Vivo X300 Series India Launch on December 2

The Android flagship launch season is heating up in India, and now Vivo is preparing to join the battle with its upcoming Vivo X300 series. After the recent launches of the OnePlus 15, OPPO Find X9 series, and iQOO 15, Vivo is finally bringing the Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro to Indian shores. The company has now confirmed that the flagship X300 lineup will indeed be launched in India on December 2 at 12 noon IST. These phones were first unveiled in China and select global markets in October. The India launch becomes more important as this is the first time Vivo is bringing its new OriginOS 6 outside of China. With that, Vivo wants to bring a fresh UI experience combined with highly refined performance improvements for Indian consumers.

A major highlight of the Indian launch is the introduction of an exclusive red colour variant, designed specifically for India. Vivo has always given special attention to the design and aesthetics, and this India-exclusive finish further cements its identity in the premium segment. Both models feature a triple-camera setup tuned in partnership with Zeiss, continuing Vivo's ongoing commitment to professional-grade photography. These cameras are expected to deliver even better low-light performance, portrait quality, and long-range zoom than the previous generation.

One of the most exciting additions this year is the Telephoto Extender Kit, which is launching in India for the very first time. Originally, Vivo launched this accessory with the Vivo X200 Ultra earlier this year, but that model never arrived in India. Now, the kit finally arrives with the Vivo X300 series and will work only with the Vivo X300 Pro. The Telephoto Extender Kit extends optical reach and unlocks advanced shooting modes, boosting zoom capabilities and telephoto clarity. Early leaks suggest the kit may be priced at ₹20,999, positioning it as an accessory designed for serious mobile photographers or enthusiasts who want DSLR-like controls of the telephoto directly from a smartphone.

If reports by noted tipster Sanju Choudhary are anything to go by, the starting price of the Vivo X300 will be ₹74,999 for the 12GB + 256GB variant, while the higher 16GB + 512GB variant may cost ₹80,999. The box price could be listed at ₹89,999, but the final selling price may be much lower. The prices reflect a fair bump over the Vivo X200 series launched last year at ₹65,999. However, increasing global component costs - especially storage modules - have forced similar hikes across the board in recent times, even at OnePlus and OPPO. If the price leaks are correct, the Vivo X300 series will directly compete with the OnePlus 15, launched from ₹72,999 onwards, and the OPPO Find X9 series, which is reportedly set to begin from about ₹75,000.

The Vivo X300 series comes with several practical upgrades over last year's models. Firstly, both phones have larger batteries now, making them more interesting to heavy users. The Vivo X300 features a 6,040mAh battery, while the Vivo X300 Pro gets an even bigger 6,510mAh cell. This clearly outdoes the approximate 5,800mAh and 6,000mAh of the preceding X200 series. Still, however, it falls just a smidgen short of the huge 7,000mAh cells offered by the OnePlus 15 and the incoming OPPO Find X9 series. Wireless charging has also seen an upgrade this year, from 30W on the X200 series to 40W on the X300, whereas wired stays at fast 90W.

Performance is another area where Vivo is promising major improvements. Powering the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro is the latest MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset for better efficiency and performance in gaming, multitasking, and computational photography. Vivo's in-house V3+ imaging chip and Pro Imaging VS1 chip have also been upgraded to further help deliver superior photo processing, richer colors, and faster image capture, especially in complex lighting conditions.

Photography remains the biggest focus of the Vivo X300 lineup. With Zeiss-backed sensors, better telephoto hardware, and the optional Telephoto Extender Kit, it is quite clear that Vivo is eyeing professional creators and photography enthusiasts. This seems to be something of an industry-wide trend for flagship smartphones lately. Xiaomi popularised the trend with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and 15 Ultra, and OPPO is readying a Hasselblad photography kit for its Find X9 series. Vivo also tried its hand at such accessories earlier with the X200 Ultra, but since that phone never made it to India, this is the first time buyers will have access to such an add-on in the country. The arrival of photography accessories marks a sign that smartphone brands have now begun focusing on pro-level shooting tools to differentiate their products in a competitive market.

Compared to the Vivo X200 series, the new X300 lineup makes several desirable upgrades: larger batteries, a more powerful chip, higher-end camera sensors, improved telephoto functionality, and enhanced wireless charging. Compared to the OnePlus 15, which will go head-to-head in market pricing, buyers will have to decide between OnePlus's emphasis on performance and gaming, or Vivo's on photography and imaging innovation. Meanwhile, the OPPO Find X9 series launching in India too will give tough competition with a Hasselblad-branded imaging system of its own, and a slightly larger battery.

In all, the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro look like compelling contenders in the premium flagship space, at least for consumers with photography as one of their top priorities. Equipped with high-end hardware, cameras tuned by Zeiss, a new global version of OriginOS, larger batteries, and with the introduction of the Telephoto Extender Kit first in India, Vivo is succinctly positioning the X300 series as a serious, camera-first alternative to OnePlus, OPPO, and Xiaomi. The acid test, though, would be real-world performance specifically how these phones handle computational photography and thermal efficiency. That is something detailed reviews will bring to light, but on paper, Vivo has come up with one of the most feature-rich flagship lineups yet.