At first glance, importing Vivo’s current flagship phone seems to be a no-brainer. The Chinese model is offered in more colors, has more storage options, and, in addition to the lower price, a fast-charging power adapter is included. <\/p>\n
However, the Chinese firmware, which is heavily tailored to the Chinese market, presents significant disadvantages for some users. In our tests, some Google services didn’t always function as expected. For example, Google Location Services proved problematic when trying to locate a GPS tracker via the “Find My Device” network. The Chinese version also completely lacks Wear OS integration and doesn’t offer eSIM support in Europe. The latter can be remedied with an eSIM adapter for the SIM card slot. <\/p>\n
On the other hand, there are no compromises when it comes to language support. The X300 Ultra for China also comes with a multi-language ROM, including English. Android Auto has also worked reliably with Vivo phones from China for several years <\/p>\n
There are some minor questions regarding updates. While seven years of software support are confirmed for Europe, it remains unclear for the Chinese model whether the advertised five years refer to Android upgrades (as in Europe) or also include security patches.
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