Updated
Updated · The Verge · Sep 21
Vivo Launches X500 Pro Max With 17-Stop Dynamic Range and 4K240 Video
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Sep 21

Vivo Launches X500 Pro Max With 17-Stop Dynamic Range and 4K240 Video

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 21

Summary

  • Vivo unveiled its X500 lineup in China, led by the new Pro Max tier with a claimed 17 EV dynamic range and 4K 240fps slow-motion recording.
  • Sony’s 50-megapixel Lytia L910 sensor and MediaTek’s new 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro power those features, making the Pro Max the first phone to use both components.
  • The Pro Max also keeps Vivo’s 200-megapixel 3.7x telephoto camera and supports a 400mm teleconverter lens, while all three X500 models work with at least one teleconverter option.
  • Across the range, Vivo offers 6.36-inch to 6.85-inch OLED displays, 6,510mAh to 8,000mAh silicon-carbon batteries, and OriginOS 7, with the base X500 using the Dimensity 9600M.
  • The X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max go on sale in China this month, with a global launch planned later.

Insights

Will the unprecedented 8000mAh battery and 2nm chip in the X500 Pro Max redefine smartphone longevity expectations?
Can Vivo's new 17-stop dynamic range sensor and modular lenses finally make professional cinema cameras obsolete?