultrawide shooter. It also has a 50MP AF selfie camera. Vivo has claimed 4K60 portrait cinematic video, 4K120 HDR capturing and many other features.
There’s also a new generation of Si/C batteries (6,040mAh in Asia, 5,360mAh in Europe) with 90W wired, 40W wireless charging, as well as options for reverse wired and wireless charging, and bypass charging.
The last bits worth mentioning are the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, the larger vibration motor, Wi-Fi 7 support, and the vastly improved Origin OS 6 based on Android 16.
Vivo X300 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 150.6×71.9×8.0mm, 190g; Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, glass back; IP68/IP69 dust resistant and water resistant (high pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes).
- Display: 6.31″ LTPO AMOLED, 1B color, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 4500 nits (peak), 1216x2640px resolution, 19.54:9 aspect ratio, 460ppi; Ultra HDR image support.
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm): Octa-core (1×4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3×3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4×2.7 GHz C1-Pro); Arm G1-Ultra.
- Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.1.
- OS/Software: Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6.
- rear camera: wide (main): 200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1/1.4″, 0.56μm, PDAF, OIS; telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm, 1/1.95″, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚, 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF.
- Front Camera: 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64μm, AF.
- video capture: rear camera: 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, Gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps HDR; front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 6040mAh(as tested), 5360mAh(EU model); 90W wired, 40W wireless, reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT5.4, aptX HD, LHDC5; NFC; Infrared port.
- various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, ultrasonic); Stereo speaker.
Looking at the X300 specs sheet, Vivo has done an amazing job in equipping this phone with all the essentials.
The only potential issue is that the phone comes with a smaller battery capacity in Europe – 5360mAh vs 6040mAh in the rest of the world. we are reviewing it 6040mAh modelHowever, apart from charging and battery life, the findings of our review should apply to both variants.
Unboxing the Vivo X300
Vivo X300 comes in a big black box that houses 90W accuserA USB-A to USB-C cableand a color match protective case Whose finish is soft and grippy.
As expected, in EU, the phone doesn’t come with a charger bundled, but if you buy it directly from Vivo, you get a charger separately as a free bonus.
The phone comes with a protective folio already applied to its screen, as is usually the case with all phones these days.
