GSMCritic Take: With its compact flagship design, excellent battery life, smooth LTPO OLED display, and strong main and telephoto cameras, the phone delivers a premium everyday experience, though its weaker ultrawide camera and inconsistent video recording keep it from feeling fully polished.
Screen:
6.31"
Weight:
190g
Water:
Waterproof
Charging:
90W
Optical Zoom:
3x
Thickness:
8.2mm
Screen covers
90.2% of body
Reviews
Overall rating and the reviews that impact it
84
GSMCritic Score
Very Good
Pros
Camera
Main Camera Quality: The primary camera is repeatedly praised for producing impressive photo results.
Strong Telephoto Camera: The telephoto camera is specifically highlighted as exceptional.
Portrait Photography: Portrait photo performance is repeatedly identified as a strong area.
Zeiss Telephoto Accessory: The optional Zeiss telephoto accessory expands the photography experience and works well in practice.
Lighter Telephoto Extender: The second-generation telephoto extender benefits from a lighter construction.
Video Stabilization: Video stabilization performance is strongly praised.
Performance
Reliable Performance: The device delivers good raw performance with reliable flagship-level internals.
Strong Gaming Capability: The hardware is described as capable for demanding gaming workloads.
Design
Compact Flagship Design: The device offers flagship-level hardware in a compact and manageable body.
Premium Build: The phone is repeatedly described as refined, premium, and visually distinctive.
IP69 Protection: The device includes IP69 protection for improved durability and flagship-grade robustness.
Display
LTPO OLED Display: The screen uses LTPO OLED technology with HDR support and a variable refresh rate.
120Hz Refresh Rate: The 120Hz display provides smooth navigation and responsive gaming performance.
Battery
Excellent Battery Life: Battery endurance is described as class-leading with standout all-day stamina.
Fast Wired Charging: The phone supports fast wired charging for rapid top-ups.
40W Wireless Charging: The device includes 40W wireless charging support.
Software
Fluid System Responsiveness: Interface responsiveness contributes to a fast and smooth user experience.
Feature-Rich Software: OriginOS is described as powerful, highly customizable, and packed with functionality.
Long-Term Software Support: The device includes positively mentioned long-term software support.
Cons
Camera
Divisive Camera Layout: The horizontally arranged camera design may not appeal to all users.
Weak Ultrawide Camera: The ultrawide camera is repeatedly described as poor, mediocre, average, and below expectations for the price.
Average Selfie Camera: Front-facing camera performance is described by some impressions as average.
Inconsistent Video Quality: Video recording quality is described as inconsistent in certain situations.
Underwhelming Video Sharpness: Video clarity and sharpness are criticized as underwhelming.
No HDR Video Recording: The phone lacks HDR video recording support.
Heating During Video Recording: The device can become hot during prolonged video recording sessions.
Display
Not Ideal for Large-Screen Users: Users specifically seeking a huge display may find the compact format limiting.
Price
Expensive Pricing: The launch price is repeatedly described as expensive.
Software
Pre-Installed Bloatware: The software experience is negatively affected by preloaded bloatware.
Rankings
Where vivo X300 FE stands in 2026
Best Phone Of 2026
#14
Highest Optical Zoom
#13
Largest Screen
#24
Smallest Screen
#4
Lightest
#8
Thinnest
#12
Fastest Charging
#7
Highest Screen Ratio
#13
Cheapest
#16
