Vivo X300 Pro Leak Reveals Bold Camera Setup Featuring Sony’s New 200MP Sensor

Nick Papanikolopoulos

July 17, 2025

We’re still a few months out from official announcements, but the fall flagship season is already heating up. Vivo and OPPO—two of China’s biggest players—are prepping their next-generation smartphones for September. Both are expected to run on MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 9500 chip. Predictable? Maybe. But what’s unfolding in the camera department feels like a bigger story.

Let’s start with the obvious: Vivo and OPPO seem to be going in two different directions when it comes to design. OPPO’s Find X9 lineup is reportedly ditching its signature circular camera bump in favor of a more traditional rectangular slab, positioned in the top-left corner—probably for cleaner symmetry or easier brand distinction. Vivo, on the other hand, appears to be sticking with its iconic circular module. You know the one—it’s been a visual anchor for the X-series for a few years now.

But that’s not really what caught people’s attention today.

A 200MP Periscope Camera for Vivo X300 Pro?

According to new leaks shared by someone with direct knowledge of Vivo’s hardware pipeline, the X300 Pro is going to pack a serious imaging system. We’re talking three cameras: a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a whopping 200MP periscope telephoto lens. That last one is built around Sony’s brand-new LYT-828 CMOS sensor.

Let’s pause on that.

This isn’t just a pixel bump for marketing. The LYT-828 is a large 1/1.4-inch sensor—big for a periscope lens—and part of Sony’s next wave of mobile imaging tech. It’s not the 1-inch behemoth that the LYT-900 is, but in terms of dynamic range, it’s apparently better. Over 100dB, if internal testing is to be believed. That’s largely thanks to something Sony calls Hybrid Frame-HDR, which blends Dual Conversion Gain and Variable Shutter tech. It’s dense stuff, but the short version? You get smoother highlights and deeper shadows, even in fast-changing light.

I haven’t tested it myself, obviously. No one outside Vivo or Sony really has. But if these numbers are legit, this sensor might be the new low-light champion.

More Than Just Megapixels

There’s also UHCG—Ultra High Conversion Gain—which is basically a fancy way of saying it handles noise better in dim scenes. The sensor was built on a 22nm process (which is smaller than most), and it supports QPD—quad phase detection autofocus. That’s where every pixel can help with focusing. So yes, it should lock onto subjects faster and more accurately, even if they’re moving. Or far away. Or in the dark.

On top of the sensor tech, Vivo is also said to be introducing a new lens coating that reduces optical distortion. What exactly that means in practice is unclear. Fewer lens flares? Sharper edges? The source didn’t elaborate. But the phrasing made it sound like a meaningful update, not just a minor tweak.

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When asked whether the X300 Pro includes a macro mode using the periscope lens—a growing trend in premium phones—the insider’s response was brief: “Of course it does.” No further detail.

So, What Are We Looking At Here?

Assuming the specs hold up, the Vivo X300 Pro is positioning itself as a serious camera phone. Not just a flagship with great specs, but a purpose-built imaging device. It’s a risky bet—camera quality doesn’t always win buyers over. But in a market where phones are starting to look, feel, and perform almost identically, maybe doubling down on optics is the right play.

Will it outperform Samsung’s upcoming S25 Ultra? Or whatever Apple has cooking for the iPhone 17 Pro Max? Hard to say. And, frankly, it depends on more than raw specs. Software processing, heat management, even battery life during prolonged shooting sessions—those things still matter. A lot.

But one thing’s clear: Vivo isn’t playing it safe this year. Not with the X300 Pro.

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