vivo · X Pro

X500 Pro

It's official

We will keep this on your list as the date moves.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

25 August 2026

Confirmed · about 6 weeks ago

For the record, we had guessed 9 Sept 2026 — 15 days too late.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.

Where we started Its own release rhythm This line has launched on a steady schedule, so we started from when the next one is due.

Reports behind it 5 separate stories Found across 5 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time 3 days earlier Last changed on 24 Aug 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

Digital Chat Station · picked up by GSMArena
Called a rumour Heard it from someone else

Says revealed sometime in September 2026

“vivo is expected to launch the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max next month” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date

Digital Chat Station usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 6 days later before believing it.
GSMArena
Stated as fact

Says revealed sometime in September 2026

“vivo has officially confirmed that its X500 series will launch in September.” Read it ↗

Strong track record Did not move our date

GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.
FoneArena
Stated as fact

Says revealed sometime in September 2026

“vivo has officially announced that its flagship X500 smartphone lineup will launch in September in China” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date
GizmoChina
Reported

Says revealed sometime in September 2026

“Vivo is expected to unveil the Vivo X500 series next month (September) in China.” Read it ↗

Decent track record +10 sites repeated it Did not move our date
GizmoChina
Stated as fact

Says revealed 1 September 2026

“Vivo has officially confirmed that the X500 series will arrive in September in China” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 1 day earlier

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 30 Aug 2026 to 20 Sept 2026 (21 days wide), with a standard deviation of 8 days. Starting model: series_cadence+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

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On sale

The day you can actually buy one

1 September 2026

Confirmed · about 5 weeks ago

For the record, we had guessed 16 Sept 2026 — 15 days too late.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.

Where we started When vivo usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year vivo normally picks.

Reports behind it 9 separate stories Found across 9 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time No change Last changed on 31 Aug 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

GizmoChina
Stated as fact

Says on sale 30 September 2026

“Vivo recently confirmed that the X500 series will launch in China in September.” Read it ↗

Decent track record +10 sites repeated it Moved our date 2 days later
GSMArena
Stated as fact

Says on sale sometime in September 2026

“vivo has officially confirmed that its X500 series will launch in September.” Read it ↗

Strong track record Moved our date 1 day later

GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
GSMArena
Stated as fact

Says on sale sometime in September 2026

“The vivo X500 Pro is confirmed to feature a 64MP APO telephoto camera with a custom Sony LYT-610 sensor.” Read it ↗

Strong track record Moved our date 1 day later

GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
FoneArena
Stated as fact

Says on sale sometime in September 2026

“vivo has officially announced that its flagship X500 smartphone lineup will launch in September in China” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date

FoneArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
Digital Chat Station · picked up by GSMArena
Called a rumour Heard it from someone else

Says on sale sometime in September 2026

“vivo is expected to launch the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max next month” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date

Digital Chat Station usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 6 days later before believing it.
GizmoChina
Reported

Says on sale sometime in September 2026

“Vivo is expected to unveil the Vivo X500 series next month (September) in China.” Read it ↗

Decent track record +10 sites repeated it Did not move our date
GizmoChina
Reported

Says on sale sometime in September 2026

“The Vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max are set to launch in September.” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date
爱范儿 (ifanr)
Reported

Says on sale 25 August 2026

“vivo 官宣 X500 系列，Pro 版首发光御 900 主摄” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date

爱范儿 (ifanr) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.
GizmoChina
Stated as fact

Says on sale 1 September 2026

“Vivo has officially confirmed that the X500 series will arrive in September in China” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 5 days earlier

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 (17 days wide), with a standard deviation of 6 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

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What the hardware is

16 of 20 headline specs known so far. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

7 specs are reported two different ways. Those rows are marked below.

