Vivo's latest ultra-affordable mid-range device packs a 6,500mAh battery into an incredibly thin body

If you're wondering how a company like Vivo can rank among the top five smartphone vendors globally quarter after quarter without having a presence in key markets like the US, the brand's latest mid-range Android soldier might provide the enlightenment it needs.

It is foreseeable that the Vivo Y300 Pro will never be available in the US. In China, the starting price is incredibly low, at around $250. The specifications are as follows:

6.77-inch curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 2392 x 1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hz;
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor;
50 MP primary rear camera with f/1.8 aperture;
2MP secondary depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture;
32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture;
6,500 mAh battery;
80 W charging power;
Android14 with OriginOS 4 software;
Fingerprint scanner under the display;
IP65 water and dust resistance;
128, 256 and 512 GB storage configurations;
Options for 8 and 12 GB RAM;
Dimensions 163.4 x 76.4 x 7.7mm;
194 grams weight.

Notice anything… exotic in the list above? Yes, we're talking (obviously) about that unusually gigantic 6,500mAh battery that's somehow been squeezed into a razor-thin and relatively lightweight body. It's unclear how Vivo managed to achieve such trend-defying, competition-crushing numbers, but we hope some of the company's rivals will follow suit and make it some sort of new trend in the near future (at least in China).

For comparison, the vast majority of the best Android phones money can buy today have a 5,000mAh cell capacity without going much (or at all) under 7.7mm in overall thickness. Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra, for example, packs a 5,000mAh battery into an 8.6mm-thin body and tips the scales at a whopping 232 grams, while something like the OnePlus 12R comes with a slightly larger 5,500mAh cell, an 8.8mm-tall profile, and weighs 207 grams.

Of course, this isn't the world's first mobile device with a 6,000mAh+ battery, but even the Red Magic 9 Pro, for example, has to make do with a chunky 8.9mm profile to accommodate a hefty 6,500mAh cell.

Don't forget that the Vivo Y300 Pro is also phenomenally affordable: it costs 1,799 yuan ($253) with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM, 1,999 yuan ($282) in a 256GB variant with the same amount of storage, 2,199 yuan ($310) with 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage, and last but not least, 2,499 yuan ($352) in a top-of-the-range configuration that combines 12GB of storage with no less than 512GB of storage.

This is simply an unrivaled pricing structure for what is possibly the best 5G budget phone in the world right now, for frequent travelers and everyday users who (with some caution) don't want to sit against the wall every day.

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A mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, Adrian has been a dynamic presence in the technology journalism space, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans multiple platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenting and his work, his passion for technology trends, running and movies keeps him energized. His dedication to mid-range smartphones has resulted in an eclectic collection of devices that he has saved from personal bankruptcy because he prefers “reasonable” over “overpriced”.

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