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Vivo X500 Pro Max Tipped to Feature Next Generation Sony Camera Sensor

Vivo X500 Pro Max Tipped to Feature Next-Generation Sony Camera Sensor

Sony's upcoming sensor is expected to feature support for Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor (LOFIC) technology for improved HDR performance.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 7 April 2026 19:23 IST

Vivo X500 Pro Max Tipped to Feature Next-Generation Sony Camera Sensor

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Vivo X300 Pro features Sony LYT-828 sensor

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Highlights

Vivo launched the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro in October in China
Vivo X500 and Vivo X500 Pro could launch later this year
Vivo X500 Pro Max could come with a triple rear camera setup

Vivo introduced its Vivo X300 Ultra and X300s in China recently, and speculation about the next-generation Vivo X500 series has already begun to show up online. The lineup is expected to include the Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max models. More recently, a Chinese tipster has offered details about the rear camera setup of the Vivo X500 Pro Max. The standard variant is tipped to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chipset, while the Vivo X500 Pro and Vivo X500 Pro Max models are likely to ship with the Dimensity 9600 Pro processor.

Vivo X500 Pro Max Leak Reveals Triple Camera Setup

Chinese tipster Smart Pikachu (translated) on Weibo posted details about the rear camera unit of an upcoming Vivo X500 series smartphone. While the post doesn't include the exact model name, comments suggest the leak likely refers to the Vivo X500 Pro Max. This upcoming model is said to come with Sony's upcoming LYT-838 sensor, which is likely to be a 50-megapixel 1/1.28-inch sensor.

The Sony LYT-838 sensor is said to feature support for the Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor (LOFIC) technology, which is designed to improve high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging and low-light performance. The Sony LYT-838 is likely to arrive as an upgraded version of the LYT-828 sensor used in the Vivo X300 Pro.

Vivo X300 Ultra, Vivo X300s Launched With Zeiss-Tuned Cameras and Teleconverter Support

The leak also indicates that the Vivo X500 Pro Max could come with a triple rear camera setup, including a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens and an upgraded ultra-wide camera. In a reply to a user comment, the tipster states that the phone will have a 7,000mAh battery.

An older leak revealed the chipsets expected to power the Vivo X500 series. The standard model could run on the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip; the Vivo X500 Pro and Vivo X500 Pro Max are said to ship with the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC.

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Vivo launched the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro in October in China. Therefore, we can expect the next-generation models to arrive around the same time this year. Meanwhile, the Vivo X300 Ultra was launched in China in the last week of March alongside the Vivo X300s.

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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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