Vivo X300 Pro 16GB 1TB Chinese ROM
I've been using the Vivo X300 Pro Chinese ROM model for a good few weeks now, and I have to say, I'm really chuffed with it. It's one of those phones that just feels a cut above from the moment you start using it. First off, it feels lovely in the hand. It's surprisingly slim and light, but still feels really solid and well-made. You get all the usual bits in the box, including a case and a super fast charger. Just a heads up, the plug is for Chinese sockets, so you'll need an adapter. Performance and speed - this is where it blows you away. It has a massive 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, which sounds like overkill until you use it. Nothing ever stutters or slows down. You can flip between loads of apps, have loads of browser tabs open, and play the most demanding games, all without it breaking a sweat. It's just effortlessly quick. The camera system, which they made with Zeiss, is honestly brilliant. I still can't quite believe how they fit such good camera tech into a phone this thin. * The main and wide angle lenses take really sharp, colourful photos in pretty much any light. * The portrait mode is fantastic. It blurs the background in a really natural, pleasing way that makes people pop in the photo. * The best bit is the periscope zoom lens. You can take proper close-up shots of things far away, and they stay really detailed. It's a game-changer. The screen is a big, beautiful AMOLED that's super smooth to scroll on. Watching videos on it is a real treat. The speakers are great too, nice and loud for watching things without headphones. Battery life has been absolutely spot on for me. I'm a fairly heavy user, and it gets me through a full day with no problems at all. And when it does run low, that super fast charger is a lifesaver. It goes from nearly dead to fully charged in about the time it takes to make a brew and drink it. My model has the Chinese software, and I think a lot of people get the wrong idea about this. Let me clear a few things up from my experience. It took me about few seconds to get the Google Play Store. Once that was done, I've had zero problems. All my normal apps work perfectly, including YouTube, Waze, Google maps, Google Docs, my bank app, WhatsApp, and everything else. And crucially, all my notifications come through instantly and reliably. I haven't missed a single message or alert. If you're after a proper top-end phone that does everything brilliantly, you should seriously consider this one. The performance is fantastic, the camera is genuinely professional-grade, and the battery life is rock solid. Once you get past the very simple initial setup for the software, you're left with what is easily one of the best phones you can buy right now. It's a brilliant piece of kit.