vivo X500

Name: vivo X500
Brand: vivo

$835Flagship2026

8.9

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.59"

Display

50MP

Camera

7,500

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

90W

Charging

211g

Weight

Why the X500

Flagship

The vivo X500 delivers exceptionally strong flagship hardware, featuring a 3nm Mediatek Dimensity 9600M chipset, a very high capacity 7500 mAh battery with fast charging capabilities, and an advanced Zeiss-optics triple camera system with a periscope telephoto lens. The display and build quality are top-tier, featuring a 144Hz AMOLED panel and robust IP68/IP69 protection. Performance is estimated from its flagship chipset class since no explicit benchmark scores were provided in the source. At its listed price, it offers competitive value for a high-end device.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.1

Performance

9.0

Battery

9.2

Display

9.0

Build

9.0

Value

7.9

Strengths

Mediatek Dimensity 9600M 3nm flagship chipset

7500 mAh Si/C battery with 90W wired and 40W wireless charging

144Hz AMOLED display with 4000 nits peak brightness

Triple main camera system with OIS, periscope telephoto, and Zeiss optics

IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance

vivo X500 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, September 24

Announced

2026, September 21

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7

CPU

Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)

GPU

ARM G1-Ultra

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS

64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh

Charging

90W wired

40W wireless

Reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Weight

211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz)

Dimensions

157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, Gray, White, Pink

Models

V2609A

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vivo X500

$835Flagship2026

8.9

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.59"

Display

50MP

Camera

7,500

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

90W

Charging

211g

Weight

Why the X500

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.1

Performance

9.0

Battery

9.2

Display

9.0

Build

9.0

Value

7.9

Strengths

Mediatek Dimensity 9600M 3nm flagship chipset

7500 mAh Si/C battery with 90W wired and 40W wireless charging

144Hz AMOLED display with 4000 nits peak brightness

Triple main camera system with OIS, periscope telephoto, and Zeiss optics

IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance

vivo X500 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, September 24

Announced

2026, September 21

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7

CPU

Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)

GPU

ARM G1-Ultra

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 4.1

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS

64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh

Charging

90W wired

40W wireless

Reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Weight

211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz)

Dimensions

157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, Gray, White, Pink

Models

V2609A

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$916 · Score 9.1 · Flagship

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Price, size and performance

Where to next

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