Key Takeaways
- vivo has launched its X500 series in China, featuring three camera-focused flagships.
- The X500 Pro Max is equipped with a 200MP telephoto camera, the first of its kind with MediaTek’s 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset.
- The series includes the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max, with the Pro Max being the top model.
vivo has unveiled its latest smartphone series, the X500, in China, marking a significant advancement in camera technology with the introduction of the X500 Pro Max.
This new model is the first to feature a 200MP telephoto camera, a feature that sets it apart from its predecessors and competitors.
The X500 Pro Max is powered by MediaTek’s 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset, which is a day ahead of Oppo’s planned announcement of the Find X10 Pro Max.
vivo has also introduced the Watch 6 smartwatch and the Buds Clip earphones alongside the smartphones, expanding its product lineup.
The X500 Pro Max’s main attraction is its ZEISS 200MP APO super telephoto camera, built around Samsung’s HP0 sensor, which vivo has labeled as Ultra class.
This camera comes with CIPA 7.0 professional stabilisation and supports a 400mm equivalent teleconverter, known in Chinese slang as the “Big Cannon 400.”
The X500 Pro also features a ZEISS APO super telephoto camera based on a Sony LYTIA 610 sensor, with CIPA 7.0 stabilisation, marking an industry first.
Both Pro models are equipped with a new ZEISS Ultra Dynamic main camera, boasting a 1/1.28 inch sensor, CIPA 7.0 stabilisation, and VCS 4.0 upgrades.
The main camera is designed to offer 17EV of dynamic range, 4K 240fps slow motion, and 4K 120fps HDR video recording, with a BluImage GuangYu 900 sensor.
Software-wise, the X500 Pro series ships with OriginOS 7, which vivo claims is smoother and easier to use, featuring a new liquid theme and AI-powered animated pet interactive themes.
