Vivo X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max launched with 6.36-inch 1.5K / 6.85-inch 2K 144Hz OLED display, Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC, 6510mAh/8000mAh battery
Vivo has launched its latest flagship smartphones in the X500 Pro series, the vivo X500 Pro and vivo X500 Pro Max in China, joining the previously introduced Vivo X500 smartphone. The new models were unveiled alongside other ecosystem products and bring MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro platform, enhanced Zeiss imaging hardware, advanced display technology, and large-capacity batteries.
Display and Build
The vivo X500 Pro series comes in four color options: Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night Photography, and Earth Echo.
Both smartphones use displays built with Q11 luminescent material developed in collaboration with BOE. The panels employ LTPO 8T backplane technology and support adaptive refresh rates of up to 144Hz. Additional display features include hardware-level minimum brightness as low as 1 nit, circular polarization 2.0, adaptive dimming, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and SGS low blue light certification.
- The vivo X500 Pro features a 6.36-inch display, giving the handset a relatively compact form factor.
- The vivo X500 Pro Max comes with a larger 6.85-inch 2K Zeiss Master Color Screen. It also incorporates vivo’s custom high-sensitivity automatic brightness adjustment algorithm for improved brightness control.
Processing Performance and Core Hardware
The X500 Pro series is the first smartphone lineup globally to feature MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro flagship platform. The processor is paired with vivo’s proprietary imaging and tracking engines, enabling the devices to manage computational photography workloads, multi-frame image processing, and sustained performance more efficiently.
Camera Systems and Optical Upgrades
Both smartphones feature a Zeiss ultra-dynamic primary camera system incorporating VCS 4.0 spectral technology, Zeiss T* coating, and deep-absorption blue glass. The main camera setup also introduces the BlueTouch 900 sensor, which offers an operational dynamic range of up to 17EV.
vivo X500 Pro Max
The vivo X500 Pro Max is equipped with a Zeiss 200MP APO super-telephoto camera built around a 1/1.4-inch Blueprint × Samsung HP0 sensor. Its imaging capabilities include hardware-level 4x in-sensor zoom (ISZ) and compatibility with a Zeiss G2 Ultra teleconverter offering an equivalent 400mm focal length.
For capturing fast-moving subjects, the phone combines a proprietary 60fps frame rate pipeline with a Blueprint high-refresh tracking engine and the NICE algorithm engine.
The device also introduces industry-first telephoto tracking technology, which is scheduled to be delivered through an over-the-air (OTA) update.
vivo X500 Pro
The standard vivo X500 Pro features a dedicated Zeiss APO super-telephoto lens based on a Blueprint × Sony LYTIA 610 sensor. The camera is tuned for an 85mm portrait focal length, targeting detailed portrait photography and telephoto imaging.
Battery and Power Specifications
Both smartphones are equipped with high-capacity batteries and support the same dual charging setup.
- The vivo X500 Pro packs a 6,510 mAh battery with 90W wired fast charging and 40W wireless charging.
- The vivo X500 Pro Max comes with a significantly larger 8,000 mAh battery while retaining support for 90W wired fast charging and 40W wireless charging.
vivo X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max Specifications
| Display | vivo X500 Pro: 6.36-inch (2750 x 1260 pixels) 1.5K / vivo X500 Pro Max: 6.85-inch (3168 x 1440 pixels) AMOLED with HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1-144Hz refresh rate 8T LTPO display, up to 4500 nits peak brightness |
| Processor | Octa-Core Dimensity 9600 Pro 2nm processor with Mali-G2-Ultra-NX GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (UFS 4.1) storage |
| OS/UI | Android 17 with Origin OS 7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Camera | 50MP camera with 1/1.28″ Blueprint 900, f/1.57 aperture, OIS, 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.0 aperture, Zeiss T* coating, ZEISS optics, VS1 & V3+ imaging chipsvivo X500 Pro: 50MP 1/1.95″ Sony LYT610 ZEISS APO periscope telephoto camera with f/2.52 aperture, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, telephoto macrovivo X500 Pro Max: 200MP 1/4″ Samsung HP0 APO periscope telephoto camera with f/2.67 aperture, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom |
| Front Camera | 50MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture |
| Security and Sensors | In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor |
| Audio | USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Hi-Fi audio |
| Dimensions and Weight | vivo X500 Pro: 151.78×71.92×7.95mm; Weight: 192gvivo X500 Pro Max: 163.32×76.82×7.95mm; Weight: 225g |
| Durability | Dust and Water resistance (IP68 + IP69) |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS: L1+L5, Beidou: B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b, GLONASS: G1, Galileo: E1+E5a+E5b, QZSS: L1+L5, NavIC: L5, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen1, NFC |
| Battery | vivo X500 Pro: 6510mAh / vivo X500 Pro Max: 8000mAh battery with 90W ultra-fast flash charging, 40W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging |
Pricing and Availability
vivo X500 Pro Prices:
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 6,499 yuan (USD 970 / Rs. 92,970 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/512GB storage version - 7,499 yuan (USD 1119 / Rs. 1,07,275 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/1TB storage version - 8,499 yuan (USD 1268 / Rs. 1,21,580 approx.)
vivo X500 Pro Max Prices:
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 6,999 yuan (USD 1044 / Rs. 1,00,125 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/512GB storage version - 7,999 yuan (USD 1194 / Rs. 1,14,430 approx.)
- 16GB RAM/512GB storage version - 8,499 yuan (USD 1268 / Rs. 1,21,580 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/1TB storage version - 8,999 yuan (USD 1343 / Rs. 1,28,735 approx.)
- Creator’s Package (16GB RAM/1TB storage, Satellite Communication) - 12,999 yuan (USD 1 940 / Rs. 1,85,975 approx.)
Pre-sales for the vivo X500 series commence on September 21. General market availability starts on September 24 for the standard X500 and X500 Pro Max, followed by the X500 Pro on September 29.