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Vivo X500 Pro Max vs X500 Pro

95 out of 100
Vivo X500 Pro Max
VS
91 out of 100
Vivo X500 Pro
Vivo X500 Pro Max
Vivo X500 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch Vivo X500 Pro Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro) that was released on September 21, 2026, against the Vivo X500 Pro, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500 Pro Max
  • Comes with 1490 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 6510 mAh
  • Has a 0.49 inch larger screen size
  • 10% higher pixel density (507 vs 459 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500 Pro
  • Weighs 33 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X500 Pro Max and X500 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
37.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
37.6
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
X500 Pro Max
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X500 Pro

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 inches 6.36 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3168 pixels 1216 x 2660 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
PPI 507 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-144 Hz) Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4400 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Armor Glass Armor Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9% 91%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
X500 Pro Max
6.85″ (19.8:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
X500 Pro
6.36″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.4 in2
~14% more screen space

Design and build

Height 163.32 mm (6.43 inches) 151.78 mm (5.98 inches)
Width 76.82 mm (3.02 inches) 71.92 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) 7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Orange White, Black, Silver, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo X500 Pro Max and Vivo X500 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Max clock 4550 MHz 4550 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 3 + 3) 8 (2 + 3 + 3)
Architecture - 3 cores at 3.1 GHz: C2-Pro
- 3 cores at 4.35 GHz: C2-Pro
- 2 cores at 4.55 GHz: C2-Ultra		 - 3 cores at 3.1 GHz: C2-Pro
- 3 cores at 4.35 GHz: C2-Pro
- 2 cores at 4.55 GHz: C2-Ultra
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 2 nanometers 2 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 1090 MediaTek NPU 1090
GPU
Graphics Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
FLOPS ~5529.6 GFLOPS ~5529.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo X500 Pro Max and Vivo X500 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
X500 Pro Max +1%
12688
X500 Pro
12603
Single-core score 4172 4184
Multi-core score 12688 12603
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
X500 Pro Max
4838033
X500 Pro +4%
5016623
CPU 1388289 1457703
GPU 1881401 1937843
Memory 488503 508043
UX 1079840 1123034
Total score 4838033 5016623
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (3rd and 2nd place)
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5333 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 17 Android 17
ROM OriginOS 7 OriginOS 7
OS updates 5 years 5 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 6510 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 90 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (40 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 240FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 120FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 119° 119°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.6
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-910 Sony LYT-910
Sensor size 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron 1.22 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 200 MP 64 MP
Aperture f/2.7 f/2.5
Focal length 85 mm 85 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL HP9 Sony LYT-610
Sensor size 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.56 micron 0.7 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 15 mm 15 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced September 2026 September 2026
Release date September 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1299 $1199
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 90 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Vivo X500 Pro Max.

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