Verdict on the Vivo X300
The Vivo X300 is a handy yet very well-equipped smartphone. The new 200-MP Zeiss camera, in particular, delivers genuinely strong results. An upcoming Galaxy S26 will have to work hard to keep up here. The Dimensity 9500 also delivers true flagship performance, although the compact Vivo phone has a high potential for thermally induced throttling.
Users looking for a camera-focused flagship with numerous premium features and an especially bright OLED panel in the compact class will find the Vivo X300 to be an excellent alternative to models such as the Oppo Find X9 or Xiaomi 17. However, battery life is noticeably weaker, at least in the global version with its reduced battery capacity.
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Price and availability of the Vivo X300
The global model with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage is available in Europe at an RRP of €1,049, including retailers such as Amazon.de. The X300 can also be purchased at a significantly lower price as an import model, for example from Trading Shenzhen, starting at around €700.
Table of Contents
- Verdict on the Vivo X300
- Specifications of the Vivo X300
- Chassis and features – water-resistant Android phone with detachable Zeiss lens
- Communication and operation – Android smartphone with Wi-Fi 7 and 5G
- Software and sustainability – premium phone with Android 16
- Cameras – Android phone with Zeiss lens
- Display – Vivo relies on LTPO OLED for its upper-class phone
- Performance, emissions and battery life – powerful smartphone with large battery
- Notebookcheck overall rating
- Possible alternatives at a glance
Specifications of the Vivo X300
Chassis and features – water-resistant Android phone with detachable Zeiss lens
With a display diagonal of 6.31 inches and a weight of 190 grams, the Vivo X300 is significantly more compact than the X300 Pro and is better seen as a successor to the X200 Pro Mini. Build quality is very good, and thanks to its IP68/69 certification, the chassis is not only water- and dust-resistant but also feels very premium.
With a high screen-to-body ratio of 90.5 percent, the OLED panel covers almost the entire front, contributing to a modern design. As an extension of the chassis, the X300 also supports the Zeiss tele-extender kit.
Features include USB OTG, Bluetooth 6.0, an NFC chip, and a fast USB 3.2 port with display output support.
Communication and operation – Android smartphone with Wi-Fi 7 and 5G
The Vivo X300 supports fast Wi-Fi 7, including the 6-GHz band. Our measured transfer rates with an Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router are very fast and stable. A wide range of frequencies is also available for mobile data use, covering all modern cellular standards. The Vivo smartphone supports dual SIM, either with two nano-SIM cards or two eSIMs.
For positioning, the X300 offers dual-band connectivity across the global satellite navigation networks.
Biometric security is handled by an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor integrated into the display, which operates quickly and reliably. The OLED panel also responds very rapidly to inputs, and overall system performance is excellent. The linear vibration motor provides pleasant haptic feedback.
| Networking | |
| Vivo X300 | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
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| Oppo Find X9 | |
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| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
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| Xiaomi 17 Pro Max | |
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| Average 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | |
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| Average of class Smartphone | |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Software and sustainability – premium phone with Android 16
The Vivo phone comes in a plastic-free outer box, although it is still shrink-wrapped in foil. General information on sustainability is provided for certain critical raw materials, but no specific details on the CO2 footprint are disclosed. According to the EPREL database, the device receives a repairability rating of C.
Unlike the X200 FE, the Vivo X300 is no longer shipped with the Funtouch interface in Europe, but instead with OriginOS. As a result, the compact smartphone benefits from a modern look, five years of OS updates, seven years of security updates, and Vivo's in-house AI tools.
Cameras – Android phone with Zeiss lens
The Zeiss camera system is a highlight of the Vivo X300. For a compactly built phone, the new 200 MP main camera delivers very strong photo quality. Although the sensor is relatively small at 1/1.4 inches, low light shots are also convincing, with good detail and a manageable level of image smoothing.
By comparison, neither the 50 MP telephoto lens nor the 50 MP ultra wide camera can quite keep up in terms of quality. However, their results certainly do not fall behind those of the compact competition. On the contrary, we were particularly impressed by the wide angle photos taken with the X300.
Video performance is also convincing, as the X300 supports a 4K120 recording mode that can even be combined with HDR.
Image comparison
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Display – Vivo relies on LTPO OLED for its upper-class phone
The LTPO AMOLED panel of the X300 has a very high resolution of 1216p at 446 ppi and supports a variable refresh rate from 1 Hz to 120 Hz. According to Vivo, peak HDR brightness is rated at 4,500 nits, although in our test we reached only 4,072 cd per square metre. Maximum brightness in the more realistic APL18 pattern is also very good at 2,386 cd per square metre.
Vivo equips its compact smartphone with PWM dimming at 2,160 Hz, which we were able to confirm in our measurements. In addition, we measured a base flicker frequency of 360 Hz.
Also pleasing to the eye are the very low average Delta E deviations in the sRGB colour space, which we identified for the X300 in our analysis using a photospectrometer and Calman software.
