Vivo’s X300 Extremely goes world and will get an enormous 400mm Zeiss telephoto lens

Vivo barely has a presence outdoors of China however that appears to be altering with the corporate’s subsequent flagship cellphone. At Cell World Convention 2026, the corporate unveiled the X300 Ultra smartphone that comes with a 200MP sensor together with two equipment designed for professional photographers and content material creators: a SmallRig video cage and 400mm Zeiss telephoto extender lens.

Vivo did not go into element in regards to the cellphone’s specs, however you’ll be able to seemingly count on a high-end processor, display screen, battery and different inner elements when it is totally unveiled in a while. Vivo did say that just like the X300 Pro, the X300 Extremely may have a formidable 200MP important digicam sensor, and is prone to provide options like 4K 120fps Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR recording.

One other factor Vivo revealed is that you can get the Vivo X300 Extremely with a 400mm equal lens accent referred to as the Vivo Zeiss Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Extremely. That may permit about an eight instances zoom in comparison with the native discipline of view, plus much more when mixed with the high-quality digital zoom. It’s going to additionally provide “gimbal-grade” optical picture stabilization and motion-tracking focus know-how, Vivo says.

Together with the lens, Vivo is introducing a “pro-grade digicam cage” designed by the well-known accent firm SmallRig. It is expandable and gives a number of chilly shoe mounts and quick-release ports so you’ll be able to simply add issues like handles, lights and microphones. It additionally comes with devoted bodily buttons for tactile shutter and zoom adjustment, plus a multi-level cooling fan to maintain the cellphone working cool. You additionally get an “Exterior Lens Growth Body” to accommodate the X300 Extremely Telephoto Extender.

Vivo confirmed off the cellphone at MWC 2026 in Barcelona to a good quantity of enthusiasm. The corporate emphasised that the X300 Extremely will come to worldwide markets, but it surely did not say which for now or at what value (the X300 Professional prices about €1,400 in Europe). That call, it mentioned, “alerts Vivo’s extra proactive and assured strategy to increasing its presence within the world premium smartphone phase.” Given the seemingly value, although, it is debatable if professional creators will wish to purchase this as an alternative of, say, a fairly good mirrorless camera and lens.