The Vivo X300 Pro is the latest Android phone touting for the lofty position of 2025's best camera phone. Its credentials? A triple rear camera setup that includes a 200-megapixel sensor and some fancy photography accessories such as a camera grip and a detachable telephoto zoom. I've used the phone and wanted to share some of my early test images.
The phone's camera specs might sound familiar. A few weeks ago, I reviewed the Oppo Find X9 Pro, which also has a 200-megapixel sensor and also can be bought with a familiar-looking detachable telephoto lens. It's not a coincidence; Vivo and Oppo share the same parent company, so it's no surprise they share more in common. The Oppo phone doesn't have the camera grip, which is a shame -- it feels great on the Vivo. It gives the phone a more secure hold, especially when the telephoto lens accessory is attached, adds a handy shutter button and even boosts battery life.
It basically turns the phone into more of a compact digital camera, much in the same way the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's camera grip does. Other specs include a 50 megapixel main camera, 50-megapixel ultrawide, a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor and a sizeable 6,500-mAh battery. Vivo hasn't announced full UK pricing for the phone yet, but I expect it'll be similar to the Oppo Find X9 Pro -- around £1,099 (roughly $1,460). But Vivo doesn't plan to sell the phone in the US.
I'm looking forward to spending more time with the phone, but for now, here are some choice photo samples I've taken with it. All shots are taken in JPEG in auto mode and have been resized in Lightroom for better online presentation.
Enlarge Image Main camera. Andrew Lanxon/CNET
Danner boots on a rainy Scottish street. The colors are spot on and the details from the 50-megapixel sensor are pin-sharp.
Enlarge Image Another main camera shot. Andrew Lanxon/CNET
These baked goods looked amazing -- and I'm sure they tasted just as good-but I'm on a diet, so this was as close as I got. I love the warmth the phone captured in this shot, and the fine details on the icing of the bun in the foreground look fantastic.
Enlarge Image The main camera captured these elves nicely. Andrew Lanxon/CNET
Elves wearing North Face coats. Captured well by the Vivo X300 Pro.
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