vivo X500 Pro Max vs vivo X500 Pro

The vivo X500 Pro Max scores 8.4 in our rating, and the vivo X500 Pro scores 8.3. The vivo X500 Pro Max leads in battery, while the vivo X500 Pro is ahead in design.

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vivo vivo X500 Pro Max

8.4 Price TBA

Top score

vivo vivo X500 Pro

8.3 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the vivo X500 Pro Max

Bigger battery 8,000 mAh vs 6,510 mAh
Bigger screen 6.85 inches vs 6.36 inches
Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3168 px vs 1216 × 2660 px
Sharper display 507 ppi vs 459 ppi
Satellite messaging

Why choose the vivo X500 Pro

Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 4,400 nits
Lighter 197 g vs 229 g

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Overall 8.4 8.3

Display 9.0 8.9

Performance 9.1 9.1

Camera 8.3 8.3

Battery 8.6 8.0

Design 8.7 8.9

Value for money 5.0 est. 5.0 est.

Display

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Size 6.85 inches 6.36 inches

Type OLED, 2K ZEISS Master Color Display (BOE Q11) OLED, ZEISS Master Color Display

Resolution 1440 × 3168 px 1216 × 2660 px

Pixel density 507 ppi 459 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 4,400 nits 4,500 nits

Performance

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Chipset Dimensity 9600 Pro Dimensity 9600 Pro

Process 2 nm 2 nm

Max CPU clock 4.55 GHz 4.55 GHz

GPU Mali-G2-Ultra-NX Mali-G2-Ultra-NX

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.28" 50 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.28"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 200 MP, 3.5× optical 64 MP, 3.5× optical

Optical zoom 3.5× 3.5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Battery and charging

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Capacity 8,000 mAh 6,510 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 90 W 90 W

Wireless charging 40 W 40 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Dimensions 163.32 × 76.82 × 8.12 mm 151.78 × 71.92 × 8.12 mm

Thickness 8.12 mm 8.12 mm

Weight 229 g 197 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night Capture Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night Shot

Connectivity and features

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✓ Yes ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

OS at launch Android 17 Android 17

Interface OriginOS 7 OriginOS 7

Launch and price

Spec vivo X500 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro

Announced Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026

Released Sep 24, 2026 Sep 29, 2026

Status Released Released

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