Vivo X500 vs Vivo X300s

90 out of 100
Vivo X500
VS
90 out of 100
Vivo X300s

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo X500 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9600M) that was released on September 21, 2026, against the Vivo X300s, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X500 and Vivo X300s 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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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
46.9
(Average)
Value Index
54.1
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2750 pixels 1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 452 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4000 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Reinforced Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1% 91.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 157.01 mm (6.18 inches) 162 mm (6.38 inches)
Width 74.49 mm (2.93 inches) 75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Gray, Pink Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
91.1%
91.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo X500 and Vivo X300s
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max clock 4210 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro
- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium
- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra
- 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro
- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium
- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 990 MediaTek NPU 990
GPU
Graphics Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1716 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS ~5271.5 GFLOPS ~5271.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo X500 and Vivo X300s
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3314
3390
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X500 +3%
10400
10059
Single-core score 3314 3390
Multi-core score 10400 10059
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Vivo X500 +6%
3930719
3703823
CPU 1004925 987627
GPU 1316839 1399169
Memory 477842 541165
UX 731113 775859
Total score 3930719 3703823
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (26th and 35th place)

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 16
ROM OriginOS 7 OriginOS 6
OS updates 5 years 5 years
Security updates 7 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 7500 mAh 7100 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

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 16320 x 12288
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 119° 119°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 200 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-828 Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron 0.56 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 64 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.6
Focal length 72 mm 70 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-610 Sony LYT-602
Sensor size 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.8 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 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
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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 March 2026
Release date September 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $999 $899
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

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