Xiaomi 17T Pro vs Vivo X500 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi 17T Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on May 28, 2026, against the Vivo X500 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 17T Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500 Pro
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5016K versus 3323K)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4184 and 3334 points
- Better grip in hands β the body is 5.58 mm narrower
- Weighs 27 grams less
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.36 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1216 x 2660 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (1-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Armor Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 91% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
17T Pro
6.83β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
X500 Pro
6.36β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.4 in2
~15% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 151.78 mm (5.98 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 71.92 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Silver, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 4550 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) |
| 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 |
- 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 | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek NPU 1090 |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~5529.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 22721 | - |
| Single-core score | 3334 | 4184 |
| Multi-core score | 10348 | 12603 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 933780 | 1457703 |
| GPU | 1300550 | 1937843 |
| Memory | 397001 | 508043 |
| UX | 692260 | 1123034 |
| Total score | 3323591 | 5016623 |
| Samples | [25 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (54th and 2nd place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 17T Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-19 (hi) | AnTuTu 12 | 3291469 |
| π 2026-08-22 (Querty) | AnTuTu 11 | 3415483 |
| π 2026-08-21 (tarcisioefb) | AnTuTu 11 | 3137520 |
| π 2026-08-12 (Ap0game) | AnTuTu 11 | 3471553 |
| π 2026-08-10 (Dundio) | AnTuTu 11 | 3187217 |
Vivo X500 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | OriginOS 7 |
| OS size | 35.4 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6510 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (40 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:44 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 18:30 hr | - |
| Watching video | 24:44 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:34 hr | - |
| Standby | 131 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#10th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 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 120FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision 950 LightHunter | Sony LYT-910 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) | 1/1.28" (β 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 115 mm | 85 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony LYT-610 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV13B | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KKD1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.42" (β 0.29 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $1199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 90 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 17T Pro. But if the camera, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Vivo X500 Pro.
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