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Vivo X500 Series Chipsets Tipped Months Ahead of Launch; Vivo Pro Max Could Also Debut

Vivo X500 Series Chipsets Tipped Months Ahead of Launch; Vivo Pro Max Could Also Debut

Vivo X500 series is expected to include three models this year, instead of two.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 17 March 2026 16:46 IST

Vivo X500 Series Chipsets Tipped Months Ahead of Launch; Vivo Pro Max Could Also Debut

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Vivo X500 series is expected to succeed last year's Vivo X300 lineup

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Highlights

Vivo X500 series could feature Dimensity 9600 series chips
Vivo X300 Pro and Vivo X300 feature the same chipset
The company has yet to confirm the launch

Vivo X500 series is expected to be launched later this year as the Chinese tech firm's flagship smartphone lineup. While its anticipated launch is still months away, the leaks regarding the series have been surfacing online for a while. Now, a tipster claims that the standard Vivo X500 and Vivo X500 Pro series models will be equipped with different chipsets, moving away from earlier precedent. Moreover, the lineup is expected to include three models this year, instead of two. This comes months after the Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro were launched in India with the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset.

Vivo X500 Series Specifications, Features (Expected)

In a post on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform, tipster Smart Pikachu (translated from Chinese) has claimed that the rumoured Vivo X500 series is going to include three models, dubbed Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max. Moreover, the Pro models will reportedly be equipped with a different chipset than the standard model.

While the Vivo X500 could be powered by the unreleased MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip, the Vivo X500 Pro and Vivo X500 Pro Max might launch with the rumoured MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC.

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If this is true, then the Chinese smartphone maker could be moving away from the precedent of launching two X series models in a year with the same chipset. For reference, the Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro were launched in China in October 2025 at starting prices of CNY 4,399 (roughly Rs. 54,700) and CNY 5,299 (roughly Rs. 65,900) for the base 12GB + 256GB RAM and storage variants, respectively.

To recap, both smartphones are powered by the same flagship octa core MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, which is built on a 3nm process. The Vivo X300 Pro sports a 6.78-inch 1.5K (1,260x2,800 pixels) flat BOE Q10+ LTPO OLED display, offering up to a 120Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the standard model gets a 6.31-inch OLED screen, with the same features as the Pro model.

However, the new development contradicts an earlier report, which suggested that the Chinese smartphone maker is planning to equip the Vivo X500 series with the same MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chipset. Since the tech firm has yet to confirm these details, one should take these with a pinch of salt.

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Vivo X300

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact and premium design
Bright 8T LTPO AMOLED display
Decent Battery Life
Pro-grade cameras
Top-notch performance
Improved software experience

Bad
Speakers could have been better
Overheating issue

Read detailed Vivo X300 review

Display 6.31-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 6040mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1216x2640 pixels

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Vivo X300 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid and premium hand feel
IP68 and IP69
Excellent display
Flagship-grade performance
Fantastic camera setup with telephoto extender support
Impressive battery performance

Bad
Phone gets hot while running games
Single 512GB storage
Speakers are not the best in class
Expensive

Read detailed Vivo X300 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 16GB

Storage 512GB

Battery Capacity 6510mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1260x2800 pixels

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Dhruv Raghav is currently working as a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets360. He has previously covered the North American financial markets as a Headline News Correspondent for a major news agency. After taking a sabbatical to prepare for the Civil Services examination, he returned to journalism to cover tech policy, with a special focus on AI laws and online gaming regulation. Now, he is back in Gadgets360 to write features and edit stories. To unwind, he likes to spend time with his PS5, listening ...More