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Vivo X500 Series Launch Set for Next Month as Executive Reveals ‘Major’ Camera Upgrades

Vivo X500 Series Launch Set for Next Month as Executive Reveals ‘Major’ Camera Upgrades

Vivo X500 series is confirmed to include three models, namely Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 24 August 2026 13:51 IST

Vivo X500 Series Launch Set for Next Month as Executive Reveals ‘Major’ Camera Upgrades

Vivo X500 Pro will succeed last year's Vivo X300 Pro

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Highlights

Vivo X500 series will feature a Zeiss-tuned camera system
Vivo X500 Pro series will support up to 4K/240 fps video recording
Vivo has yet to confirm the exact launch date

Vivo X500 series will be launched in China next month, a company executive has confirmed. The executive also revealed that the next-generation flagship Vivo lineup will include three smartphones, unlike last year's Vivo X300 series, which initially included only two phones. The company has also announced that the Vivo X500 lineup will deliver significant camera upgrades over its predecessor. Moreover, the three upcoming handsets will boast a Zeiss-tuned camera system, similar to the Vivo X300 series. However, a few upgrades will only be reserved for the top-of-the-line Pro Max model, the smartphone maker teased. The phones are expected to be powered by unreleased MediaTek chipsets.

Vivo X500 Series Will Launch in China in September

In a post on Weibo, Vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao announced on Monday that the Vivo X500 series will be launched in China in September. The company executive has also announced that the upcoming lineup will include the Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max. This also confirms that the tech firm is changing its product strategy this year with the addition of the new Pro Max model, unlike last year, when the company unveiled only two models initially, namely the Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro.

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Vivo X500 Pro series will support up to 4K/240 fps video recording
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Boxiao has also confirmed that the Vivo X500 Pro series will arrive with notable camera upgrades over its predecessor. The company executive has announced that the Vivo X500 Pro series will be equipped with a ‘Zeiss Super Dynamic' (translated from Chinese) primary rear camera, featuring a Blueprint Phantom 900 sensor, offering an “ultra-high dynamic range” of 17EV. Moreover, the lineup will be capable of recording up to 4K/240 fps videos.

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Additionally, the Vivo X500 Pro series will be able to record up to 4K/120 fps HDR videos. The Vivo X500 Pro Max will exclusively offer three-degree wide-angle optical image stabilisation and CIPA 7.0 “professional-grade” image stabilisation. However, the company has yet to announce the exact launch date of the upcoming Vivo X500 series. More details are expected to be revealed as its debut nears.

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Recently, a Vivo X500 Pro series phone was reportedly spotted in real life during an advertisement shoot. The handset was shown to sport a circular rear camera module, similar to its predecessor. The flagship Vivo X500 Pro Max has also previously been spotted on the 3C certification database in China with 90W wired fast charging support and 5G connectivity.

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