Vivo unveils premium camera-centric X300 Ultra, X300 FE series phones

The Vivo X300 Ultra and X300 FE comes with cutting-edge ZEISS camera system to offer enhanced photography experience.

Vivo on Wednesday (April 6) launched the new line of X300 series phones in India.

India's leading smartphone maker introduced the X300 Ultra and X300 FE.

The top-end Vivo X300 Ultra sports a 6.82-inch 2K (3168×1440p) LTPO AMOLED-based ZEISS Master Colour Display, with 20:9 aspect ratio, supports HDR10+ content on OTT apps, and is protected by Armor Glass shield and IP68+IP69 water-and-dust resistant rating.

It also features an infrared sensor, stereo speakers, a Type-C USB port and a dual-SIM slots(type: nano).

The device is powered by a 3nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 octa-core with Adreno 840 GPU, Android 16-based Origin OS 6, 16GB RAM LPDDR5X Ultra Pro Quad-Channel, 512GB (UFS 4.1) storage and a 6,600mAh battery with 90W wired fast charging capability, 40W wireless charging speed capability and also supports reverse charging too.

Vivo X300 Ultra.

Vivo X300 Ultra is the first phone to feature two 200MP sensors. In total, it houses three sensors-- main 200MP camera (with 1/1.12-inch Sony LYTIA 901 sensor, f/1.85 aperture, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) + 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera (with f/2.0), a 200MP telephoto sensor (with 1/1.4-inch Samsung HP0 ZEISS APO periscope telephoto camera with f/2.67, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom, telephoto macro, Zeiss T* coating, ZEISS optics, and VS1+ imaging chip) with LED flash on the back. It features a 50MP (f/2.0) front camera.

The device boasts 60 fps AF tracking in Snapshot Mode. This enables high-speed, real-time autofocus tracking across dynamic scenes. It is powered by advanced subject recognition and high-frame-rate processing, and this ensures precise focus lock on moving subjects such as sports, animals in forests, and live sporting events like cricket matches in the stadium.

It also supports cinematic-grade videography, featuring the ZEISS Cinematics tech, with multi-focal 4K quality at 120 fps (frames per second), 10-bit Log Video (All-New Pro Video Mode) and Dolby Vision video, which ensures consistent colour, dynamic range, and detail across lenses.

The X300 FE series comes with watered-down features. It sports a 6.31-inch 1.5K (2640 x 1216p)LTPO AMOLED-based screen panel, supports adaptive 1-120Hz refresh rate, and offers up to 5000 nits peak brightness.

It also features an IP68+IP69 water-and-dust resistant rating, dual-SIM slots (type: nano), stereo speakers, a Type-C USB port and an ultrasonic optical in-display fingerprint sensor.

It is powered by Qualcomm's 3nm class Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset with Adreno 829 GPU, Android 16-based OriginOS 6, 12GB LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.1 storage, and a 6,500mAh battery with 90W fast wired charging and a 40W wireless charging capability.

Vivo X300 FE.

Vivo X300 FE boasts of triple-sensors with ZEISS camera system-- main 50MP camera (with Sony IMX921 sensor, f/1.57, OIS), an 8MP (f/2.2) 106-degree ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP (with Sony IMX882 3x periscope telephoto camera, f/2.65) with Aura LED light flash on the back.

It supports 100x hyper zoom. This is further enhanced by the AI True Clarity Engine (NICE 3.0 + Magic 2.0 + Magic Cloud) for RAW-level optimisation, which preserves fine textures, accurate colours, and sharpness on the subjects and the background of the scene even at high zoom ranges.

The company also offers vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2 (has to be purchased separately). With this, users can achieve a 200mm equivalent focal length via a compact Kepler-based optical structure featuring 15 high-transmittance glass elements.

It also supports ZEISS Multifocal Portrait across five classic focal lengths—23mm (landscape portraits), 35mm (narrative portraits), 50mm (classic portraits), 85mm (portrait close-ups), and 100mm (detailed close-ups) paired with ZEISS Style Bokeh effects for lens-inspired depth and character.

It also features a 50MP (f/2.0) autofocus front camera for selfies and video calling.

Vivo X300 Ultra Photography Kit.

Both the X300 Ultra and the X300 FE support several native generative Artificial Intelligence-based photography tools. The AI Audio Noise Eraser can isolate voices and minimise ambient noise such as wind or crowd interference, ensuring clearer, more immersive audio during a video recording session.

It also comes with Live Cutout, which ensures precise subject separation, AI Magic Move for repositioning elements within a frame, AI Image Expander for intelligently extending compositions, AI Reflection Erase for removing unwanted reflections, and AI Erase for clean object removal.

The X300 Ultra (16GB RAM + 512 GB storage) comes in two colours-- Eclipse Black and Victory Green-- for Rs 1,59,999.

X300 Ultra Photography Kit (including X300 Ultra smartphone, 400mm Equivalent vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Ultra and 200mm Equivalent Vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2, Vivo Imaging grip) costs Rs 2,09,999

If one wants to purchase separately, the 400mm Equivalent vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Ultra can be purchased for Rs 27,999. And, the 200mm Equivalent vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2 is priced at Rs 15,999.

The X300 FE comes in three colours-- Urban Olive, Lilac Purple, and Noir Black. It is available in two configurations-- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 512GB storage-- for Rs 79,999 and Rs 89,999, respectively.

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