Vivo X300 Pro unboxing video: This camera kit is absolutely ridiculous (in the best way)

If you’ve been following the flagship smartphone space in Kenya, you know the pricing has gotten… aggressive. Vivo Kenya recently dropped the Vivo X300 Pro, creating some serious waves with a KES 169,999 price tag. But that’s not even the full story.

Alongside the phone, there is a separate accessory—a massive telephoto extender—that costs another KES 39,999. For most of us, spending over KES 200,000 on a phone setup is a pipe dream. But thanks to a new unboxing video shared by Vivo Kenya, we can at least see what that kind of cash gets you. And honestly? It looks like a lot of fun.

Here is a closer look at the unboxing of the Vivo X300 Pro and its wild camera accessories.

Starting with the phone itself, the video shows the Vivo X300 Pro packaged in Vivo’s familiar premium black box, with clear X300 Pro branding on the lid. Lifting the top reveals the handset placed front and center, wrapped in protective film. The unit in the video is brown in colour, but there’s a black option as well. The most striking visual element is, without a doubt, the camera module. It is a massive, circular glass island that takes up nearly the top third of the phone, housing the Zeiss-engineered optics.

While the video doesn’t dive into the internal specs (we know it’s rocking the Dimensity 9500), the physical hardware looks every bit the ultra-premium part.

The Accessories: Where it gets interesting

This is where the Vivo X300 Pro separates itself from the likes of the Pixel or Galaxy. The video reveals two key accessory boxes that transform the phone into a literal camera rig:

1. Vivo SmallRig Imaging Grip Kit
2. Vivo ZEISS 2.35x Telephoto Extender

The SmallRig Imaging Kit appears to be a carry-over or refinement of the popular photography kits we’ve seen on previous Ultra models. It includes a dedicated photography case and a snap-on grip that adds physical shutter controls and better ergonomics for handheld shooting.

The most fascinating part of the video is watching the assembly of the Telephoto Extender. This isn’t just a clip-on lens you buy for KES 500 at a street stall; it is a serious piece of glass.

Here is how the transformation happens:

• The case: First, the specific photography case (included in the SmallRig kit) is snapped onto the X300 Pro.
• The ring: The standard “decoration ring” around the camera module on the case is removable. In the video, we see it being twisted and unlocked to reveal the mounting thread.
• The lens: The 2.35x Telephoto Extender is then screwed directly into the case, sitting perfectly over the phone’s main sensor (or likely its dedicated telephoto sensor).

Once attached, the phone looks less like a mobile device and more like a mirrorless camera. The lens protrudes significantly, giving the device a distinct, professional silhouette.

First Impressions

Visually, the fully assembled rig—X300 Pro, SmallRig grip, and Zeiss Extender—looks absurdly capable. It essentially validates Vivo’s push to be seen not as a smartphone manufacturer, but as a camera company that makes phones.

The KES 39,999 price for the lens alone is steep, but for mobile photography enthusiasts who want optical reach without digital crop, this is a unique proposition in the Kenyan market.

While we might not have a review unit in hand just yet, this unboxing video makes it clear that Vivo is not playing it safe this year.