Vivo X300’s Pre-Launch Snaps Highlight Its Big Focus: Photography
MediaTek’s newest Dimensity 9500 chip under the hood also gives the brand a notable edge with its latest smartphone release.
Any phone that pairs with a dedicated camera kit is a sign it’s taking photography seriously. I haven’t seen a phone that’s truly on par with a full-fledged DSLR yet, but the results we’re getting these days are dangerously close.
Vivo has confirmed its upcoming X300 lineup will work with its existing ZEISS 2.35x telephoto converter—part of its dedicated camera kit. The brand released renders of the X300 and X300 Pro, including a new silver option for the standard X300 model; the X300 Ultra is also expected to support that same ZEISS lens.
Vivo’s About to Put a Pro-Grade Camera in Your Pocket
The Vivo X300 lineup is set to launch in China at 7 PM sharp on October 13, 2025, though international availability remains unconfirmed for now. In the meantime, Vivo announced on its Weibo account that the entire series will support the ZEISS 2.35x telephoto converter first seen on the X200 Ultra.
According to the brand, this lens attachment delivers highly detailed telephoto photos—and it will complement the triple rear camera systems on both the X300 and X300 Pro.
Typically, phones rely on digital zoom, which just crops the image—often leaving it looking soft or pixelated. The standard X300 avoids that shortfall with a 200MP main rear sensor. The X300 Pro, meanwhile, steps it up with a 200MP APO periscope telephoto unit—one designed to cut down on chromatic aberrations. This unit aligns all three light wavelengths (red, green, and blue) to a single focal point and corrects any misalignment.
The ZEISS converter helps the lens bend and focus light before it hits the sensor, so the final photo stays distortion-free. Vivo also highlighted the converter’s new silver color, which was designed to match the X300’s look, and shared photos of the pairing.
The Dimensity 9500 Chip Adds Even More Photo Power
Both X300 models will run on MediaTek’s newest Dimensity 9500 chip—and that’s a big win for photography. Most smartphone chips come with a generic image signal processor (ISP), and phone brands sometimes tweak that ISP with software to give their cameras a distinct look.
Vivo took that a step further: it’s integrated its own imaging pipeline directly into the chip’s hardware, along with those ISP tweaks. That means you can expect advanced computational photography features—even compared to other phones using the same Dimensity 9500 chip.
We’re Already Seeing the X300’s Photo Skills in Pre-Launch Shots
The first image shared on Vivo’s account shows four X300 devices in various colors: gray, light (or powder) blue, and pink/rose gold. The rightmost phone is fitted with the bulky ZEISS 2.35x telephoto lens attachment, fully extended. The attachment has a black finish—either metal or high-quality plastic—with a visible texture and grip patterns along its barrel.
The second image features three X300s in pink, champagne gold, and dark gray. The rightmost device also has a pro-style telephoto lens, plus a separate pistol-grip handle attached to its base. When extended, each lens attachment is nearly as long as the phone itself.
For more visuals, Vivo also posted photos from the Changchun Air Show on Weibo. Among them are shots of military aircraft (dubbed “war eagles”) performing synchronized moves over excited crowds, plus close-ups of kids smiling and waving from the audience.
Vivo presented these images as a tribute to the country’s defenders, highlighting themes of protection. The posts got a lot of engagement: thousands of likes, comments, and shares, with users praising both the military showcase and the brand’s photography skills. Many comments called out the images’ sharp clarity—and it’s easy to see why; they’re genuinely impressive.
