Vivo’s next flagship leak is all about zoom. The rumored Vivo X500 Pro Max is said to be testing a triple-camera setup led by a 200-megapixel periscope module, backed by a new-generation Sony LOFIC main sensor and a 50-megapixel ultrawide. If the details hold up, Vivo is clearly aiming for the same trophy every Android maker wants: better long-range shots without turning night photos into mush.
The headline spec is the periscope camera, which is reportedly paired with a larger 1/1.4-inch sensor. That matters because telephoto hardware has spent years oscillating between ”nice on paper” and ”actually useful”; a bigger sensor should help both optical zoom and hybrid zoom, while also giving low light a fighting chance. The main camera is said to use a 50-megapixel Sony LOFIC sensor with a 1/1.28-inch size, part of the newer LYT lineup.
Vivo X500 Pro Max camera setup
- 50MP main camera with Sony LOFIC sensor, 1/1.28-inch size
- 200MP periscope telephoto with 1/1.4-inch sensor
- 50MP ultrawide camera
The ultrawide module is also expected to be 50 megapixels, though the leak says testing could swing between a larger IMX8-series sensor and a smaller alternative. That kind of flexibility usually means the hardware is still moving around behind the curtain, which is normal for a phone that is not due for an official reveal yet.
Dimensity 9600-series chip and BOE display
Beyond the cameras, the prototype is said to include a 2-nm Dimensity 9600-series chip and a 6.85-inch flat BOE display with LIPO technology, 2K resolution, and a 144Hz refresh rate. That combination puts Vivo in familiar flagship territory: aggressive imaging hardware up front, top-end silicon underneath, and a spec sheet designed to look expensive even before anyone sees the retail phone.
Digital Chat Station says the engineering prototype is currently being tested with the BOE-made 2K panel, and the series is expected to be announced no earlier than September. Vivo also has something to prove after the Vivo X300 Ultra placed third in DxOMark and trailed the previous year’s X300 Pro, so this leak reads less like a novelty and more like a corrective.
What to watch before the launch
The big question is whether Vivo keeps the camera formula intact all the way to launch or swaps pieces during final tuning. Flagship leaks love optimism, but the real test is whether that 200MP periscope delivers useful zoom in the messy real world, not just impressive numbers in a press slide. If Vivo gets that part right, the Vivo X500 Pro Max could be one of the more interesting camera phones of the next wave.