Vivo launches X500 series globally with LOFIC cameras and 4K/240fps video

Android Authority reported that all three models have 90W wired and 90W wireless charging, a 50MP selfie camera, a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, IP68/69 ratings, auto-framing video and dual-camera recording. They ship with OriginOS 7 on Android 17, and Vivo claims six years of smoothness.

The X500 Pro and Pro Max share a 50MP Sony LYTIA L910 main camera with a 1/1.28-inch sensor. Android Authority said it is Vivo's first LOFIC camera sensor and enables up to 17 stops of dynamic range, though that range applies only to Log mode and the Vivid and Golden Hour styles, not photo mode. Both also have a 50MP ultrawide camera. The Pro Max uses a 200MP 85mm periscope camera, while the Pro uses a 64MP 85mm periscope. Both support 4K/240fps slow motion, 4K/120fps HDR, subject tracking and long-range motion snapshots. The Pro Max adds 10x to 30x 'Anyplace Telephoto Tracking' and 60fps autofocus tracking, including in 4K/120fps capture. Both accept a 200mm external lens; the Pro Max also supports a 400mm telephoto extender.

The Pro Max runs a MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset with a 7,800mAh battery and a 6.85-inch QHD+ 144Hz OLED screen. The Pro has the same chipset, a 6,510mAh battery and a 6.36-inch 1.5K 144Hz OLED display. The standard X500 uses a Dimensity 9600M chip, a 7,500mAh battery and a 6.59-inch 1.5K 144Hz LTPS OLED screen with a minimum 60Hz refresh rate. Its cameras are a 50MP LYT-828 main, a 50MP ultrawide and a 64MP 72mm telephoto; it supports the 200mm extender for about 8.7x native zoom.

Engadget's review of the X500 Pro Max said the main camera has an f/1.6 aperture and the phone uses three-degree gimbal-grade stabilization on the main sensor and CIPA 7-rated optical stabilization on the telephoto. It supports custom LUTs in Pro Video Mode with real-time previews, and its log format supports the ACES workflow. The reviewer found the video smoother and freer of judder than footage from a comparable phone without a gimbal, and said low-light footage lacked the pulsing pixel effect that can appear when autofocus struggles. The pro interface looked professional, but on-screen controls were small on the 6.85-inch display. The X500 Pro Max lacks the open-gate recording option Oppo offers on the Find X10 Pro Max.

Engadget also said photos from the X500 Pro Max look more vibrant and contrasty, though highlight suppression can make scenes look over-edited; it judged Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max to lean toward more accurate colors. Vivo's Gen 2 teleconverters, co-produced with Zeiss, add 2.35x and 4.7x optical magnification. Existing lenses work with the new phones but require a new compatible case and mounting plate. The review said AI-generated swirls in text and faces remain, especially with the telephoto attachments. The phone has a dot-matrix effect on its rear glass.

Vivo confirmed launches in Algeria, Austria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the UAE and Vietnam. The US and UK are not on the list. The X500 Pro starts at €1,399 for 12GB/256GB and the Pro Max at €1,599; standard X500 pricing was not confirmed. The standard model comes in Black, Gray and White, while the Pro models add Orange. Android Authority reported regional battery differences: the Pro Max uses a 6,570mAh battery in Europe, and the Pro uses a 5,300mAh battery in Austria instead of the global 6,510mAh pack. The same report listed the Pro Max with a 7,800mAh battery but said the European model uses 6,570mAh 'instead of a 7,500mAh battery,' without reconciling the figures. The standard X500 uses a 7,500mAh battery globally.