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Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with 17-stop dynamic range and 4K240 video

Vivo's new flagship trio arrives in China, with the Pro Max using Sony's LOFIC sensor and MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro chip for advanced imaging.

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What to know

  • Vivo's X500 Pro Max debuts Sony's first LOFIC-equipped sensor with 17 stops of dynamic range, exceeding the Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 16.5 stops.
  • The Pro and Pro Max models are the first phones with MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro, enabling 4K video at 240 fps and 10-bit Log recording.
  • All three X500 models launched in China this month; a global release is planned but not yet scheduled.

“Vivo's new X500 flagship phones have arrived in China, and as usual the company's focus is firmly on photography.”

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Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with 17-stop dynamic range and 4K240 video
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 11:29 AM ET
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    X500 lineup includes OLED displays and silicon-carbon batteries across three sizes

    The three phones span 6.36 inches (Pro) to 6.85 inches (Pro Max), all with OLED displays and silicon-carbon batteries ranging from 6,510mAh to 8,000mAh. All run Vivo's OriginOS 7. A global release is planned but not yet dated.

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    X500 Pro and Pro Max run on MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro with 4K240 video — Both flagship models are the first phones to use MediaTek's new 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro chip, which enables 4K 240fps slow-motion recording, 10-bit Log recording, and new cinematic video styles. The base X500 uses the 9600M variant.

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    X500 Pro Max achieves 17 stops of dynamic range, exceeds Xiaomi competitor — The 50-megapixel, 1/1.28-inch Lytia L910 sensor delivers what Vivo calls "true 17 EV ultra-high dynamic range," surpassing the 16.5 stops claimed by the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. The phone also retains the 200-megapixel 3.7x telephoto from the X300 Ultra.

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    Vivo launches X500 flagship trio in China with advanced camera specs — Vivo released three new smartphones—the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max—in China. The Pro Max debuted as a new tier in the lineup, featuring Sony's first LOFIC-equipped sensor and MediaTek's latest processor enabling high-speed video recording and expanded dynamic range.