Vivo confirms imminent launch of X300 series, showcases flagship phones in new photos

Vivo's X300 series now has an official launch date. The next-gen flagship phones are set to land in China on October 13, 2025, 18 days after Xiaomi unveils its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 smartphones. The upcoming Vivo phone series, on the other hand, will introduce the first Dimensity 9500 devices.

This new MediaTek flagship SoC will be a direct competitor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and so far, early Geekbench listings suggest that Qualcomm may have a slight edge in terms of raw performance. Regardless, Qualcomm's and MediaTek's flagships tend to have close benchmark scores, and after proper launches, the case shouldn't be much different with the next-gen SoCs.

Nonetheless, alongside confirming the launch date of the Vivo X300 series, the company has showcased its upcoming flagship phones. As the company reveals, there won't be a design change, but recent leaks have hinted that the Dimensity 9500 won't be the only hardware upgrade of the new devices.

To be precise, as Digital Chat Station, a reliable Weibo leaker, recently shared, the Vivo X300 series will be the first to offer a phone with a Sony LYT 828 primary camera. It's a newly launched sensor with a 1/1.28-inch size, 50 MP resolution, and Hybrid Frame HDR tech for improved dynamic range.

The leaker has also shared that the Vivo X300 series will be the first to feature the 200 MP HP8 and LYT 602 periscope sensors. These camera upgrades will make the upcoming phones better picks than the last-gen flagships for photography. The series is also expected to feature UFS 4.1 storage and an upgraded ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.