Vivo X500 series to launch in India on November 26, here is what you can expect

Vivo is gearing up to bring its latest flagship smartphones in India. After multiple teasers, we finally have a date for it. The Vivo X500 series will be launched in India on November 26, the company announced on Thursday. All three X500 devices will come to our shores – the X500, X500 Pro, and the X500 Pro Max. Alongside the phones, Vivo will also launch the Watch GT2.In a press release, Vivo dropped a few hints of what we can expect from the X500 series. As is the case with the X lineup, the company is doubling down on flagship performance and Zeiss-branded cameras.Since the Vivo X500 series is already on sale in China and global markets, there is a lot that we know about the upcoming phones.What to expect from Vivo X500 seriesThe Vivo X500 Pro Max headlines the flagship lineup. The device carries a large circular camera module akin to the X300 Pro Max. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. The X500 Pro Max has a For starters, the X500 series follows a similar design to the X300 series. The X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max carry the familiar large circular camera module with Zeiss branding. The vanilla X500, however, goes for a different approach with a circular camera cutout placed on a rectangular model. This may remind you of a certain Pro phone though.The Vivo X500 is tipped to arrive in Black and Red, while the Pro and Pro Max could come in Orange and Black. Coming to the front, the Vivo X500 Pro is relatively compact with a 6.36-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED display, while the Pro Max uses a larger 6.85-inch panel. Both support a 144Hz refresh rate. The standard X500 offers a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with the same refresh rate.The cameras are where things get more interesting. The X500 Pro Max packs a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 910 sensor main camera with a 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP0 sensor periscope telephoto sensor. The Vivo X500 Pro uses the same main sensor, but with a 64-megapixel Sony LYTIA 610 telephoto.Both Pro models use the same 50-megapixel Samsung JN5 ultrawide sensor, along with a 50-megapixel selfie shooter. The vanilla X500 uses a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 828 as primary with the same telephoto as the Pro. It gets a 50-mp Samsung JN1 sensor as the ultrawide.Moving to performance, The Vivo X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max use MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset. The standard X500 gets the Dimensity 9600M. Vivo has not disclosed India-specific memory and storage options, though all European variants of the Pro models have 12GB of RAM.The standard X500 packs a 7,500mAh battery, while the X500 Pro has a 6,510mAh unit. The Pro Max gets an 8,000mAh battery in the China variant. All three support 90W wired and 40W wireless charging.The Vivo X500 series is expected to ship with Android 17-based Origin OS 7, along with a Vivo’s office suite of tools and AI features.Vivo X500 series expected price in IndiaVivo has not given any word on the pricing for the X500 series just yet. But going by leaks, the vanilla X500 may start at Rs 1,19,999 in India with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The base Vivo X500 Pro may cost Rs 1,49,999, while the Pro Max could start at Rs 1,59,999. The 512GB variant for the Pro Max is tipped at Rs 1,79,999, and the Pro Max Master Set – with the teleconvert kit – could go as high as Rs 2,29,999.This would put the Vivo X500 series on par with other flagship lineups, including the iPhone 18 Pro series and the Oppo Find X10 series.- Ends