Vivo's new 400mm teleconverter lens shows rivals Oppo and Apple how it's done
Phones I tested Vivo’s 400mm teleconverter lens with the X500 Pro Max, and no other phone from Oppo, Honor, or Apple can rival it Features By Timothy Coleman Published 29 September 2026 Extreme telephoto reach, no dedicated mode needed When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It's compatible with all three X500 phonesThe phones and accessories are China-only for now, with a wider rollout TBDMy first time was… OK, but my second was a revelation. This mode is severely simple and restricted, and therefore you cannot use it with the phone’s best camera features.
- ▪Phones I tested Vivo’s 400mm teleconverter lens with the X500 Pro Max, and no other phone from Oppo, Honor, or Apple can rival it Features By Timothy Coleman Published 29 September 2026 Extreme telephoto reach, no dedicated mode needed When
- ▪It's compatible with all three X500 phonesThe phones and accessories are China-only for now, with a wider rollout TBDMy first time was… OK, but my second was a revelation.
- ▪This mode is severely simple and restricted, and therefore you cannot use it with the phone’s best camera features.
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Phones I tested Vivo’s 400mm teleconverter lens with the X500 Pro Max, and no other phone from Oppo, Honor, or Apple can rival it Features By Timothy Coleman Published 29 September 2026 Extreme telephoto reach, no dedicated mode needed When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tim Coleman) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Vivo announced a new G2 Ultra 4.7x teleconverter lens alongside its flagship X500 series of phonesThe lens comes in the X500 Pro Max photographer's kit, or it can be purchased separately.
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