The small phone market may be down on its last legs, but a select few manufacturers are still making compact flagships. It may be a while before we have any huge phones, but for now let’s enjoy the compact phones while there are still some around.
This is the Vivo X300, and it just might be a member of a more exclusive group – compact flagships that are actually available outside of China. While Vivo has yet to confirm its exact plans for the existence of a global ROM and promises that the X300 series will be the most available in the company’s history.
Looking at the X300 next to the larger X300 Pro gives you a good idea of how small the non-Pro is. At 6.31 inches upfront and 8mm in profile, the X300 is a lovely thing to handle. It’s also right at 190 grams.
The smaller phone shares most of the features of the X300 Pro, though the camera island has a distinctive, fluid sloping edge. The camera island has a very low edge.
vivo X300 and X300 Pro side by side
Speaking of which, the camera on the X300 is a step down from the Pro, but you’re still getting a premium system. We’ll give them a full test once we get around to them (there’s a bit of a long queue of devices at the moment), but a 200MP main shooter, 50MP 3x zoom and 15mm autofocusing ultrawide sound pretty good on paper.
We’re also fans of the switch to the 50MP selfie camera we love in the X200 Ultra.
Let’s wrap things up with the unboxing. Vivo X300 ships with a better package than the Pro! You also get a color-matching case, a USB-A to USB-C cable, and a 90W charger!
