Vivo X300 Ultra global launch & telephoto lens

Vivo isn’t resting on its laurels after launching the Vivo X300 Pro in late 2025. At MWC 2026, the Vivo X300 Ultra is making its global debut.

Touted by Vivo as its ultimate flagship device in the X300 series, the model has also been confirmed for release in global markets later in 2026. This is a rapid development on two levels: firstly, Vivo has said it’s the first time it’s releasing an Ultra model with a global release, and secondly, the precedent of the X300 Pro coming to Singapore (after years of no flagship models) sets the expectations for the Vivo X300 Ultra to arrive here as well. 

Here’s what Vivo has said about its upcoming smartphone, as well as its jaw-dropping accessories like the “400mm-equivalent” telephoto lens extender kit that shared its announcement stage.

Specifications and availability for the Vivo X300 Ultra are still emerging

Vivo has not shared detailed specifications for the global version of the Vivo X300 Ultra. Still, earlier rumours suggested it would be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, since that’s the most current flagship processor. For comparison, the Vivo X300 Pro was a MediaTek Dimensity 9500, as shown in our review here.

Another speculative detail is that the X300 Ultra will have the global OriginOS 6 interface out of the box, as Vivo has already retired Funtouch OS since OriginOS was announced for the global market. In a nutshell, OriginOS is the better-equipped user interface of the two, with improved customisation and granularity over user controls.

Other hardware components, such as the display and battery, are likely at least on par with, if not better than, the X300 Pro, given that Vivo has said that the X300 Ultra is the flagship model of the series and “the most advanced X-series model”.

What was shared was telephoto camera would be at 200MP. The lens also meets APO imaging standards and is packed with additional features like optical image stabilisation (OIS) and motion-tracking focus.

In its launch announcement, Vivo said the X300 Ultra rear cameras will support 4K 120FPS video recording in both 10-bit LOG and Dolby Vision. In particular is the “3° OIS” on the 85mm zoom for extra stability, even when shooting from a medium distance.

For videographers, Vivo also added real-time previewing of Custom 3D LUTs, and Vivo LOG is now compatible with the ACES workflow. There’s also on-device color editing for videos via multi-focal 4K Master Color Video and Video Color Palette for adjusting tone, saturation, and contrast.

A crucial portion of video recording also lies in audio quality. Vivo equipped X300 Ultra with its four-microphone array, Quad-Mic Audio Recording Master. Out of the box, it offers six preset scenarios that reduce background noise while emphasising target sound sources for cleaner, crisper audio.

X300 Ultra videography accessories galore

To bolster all that, the Vivo X300 Ultra supports external accessories such as the Professional Photography Grip, Camera Cage, Cooling Fan and External Lens Expansion Frame.

Aside from those, the Professional Photography Kit is also very interesting. It includes the Vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Ultra, which is the aforementioned “400mm-equivalent” smartphone telephoto extender lens kit on the market. 

This means it’s twice as long as the 200mm telephoto extender that launched with the Vivo X200 Ultra. With digital cropping, Vivo claims users can capture 1600mm super-telephoto images. To clarify, this requires the user to enable “Telephoto Extender” in the Camera app, after equipping the kit to the Vivo X300 Ultra.

Pricing and availability

There’s no information yet on the X300 Ultra’s specs and availability, but we can look forward to the phone launching in global markets “later this year”. We will update with more information when we have it.