display

Refresh rate: 144 Hz ✓ 3 sources
Resolution: 2K Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as 1260x2750
Screen size: 6.36" Sources disagree 6 sources also reported as 6.85", 6.83"
Panel type: AMOLED ✓ 3 sources

performance

Chipset: Dimensity 9600 Pro Sources disagree 6 sources also reported as 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro series chip, Dimensity 9600, 2nm Dimensity chip, Dimensity 9600

memory

RAM: 12 GB Rumoured
Storage: 1024 GB Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as 256 GB

camera

Front camera: 50 MP Rumoured 2 sources
Main camera: 50 MP Sources disagree 5 sources also reported as 64 MP, 64 MP, 64 MP

battery

Battery: 6510 mAh Sources disagree 4 sources also reported as 6305 mAh
Wired charging: 90 W ✓ 3 sources
Wireless charging: 40 W Rumoured 2 sources

body

Ingress protection: IP68 Rumoured 2 sources
Thickness: 8.12 mm Rumoured 2 sources
Weight: 197 g Rumoured

connectivity

NFC: Yes Rumoured

software

Operating system: OriginOS 7 Sources disagree 4 sources also reported as Android 17, Android 17

Still unknown: rear cameras, height, width, 5g.

Where you will be able to buy it

Worldwide Based on what has been reported about this phone

Reports place it in several parts of the world, so a broad release looks likely.

2 regions named across separate blocs.

Country or region	When	Price	How it was put	Who says so
China	around 21 Sept 2026 ± 8 days	from ¥6,499	Reported	5 sources across 29 reports, they roughly agree
Europe	around 5 Nov 2026 ± 101 days	not known yet	Reported	4 sources across 19 reports, they disagree quite a bit

These are the places that have actually been mentioned in reports about this phone. A country missing from this list has not been ruled out — nobody writing about an unreleased phone lists the countries it is skipping, so we cannot tell either way.

Who called it right

Now that the real date is known, everyone who made a prediction gets marked. "Too late" means they said a later date than what actually happened.

Source	Which date	How far off	Called it	Score
GizmoChina	On sale	Spot on	8 days ahead	+55.5
爱范儿 (ifanr)	Reveal	Spot on	0 days ahead	+28.88
GizmoChina	On sale	14 days too late	7 days ahead	+7.51
GizmoChina	On sale	14 days too late	0 days ahead	+5.16
GSMArena	Reveal	21 days too late	1 days ahead	-1.43
GizmoChina	Reveal	21 days too late	4 days ahead	-1.56
Digital Chat Station	Reveal	21 days too late	13 days ahead	-1.72

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 31 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 87c7754865…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 31 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 2dc424de54…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 30 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · a2a5104134…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 30 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · de5600c810…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 29 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 57baec5d40…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 29 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 733709aa2b…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 28 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 7776283476…
16 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 28 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 7c9b739076…
16 September 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

Worked out on 27 Aug 2026 · range 7 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · a18b1865aa…
17 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 27 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 26 Sept 2026 · 84542534d4…
17 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 27 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 26 Sept 2026 · e64510ba02…
17 September 2026 On sale 3 days later

Worked out on 26 Aug 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 26 Sept 2026 · 67b18d23ea…
14 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 26 Aug 2026 · range 4 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · b8ce8ec87f…
13 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 25 Aug 2026 · range 3 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · 64426055ca…
13 September 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

Worked out on 25 Aug 2026 · range 3 Sept 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 · b04befe352…
14 September 2026 On sale 4 days earlier

Worked out on 24 Aug 2026 · range 4 Sept 2026 to 27 Sept 2026 · a727267970…
9 September 2026 Reveal 3 days earlier

Worked out on 24 Aug 2026 · range 30 Aug 2026 to 20 Sept 2026 · d97a54899e…
18 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 24 Aug 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 16 Oct 2026 · 8a2244c500…
12 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 24 Aug 2026 · range 27 Aug 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 40bea83c33…

Other names this device goes by

Model numbers: V2621

Codenames used by leakers: Thanos 500

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