Vivo’s new split-screen strategy is simple: sell one phone for people who want the biggest, fastest, most camera-heavy Android slab possible, and another for buyers who want almost all of that without the eye-watering bill. The Vivo X300 Ultra is the spec monster; the Vivo X300 FE is the grown-up choice for everyone who likes flagship phones but still cares about their bank balance.
Both models share the basics that matter: glass backs, aluminum frames, IP68/IP69 protection, ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanners, and premium AMOLED panels. The difference is in how far Vivo is willing to push each device before the price starts feeling silly.
Vivo X300 Ultra vs X300 FE display size and panel quality
The X300 Ultra goes big with a QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display, a 144Hz adaptive refresh rate, Dolby Vision, and Ultra HDR support. That is the sort of screen that makes gaming, streaming, and split-screen use feel indulgent in the best possible way.
The X300 FE takes a different route with a smaller LTPO AMOLED panel, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a claimed 5000-nit peak brightness. It gives up some sharpness and HDR muscle, but for everyday use it still sounds very much like a flagship display, just one that is easier to live with in a pocket and in one hand.
Chipsets, battery and charging
Under the hood, both phones run Qualcomm flagship chips, so neither is going to feel slow unless you are trying to turn your handset into a portable workstation. The Ultra uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Adreno 840 GPU, while the FE gets the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which is still well beyond what most people will ever stress.
- X300 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Adreno 840, 100W wired charging
- X300 FE: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 90W wired charging, 40W wireless charging, reverse charging, bypass charging
- Both: large silicon-carbon batteries and full-day endurance expectations
That charging split is more interesting than the battery gap. The FE is the more rounded daily driver because it adds wireless, reverse, and bypass charging, which matters more to real humans than benchmark flexing ever will. Vivo seems to know that not everyone wants to pay flagship money just to gain a few extra percentage points on a spec sheet.
Camera hardware is the real fork in the road
This is the part where the Ultra starts to look like a tiny camera rig with a phone attached. It has dual 200MP cameras, a large primary sensor with gimbal stabilization, a periscope telephoto lens, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and optional Zeiss external zoom lenses. That is serious hardware for people who actually shoot a lot, not just people who like saying they do.
The FE is much more restrained: a 50MP main camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide sensor, plus Zeiss tuning. It sounds less dramatic because it is less dramatic, but for travel, portraits, social posts, and everyday snaps, it should still be more than enough for most buyers.
Both phones also carry 50MP autofocus selfie cameras with 4K video recording. The Ultra adds extra HDR and creator-focused video features, which is exactly the kind of bonus that sounds unnecessary until you are the one trying to film something in ugly light.
Vivo X300 Ultra vs X300 FE price and the buy decision
The pricing tells you everything.
- Vivo X300 Ultra: around $1,500 (₹1,60,000)
- Vivo X300 FE: around $950 (₹80,000)
The X300 Ultra sits firmly in ultra-premium territory, while the X300 FE comes in at nearly half the price and still keeps a Snapdragon flagship processor, LTPO AMOLED display, Zeiss cameras, wireless charging, premium build quality, and long software support.
That makes the FE the sharper purchase for most people, while the Ultra is for the smaller group that genuinely wants the best Vivo can ship right now. The Ultra wins on camera ambition, display scale, charging speed, and raw hardware bragging rights; the FE wins on common sense.
The most likely outcome? The Ultra will get the headlines, the FE will get the volume, and a lot of buyers will quietly realize they do not need dual 200MP cameras to check email and take photos of lunch.