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Prakhar Khanna

I took the Vivo X300 Ultra to Hong Kong, and it proved teleconverter lenses aren't just a gimmick

Prakhar Khanna holding the Vivo X300 Ultra against a colorful background in Hong Kong.

Vivo has proven its mobile photography prowess time and again over the years. It set the bar with the X100 Pro’s 1-inch-type main sensor in 2024 and has kept raising it ever since. The new Vivo X300 Ultra is no different.

The phone adds two 200MP sensors to the camera system and brings an all-new 400mm teleconverter lens, as well as an upgraded second-gen 200mm lens. Many might argue, "What’s the point of adding an external lens to a phone?" After all, phone cameras are meant to be more pocketable than dedicated cameras. So I took the Vivo X300 Ultra and its camera kit to Hong Kong to find out.

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