Vivo X500 Brings Gimbal-Level Stabilization, 3x Optical Zoom

Vivo has officially introduced the vivo X500, bringing a 2K 144Hz display, a 7, 500mAh battery, and a camera-focused setup to its latest flagship series.

Key points

• Display 6.59 inches, 1260 x 2750 pixels, AMOLED, 144Hz, 4000 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ 1B colors.
• Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF.
• The full lineup includes the vivo X500, X500 Pro, and the X500 Pro Max.
• The X500's 50MP main camera uses a Blueprint × Sony LYTIA-828 sensor with Zeiss optics.
• The vivo X500 features a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 2K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate.

Meanwhile, the full lineup includes the vivo X500, X500 Pro, and the X500 Pro Max. The Pro phones will be covered in a separate article.

Notably, the vivo X500 features a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 2K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The screen can reach up to 4, 000 nits of peak brightness.

For context, the display supports refresh rates ranging from 30Hz to 144Hz. This allows the phone to adjust the refresh rate based on the content being displayed. It additionally supports 2, 160Hz PWM dimming for lower brightness levels.

Vivo offers the X500 in Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn, and Night finishes. The phone additionally has IP68 and IP69 ratings for protection against dust and water.

In practice, the X500 is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9600M chipset. It is essentially just a rebranded version of last year's flagship Dimensity 9500 SoC. This means you're still getting flagship-grade performance, but not the latest and greatest. The X500 uses LPDDR5X Ultra memory and UFS 4.1 storage.

Meanwhile, the chip is paired with vivo's latest software platform, OriginOS 7. It is based on Android 17.

On the software side, vivo has continued a liquid-themed interface with matching visual effects that can integrate photos into the phone's interface. Although actual long-term performance will depend on usage and software updates, vivo additionally claims the X500 can maintain smooth performance for up to 72 months.

Meanwhile, the X500's 50MP main camera uses a Blueprint × Sony LYTIA-828 sensor with Zeiss optics. It supports Zeiss gimbal-level stabilization and carries a CIPA 5.5 professional image stabilization rating. The 64MP telephoto camera uses the Sony LYTIA 610 sensor. It is additionally employed in the X500 Pro's APO telephoto camera. It offers a 72mm equivalent focal length, 3x optical zoom, CIPA 5.5 stabilization, and a minimum focusing distance of 15cm.

For context, the phone additionally supports further telephoto accessories, including the Lipstick 200 teleconverter and the 200mm Zeiss Teleconverter G2. It provides 2.35x magnification. For video, the X500 can record 4K footage at 120fps and supports native 8K Live. It vivo describes as an industry-first. It additionally supports native 4K cinematic Live and allows users to apply movie-style color profiles while recording. Vivo has worked with platforms such as Weibo to create sharing 8K Live content easier.

For context, the phone additionally has a 50MP ultrawide camera using Samsung's ISOCELL JN1 sensor.

Meanwhile, the vivo X500 packs a 7, 500mAh battery, making it one of the largest-capacity batteries in the series. The phone supports 90W wired charging and 40W wireless charging.

Meanwhile, the vivo X500 is available in three configurations. While the 12GB + 512GB version costs $895, the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model costs $821. The top-end 12GB + 1TB configuration is priced at $1, 045.

Vivo has previously brought premium X-series phones to Pakistan, so a local launch remains feasible. Nevertheless, there is at present no official confirmation of when, or whether, the X500 will be introduced in Pakistan. Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm).

CPU Octa-core (1×4.21 GHz & 3×3.5 GHz & 4×2.7 GHz). OS Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7. Backed Networks 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G.

Display 6.59 inches, 1260 x 2750 pixels, AMOLED, 144Hz, 4000 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ 1B colors. Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB.

Main Camera 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.

Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF. Colors Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn, and Night. Fingerprint sensor Under-display (ultrasonic).

Battery Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh 90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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