This iPhone 17 Pro Max rival could soon steal its crown as the world’s best camera phone, thanks to a unique sensor and 35mm Zeiss lens

• The Vivo X300 Ultra could have the largest multispectral sensor in the industry
• This should lead to better color accuracy in photos
• It could also have a Zeiss 35mm lens with a 200MP sensor

Right now, the iPhone 17 Pro Max tops our list of the best camera phones, thanks to its ability to capture lifelike images and shoot videos in superb quality, but a rival could soon take its crown – and it’s not one of the obvious names.

So no, we’re not talking about Samsung, Google or even OnePlus. Instead, it could be Vivo that launches the best camera phone of 2026, if the latest leak regarding the Vivo X300 Ultra is accurate.

According to Digital Chat Station (via NotebookCheck), the Vivo X300 Ultra will feature the industry’s largest multispectral sensor. Such a sensor can improve color accuracy, so while it has the largest sensor in the industry, the Vivo X300 Ultra has the ability to capture colors more accurately than any other phone.

Lots of megapixels and lots of power