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Vivo X500 Pro Max review: strong camera, but no match for the X300 Ultra

The Verge's review says Vivo's new €1,799 flagship drops the 35mm lens and top ultrawide that made its own X300 Ultra the camera leader.

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What to know

  • Vivo's X500 Pro Max costs €1,799 (about $2,000) and matches the pricier X300 Ultra's 1440p/144Hz display, telephoto camera and charging speeds, with an even bigger 7,800mAh battery.
  • The Verge's review says it loses the X300 Ultra's distinctive 35mm main camera and class-leading ultrawide, reverting to a more generic 24mm main lens despite a new Sony Lytia L910 sensor offering 17 stops of dynamic range.
  • The Pro Max launch follows a broader trend among Chinese Android makers (Xiaomi, Oppo, Honor) of adding a tier between Pro and Ultra flagships.
  • A direct successor to the X300 Ultra is still rumored for release next year.

“I loved the fact that it adopted a 35mm focal length, and am disappointed that the Pro Max returns to the same 24mm focal length found on iPhones and countless others.”

Dominic Preston, The Verge reviewer · The Verge ↗ · Nov 1

Dominic Preston The Verge reviewerVivo Phone manufacturerXiaomi, Oppo, Honor Competing Chinese Android makers

Vivo X500 Pro Max review: strong camera, but no match for the X300 Ultra
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    The Verge says the X500 Pro Max trails the X300 Ultra on cameras

    Dominic Preston's Verge review concludes the X500 Pro Max is a strong flagship with the same telephoto lens, screen and a bigger battery than the Ultra, but drops the Ultra's distinctive 35mm main camera and class-leading ultrawide for a more generic 24mm setup, despite gaining a new Sony sensor with 17 stops of dynamic range.

    “The Vivo X500 Pro Max is a great flagship phone, but a step back from my favorite phone camera.”
    — Dominic Preston
  2. 3

    Nokiamob details rumored X500-series camera specs

    A report outlines rumored details for the broader Vivo X500 series, including a square 68MP selfie camera and a 200MP telephoto lens.

    1. 1 outlet Vivo X500 Series Rumors: Square 68MP Selfie Camera and 200MP Telephoto Detailed

      first by Nokiamob, 9d ago

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    Notebookcheck field-tests the X500 Pro Max cameras in Brazil

    Notebookcheck publishes the first part of a travel camera test and report shot on the X500 Pro Max.

    1. 1 outlet Shot on Vivo X500 Pro Max: Camera test and travel report from Brazil (Part 1)

      first by Notebookcheck, 13d ago

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    Early reviewers praise the X500 Pro Max's camera system

    GSMArena, WalasTech and PhoneArena publish initial reviews of the X500 Pro Max, with headlines calling it 'A True Camera Flagship' and 'holy camera!' ahead of wider coverage.

    “vivo X500 Pro Max Review: A True Camera Flagship…”
    — WalasTech, Tech outlet · source
    1. 2 outlets Vivo X500 Pro Max review: holy camera!

      first by PhoneArena, 15d ago · also WalasTech

      2 more headlines
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    Preston names Vivo X300 Ultra the best phone camera — In an earlier review, Dominic Preston singled out the X300 Ultra's 35mm main camera and ultrawide lens as the best camera system of any phone worldwide.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Vivo’s first Pro Max phone proves its Ultra is still in a league of its own

    first by Mastodon, 9d ago · also The Verge