In the last year, we’ve seen two big flagship launches – Vivo’s X300 Series and Oppo’s Find X9 Pro – both arrive with optional bolt-on telephoto adapters. These are physical glass lenses that clip onto the phone to extend its reach.
These aren’t cheap novelty third-party clip-ons. They’re branded, color-matched, optically corrected accessories co-developed with serious lens makers (Zeiss for Vivo, Hasselblad for Oppo). They are built into the native camera apps, they have coatings, and even tripod mount accessories.
