Vivo may be skipping a generation in its flagship naming, at least on paper. Three models – Vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500e – have turned up in the GSMA IMEI database, and the early read is that the company is moving straight past the X400 label to a new X500 family.
That would be a tidy bit of branding, but the hardware rumors are doing the heavier lifting. The standard X500 is said to use a 6.37-inch display, while the X500 Pro could jump to a 6.83-inch LTPO OLED panel with 2K resolution and a high refresh rate. Under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanners are expected to stay, and the phones may grow slightly compared with the X300 and X300 Pro.
Dimensity 9600 and a 2 nm TSMC process
Inside, the series is rumored to run on MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600, built on TSMC’s 2 nm process. If that holds, Vivo would be leaning hard into the same premium formula that has pushed rivals like Oppo and Xiaomi to chase bigger sensors, brighter screens, and faster silicon rather than simple yearly refreshes.
Vivo X500 Pro camera rumors
The camera setup is where Vivo is trying to keep its flagship halo intact. The Pro models are tipped to get LOFIC sensors for better control over dynamic range and highlight detail, plus a 200 MP periscope telephoto camera. That’s the kind of spec sheet that tells you exactly which market segment Vivo wants: camera bragging rights first, practical compromise second.
For now, the IMEI listing is only a signpost, not a launch event. But if Vivo really does jump from X300 to X500, the message is simple: the company wants the next round of flagships to look like a bigger reset than a routine update, and the rest of the Android pack will have to respond.