vivo Confirms X500 Series Launch for 21 September 2026
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vivo has officially announced that the X500 series will launch on 21 September 2026 in China, with global availability later and no official pricing yet.
- vivo X500 series launches 21 September 2026 at 19:00 China time
- Announced models: X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max
- X500 Pro Max is the first device with the 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro
- Reservations passed 230,000 by 6 September 2026
- EU pre-order voucher worth €120 from 27 October to 4 November 2026
vivo has officially confirmed that the X500 series will launch on 21 September 2026 at 19:00 China time. According to liaow.com, this phase includes three models: the X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max.
Reports say the X400 generation was skipped, and the X500 Pro Max is the world's first device with the 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset. The X500 Pro is said to carry a Zeiss ultra-dynamic main camera on the Blueprint Guangyu 900 sensor with up to 17EV dynamic range, CIPA 7.0 stabilisation and 4K 240fps slow motion.
The X500 Pro is listed with an 85mm Zeiss 64MP APO telephoto, while the X500 reportedly uses a 1/1.28-inch LYTIA-828 main camera, a LYTIA-610 telephoto and a 50MP ultra-wide. Baidu Baike also mentions a fourth model, the X500E, with a 6.59-inch screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series platform, a Zeiss imaging system and a periscope telephoto lens.
According to vivo-official.com, there is a global launch on 21 September 2026, an EU launch with pre-order on 27 October 2026, buy-now on 5 November 2026 and a launch-offer end on 30 November 2026. The page offers a registration voucher worth €120 during pre-order from 27 October to 4 November 2026, and €80 from 5 November to 30 November 2026.
vivo has not announced official pricing. Reports suggest the X500 Pro Max may start around ¥6,999, with the top 1TB configuration near ¥8,999. Reservations opened in late August and passed 230,000 by 6 September, with China first and global availability later.
