This Ultra flagship has insane cameras, so here’s a crazy 8.7x add-on lens too, because why not
Credit: Weibo/Han Boxiao Vivo has revealed that the X200 Ultra will have an optional add-on camera lens. This lens attaches to the 200MP periscope camera and enables 8.7x optical zoom and “highly usable” 35x zoom. This news comes after companies like realme and Xiaomi showcased concept phones with add-on lenses. We’ve seen concept phones with external camera lenses from several brands over the years, with realme most recently showing off this tech at MWC 2025. Now, vivo has revealed that it’s bringing this concept to reality with the upcoming X200 Ultra. Vivo executive Han Boxiao announced that the upcoming X200 Ultra smartphone will offer an add-on ZEISS camera lens. This add-on lens, which seemingly requires the company’s newly announced camera grip, uses the phone’s 200MP 3.7x periscope camera and enables a 200mm or 8.7x focal length at an f/2.3 aperture.