Exclusive: vivo to Launch ZEISS Telephoto Extender Kits with X300 Series in India This December

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  • vivo is planning to launch the vivo X300 and X300 Pro Telephoto Extender Kit for the Indian market as well.
  • Both phones support ZEISS 2.35X teleconverters with up to 8.8X optical zoom.
  • The vivo X300 series in India to launch in India in the first week of December.

vivo is gonna be launching the X300 series in India in the first week of December, as confirmed in our exclusive story last week. The brand is also preparing to introduce the ZEISS Telephoto Extender Kit for both the X300 and X300 Pro, making India one of the first global markets to receive this camera accessory.

Tipster Yogesh Brar tells us that both phones will get the Telephoto Extender Kit, and support ZEISS 2.35X teleconverter lenses, allowing for longer optical zoom without loss of quality. The X300 Pro can reach up to 8.8X optical zoom, while the standard X300 achieves around 7X.

The teleconverter extends the focal length to 200mm on the Pro model and 165mm on the regular version. A new Teleconverter Mode inside the camera app is said to handle these lenses seamlessly, with support for NFC for automatic activation.

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vivo X300 Specifications

vivo X300 series

vivo X300 includes a 6.31-inch flat LTPO OLED display with 1.5K resolution (1216 × 2640) and 120 Hz refresh rate. Power comes from the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 built on a 3nm process, paired with up to 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1 TB UFS 4.0 storage. Battery capacity sits at 6,040 mAh with 90W wired and 40 W wireless charging.

The rear setup combines a 200 MP HPB main sensor with OIS, a 50 MP JN1 ultra-wide, and a 50 MP LYT-602 telephoto with 3X optical zoom. The front camera uses a 50 MP ISOCELL JN1 sensor featuring autofocus and a 92-degree field of view.

vivo X300 Pro Specifications

vivo X300 series

vivo X300 Pro carries a 6.78-inch flat LTPO OLED panel with 1.5K resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. It runs the same Dimensity 9500 processor, with up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage. The phone includes a 6,510 mAh battery supporting 90W wired and 40W wireless charging.

Camera hardware consists of a 50 MP Sony LYT-828 primary sensor, a 200 MP Samsung HPB periscope telephoto lens offering 3.5X optical zoom, and a 50 MP JN1 ultra-wide camera. The selfie unit is also a 50 MP JN1 with autofocus and 92-degree field of view.

Both devices will run OriginOS 6, featuring ZEISS imaging modes and vivo’s V3+ and VS1 image processing chips. The X300 lineup pushes the brand’s camera-first philosophy even further, delivering a great camera and the Telephoto Extender Kit at a price expected to stay below Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max.

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vivo X300 Series Launch Date in India

vivo X300 series

The vivo X300 series is set to launch in India in the first week of December, as revealed in our exclusive story last week. The expected prices for the vivo X300 and X300 Pro in India are ₹70,000 and ₹95,000, respectively. What are your thoughts on vivo bringing the Telephoto Extender Kit to India? Will you be getting one? Let us know in the comments below.

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Mehtab AnsariMehtab Ansari
Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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