Vivo has confirmed that there will be a 200-megapixel sensor in the X300 Ultra and has shared a few more details about camera in general.
The Vivo X300 Ultra has been confirmed for a global release in 2026.
It has been confirmed that one of the Ultra phones incoming has a brand new 200-megapixel sensor from Sony. The sensor is question is the Sony Lytia 901 and the phone is the Vivo X300 Ultra. Vivo so far hasn't really told us anything about the Vivo X300 Ultra, except to confirm that this phone will be going global for the first time – as revealed at MWC 2026 – while also showing off that it will have a pro-style camera rig. However, Han Boxiao, product manager at Vivo, has taken to Weibo to share a few more details about the camera in question (via Android Authority), revealing that it will be the first to use the Sony Lytia 901.This sensor offers a 1/1.12in format with 200-megapixels of resolution on a stacked CMOS image sensor. It's also going to come with a 35mm lens, rather than the wider 23 or 24mm that's common on smartphones. That's often preferred for street photography and portraiture, but won't be as wide as a typical device, so it's an interesting choice. Vivo says that the combination of new sensor and lens will increase the surface area by over 30% (although it doesn't say what that's compared to), so lower light shooting should get better. The Vivo X300 Ultra will also flaunt advanced stabilisation, so it should make for a great shooting experience.