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Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 1537 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.78}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.1 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
99.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.28
CCT: 6754 K
| Vivo X300 AMOLED, 2640x1216, 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy S25+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3120x1440, 6.7" | Oppo Find X9 AMOLED, 2760x1256, 6.6" | Xiaomi 15T Pro AMOLED, 2772x1280, 6.8" | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max AMOLED, 2608x1200, 6.9" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -29% | 11% | -13% | -1% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 1537 | 1371 -11% | 1132 -26% | 1064 -31% | 1099 -28% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 1523 | 1370 -10% | 1114 -27% | 1069 -30% | 1067 -30% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 96 | 96 0% | 97 1% | 99 3% | 95 -1% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | |||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 2.7 -93% | 0.82 41% | 1.3 7% | 1.05 25% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.6 | 4.2 -62% | 1.95 25% | 3.4 -31% | 2.38 8% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 2 5% | 1 52% | 2 5% | 1.7 19% |
| Gamma | 2.28 96% | 2.03 108% | 2.244 98% | 2.22 99% | 2.232 99% |
| CCT | 6754 96% | 6450 101% | 6546 99% | 6578 99% | 6779 96% |
* ... smaller is better
| Display / APL18 Peak Brightness | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Display / HDR Peak Brightness | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 360 Hz Amplitude: 12.85 % Secondary Frequency: 2127 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 360 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 360 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8101 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness)
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.77 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.4105 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.3565 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 2 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.2 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.75 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.384 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.3635 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 2 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.6 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions and battery life – powerful smartphone with large battery
Although the Vivo X300 delivers slightly weaker scores in Geekbench than the Oppo Find X9, the upper-class smartphone still offers true flagship performance thanks to its MediaTek Dimensity 9500. In everyday use, the system runs without delays and feels very smooth.
The X300 performs extremely well in the graphics tests of the GFXBench benchmark. With frame rates of over 60 fps, the Mali-G1 Ultra reaches top values. However, the 3DMark stress tests also reveal significant throttling. In these scenarios, the Vivo smartphone sometimes reduces its performance by more than 50 percent.
While the battery capacity is only 5,360 mAh, the X300 still achieves very long runtimes in our battery test. The device can be charged either via USB-C at up to 90 watts or wirelessly at 40 watts. Wired charging takes just under an hour to fully recharge the battery.
| Jetstream 2 - 2.2 Total Score | |
| Average MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (236 - 362, n=3) | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2 - 469, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Vivo X300 | Samsung Galaxy S25+ | Oppo Find X9 | Xiaomi 15T Pro | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max | Average 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 27% | -10% | 21% | 60% | 24% | -15% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 2056.87 | 4057.35 97% | 3232.3 57% | 3219.93 57% | 3971.4 93% | 3246 ? 58% | 2228 ? 8% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 1997.76 | 3311.02 66% | 1565.8 -22% | 3593.03 80% | 3899.9 95% | 2829 ? 42% | 1852 ? -7% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 332.61 | 294.51 -11% | 335.7 1% | 426.1 28% | 548.4 65% | 368 ? 11% | 296 ? -11% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 654.09 | 351.16 -46% | 172.6 -74% | 110.46 -83% | 561.3 -14% | 556 ? -15% | 339 ? -48% |
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.6 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 35.2 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 247 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.8 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 34 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.3 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32.9 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Stress Tests
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Oppo Find X9 | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Xiaomi 17 Pro Max | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Oppo Find X9 | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Xiaomi 17 Pro Max | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Solar Bay Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Xiaomi 17 Pro Max | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Oppo Find X9 | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Oppo Find X9 | |
Vivo X300 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (92.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.3% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.2% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 30% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy S25+ audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.3% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.7% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Battery runtime - WiFi v1.3 | |
| Vivo X300 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S25+ | |
| Oppo Find X9 | |
| Xiaomi 15T Pro | |
| Xiaomi 17 Pro Max | |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Vivo X300 is a first-class compact smartphone with a strong Zeiss camera, although its pricing in Europe may be somewhat too ambitious.
Vivo X300
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Marcus Herbrich
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives at a glance
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 88%  | Vivo X300 MediaTek Dimensity 9500 ⎘ Arm Mali G1- Ultra MC12 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: 1. $6.91 MAOUICI Tempered Glass for V... 2. $7.99 Lucyliy (3 Pack) Compatible ... 3. $6.91 MAOUICI Tempered Glass for V... List Price: 1049€ | 190 g | 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.31" 2640x1216 461 PPI AMOLED |
2. 88.4%  | Samsung Galaxy S25+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 830 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: 1. $1,109.99 SAMSUNG Galaxy S25 Ultra, 25... 2. $800.18 SAMSUNG Galaxy S25 Edge Phon... 3. $709.50 Samsung Galaxy S25 5G SM-S93... List Price: 1149 Euro | 190 g | 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.70" 3120x1440 513 PPI Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
3. 86.1%  | Oppo Find X9 MediaTek Dimensity 9500 ⎘ Arm Mali G1- Ultra MC12 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $7.99 Lucyliy (3 Pack) Compatible ... 2. $7.99 Lucyliy (3 Pack) Compatible ... 3. $9.11 MAOUICI Tempered Glass for O... List Price: 999€ | 203 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.59" 2760x1256 460 PPI AMOLED |
4. 86.1%  | Xiaomi 15T Pro Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ ⎘ ARM Immortalis-G925 MC12 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 1024 GB | Amazon: 1. $11.99 Ibywind for Xiaomi 15T Pro 5... 2. $6.59 Anoowkoa 3 Pack Designed for... 3. $7.99 Fhyeugfy for Xiaomi 15T Pro ... List Price: 1000€ | 210 g | 1TB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.83" 2772x1280 447 PPI AMOLED |
5. 89%  | Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 840 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB | Amazon: 1. $8.19 Anoowkoa 3 Pack Glass Screen... 2. $39.99 INIU iPhone 17 Charger, 3-Po... 3. $9.90 Anbzsign 2+1 Pack for Xiaomi... List Price: 940€ | 219 g | 1TB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.90" 2608x1200 416 PPI AMOLED |
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