A new wave of Android flagships is on the horizon, and they’re not playing it safe. The biggest shift is that these phones are going all-in on cameras, while eclipsing the apex Android predators (read: Samsung and Google) in a few other ways, too.
WeiboThe specifications of the upcoming Vivo X300 Ultra were revealed on Weibo, and the device is confirmed to feature a 200MP periscope telephoto sensor (likely 1/1.4-inch class), paired with a large 1-inch-type primary sensor and an upgraded ultra-wide lens, along with advanced zoom systems and improved color science. That’s pushing smartphone photography closer to dedicated cameras, something Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, with its largely iterative camera hardware, hasn’t quite matched this year.
Tom Bedford / Digital TrendsAnd it’s not just about megapixels anymore. These phones are focusing on optics, sensor size, and
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