More phone cameras should come with telephoto lenses

April 15, 2026 Allison Johnson

Vivo X300 Ultra with photography kit
What is this, a telephoto lens for ants?

Upgrading your phone with a camera grip attachment is one thing. But doll-sized telephoto lenses that you mount on top of the rear camera? C'mon.

I wrote the Vivo X300 off as a gimmick, a funny concept designed to generate attention rather than actual sales. But then I spent a weekend carrying the phone and its elaborate kit of goofy little lenses around - and I had way too much fun.

The Vivo X300 Ultra is an update to one of the very best phone cameras out there. It's only available in China at the moment, with a global launch that will almost certainly exclude the US. Its rear cameras are no joke: a 200-megapixel main, 200-megapixel 3.7 …

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