Vivo Y300 Pro Smartphone Review – The Vivo Y300 Pro was announced in September 2024 as a budget mid-range smartphone, and it will later go on sale the same month. The smartphone has launched only, but considering Vivo’s history, it will expand to more countries soon. However, the Vivo Y300 Pro may launch under a different name globally.
The new Vivo Y300 Pro comes with pretty good hardware inside, including 5G connectivity. Vivo seems to be pretty serious about breaking into the budget mid-range segment with the Vivo Y300 Pro, so let’s begin with its detailed review and see if this smartphone is worth purchasing.
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Vivo Y300 Pro Smartphone Review
Highlights
- The Vivo Y300 Pro has a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz high refresh rate support.
- The chipset inside this smartphone is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 5G chipset that is capable of reaching clock speeds of 4×2.2 GHz.
- The smartphone has Android 14 with an OriginOS 4 user interface for more features and customization support.
- The Vivo Y300 has a 50MP dual rear-camera system while the selfie camera has a 32MP sensor.
- The smartphone is powered by a 6500 mAh battery with 80W wired fast charging support.
Design and Display
The Vivo Y300 Pro’s design looks quite premium design, especially due to the amazing new colors. This phone is available in Black, Ocean Blue, Titanium, and White color options. The sides and corners of the body are curved, which provides a better in-hand feel when using the smartphone. It is also protected against dust and water, thanks to the IP65 rating.
The giant camera module on the rear panel of the phone may look a bit too big in the pictures, but it complements the design of the phone perfectly. As for the display, it has a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz high refresh rate support. The display is completely bezel-less and it looks absolutely gorgeous.
The display is color-accurate and has support for up to 1 billion colors, which looks awesome. This panel can get around 5000 nits under direct sunlight, which is extremely bright and more than what you would even get on flagship phones. Such high brightness allows you will get a better display experience whether you are indoors or outdoors. However, the display has no protection at all.
Memory and Internal
Vivo has outfitted the Vivo Y300 Pro with the Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 5G, which is capable of reaching clock speeds of 4×2.2 GHz. This great chipset is capable of running all your social media apps, games, and more without any issues. Speaking of games, the Adreno 710 GPU can run games like Genshin Impact, Black Desert Mobile, PUBG Mobile, Summoners War, and CODm at decently smooth framerates.
It’s not the best GPU in the world but it can certainly play most mobile games decently. The Vivo Y300 Pro is running on Android 14 with an OriginOS 4 user interface for more features and customization support. For RAM and storage, the smartphone can be purchased with up to 8GB/12GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB of fast UFS 2.2 storage.
Also, since there’s no support for microSDXC card support, it’s best to purchase a higher-capacity storage option beforehand. The chipset also supports 5G connectivity, so enjoy gigabit-level download speeds and low latency during online gaming.
Camera
The Vivo Y300 Pro has a 50MP dual rear camera system. The primary 50MP camera can take some decent pictures with great detail levels and a high dynamic range that will give other smartphones in the same price range a run for their money. The image quality of the pictures of this camera is quite good for posting on social media platforms. However, the secondary camera has a 2MP depth sensor, which is pretty useless.
On the front, the phone has a 32MP selfie camera. It can take some incredibly detailed selfies with natural color tones. When it comes to video recording, the rear cameras can shoot up to 4K@30FPS, but the selfie camera can only shoot videos at a maximum resolution of 1080p@30FPS. The footage from the primary rear camera will be stabilized with gyro-EIS but the same cannot be said about the selfie camera.
Battery and Others
The Vivo Y300 Pro has a high-capacity 6500mAh battery, which can provide 2 – 4 days’ worth of battery life. This kind of battery life is only possible with light to moderate usage that includes some Facebook, texting, watching movies, a bit of camera, and more. But with heavier usage or gaming in the mix, the battery will drain faster and may not even last a full day. However, its super-fast charging will take care of any battery issues you may face.
The Vivo Y300 has support for an 80W high-speed charging system, which can fully charge the smartphone at around the 40-minute mark, but there’s no support for wireless charging. Apart from that, the phone also has Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, an under-display fingerprint scanner, GPS, and USB Type-C for charging. The Vivo Y300 Pro starts at $260 (Rs 21,990 in India) approx.
Vivo Y300 Pro Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Vivo Y300 Pro smartphone.
| Specifications | Vivo Y300 Pro |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | September 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.43 x 3.01 x 0.30 inches |
| Weight | 194 g |
| Size | 6.77 inches |
| Display | AMOLED 1B colors 120Hz 5000 nits brightness ~388 PPI density Always-on display |
| Protection/Others | IP65 dust/water resistant |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| OS | Android 14, OriginOS 4 |
| Chipset | 4nm – Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| CPU | Octa-core 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 710 |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB UFS 2.2 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie | 32 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | 6500 mAh 80W wired Reverse wired |
| Colors | Black, Ocean Blue, Titanium, White |
| Expected Price | $260 (Rs 21,990 in India) approx |
Conclusion
The Vivo Y300 Pro is designed to be a budget mid-range smartphone that can more or less provide a similar experience as that of other more expensive phones. It has everything you would want from a smartphone, from a fantastic display to the highest battery capacity. Even the display is extremely bezel-less and looks quite great. On top of that, the chipset is quite capable and can run most modern games with low latency due to 5G connectivity.
Considering the specs and all the features it has, the pricing of the Vivo Y300 Pro is decent but could have been a bit better. The only decent alternative to this smartphone is the Vivo iQOO Z9s Pro, which has even better gaming and camera performance for a slightly higher price tag. However, the final decision is up to you, so it is better to choose a smartphone based on your requirements and needs.
