Vivo X500 Series India Launch Tipped for November 26: Three Flagships, Prices From ₹1,19,999
Vivo’s next flagship series is heading to India, and the wait may be nearly over. The Vivo X500 series — the X500, X500 Pro and the new X500 Pro Max — is tipped to launch in India on November 26, with sales reportedly starting on December 2.
Vivo has already confirmed through teasers that the series is coming to India, but it has not announced an official launch date or prices. Everything below comes from tipster Sanju Choudhary, so treat the dates and prices as tipped, not confirmed. Earlier reports had pointed to November 25, so the exact day could still shift.
Key tipped details: three models, Dimensity 9600 series chips, 144Hz OLED displays, prices from ₹1,19,999.
Three phones, three price points
The leaked pricing puts the X500 series well above its predecessor. The standard Vivo X500 is tipped to cost ₹1,19,999 for 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, the X500 Pro is tipped at ₹1,49,999 for the same configuration, and the X500 Pro Max is tipped to start at ₹1,59,999 (12GB + 256GB), with a 12GB + 512GB version at ₹1,79,999. A top-end Master Set with bundled accessories is reportedly listed at ₹2,29,999.
For comparison, the Vivo X300 launched at ₹75,999 and the X300 Pro at ₹1,09,999 — so if these prices hold, the X500 series will be a clear step up in price. One leak also mentions a box MRP of ₹1,69,999 for the standard X500, but that is the printed maximum retail price, not the expected selling price. Offline-store discounts are also tipped, though no details have emerged yet.
Cameras lead the story
The X500 Pro Max is the photography flagship of the trio. It is tipped to carry a 200MP periscope camera with 3.5x optical zoom, alongside a 50MP main sensor and a 50MP ultra-wide camera. It is also expected to support the Zeiss Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Ultra, an add-on said to reach a 400mm-equivalent focal length — though buyers will likely have to purchase it separately.
The standard X500 is tipped to get a 50MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide and a 64MP telephoto with 3x zoom, while the X500 Pro is tipped to pair a 50MP main and 50MP ultra-wide with a 64MP periscope offering 3.5x zoom. Like the Motorola Signature 27 and its 200MP periscope zoom, Vivo is betting that long-range photography is what will sell a flagship this year.
Big batteries and fast charging
Battery sizes look generous across the range. The standard X500 is tipped to pack a 7,500mAh battery, the Pro Max an 8,000mAh cell, and the Pro a smaller 6,510mAh battery. All three are tipped to support 90W wired and 40W wireless charging.
Under the hood, the X500 is tipped to run MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600M, while the Pro and Pro Max are tipped to use the Dimensity 9600 Pro. Displays are tipped to be 144Hz OLED panels throughout: a 6.59-inch 1.5K screen on the standard model and a larger 6.85-inch 2K LTPO panel on the Pro Max.
A new red colour and a watch on the side
The standard X500 is also tipped to arrive in a bright red colour that could be exclusive to India — the phone launched in China in white, grey, dawn pink and black. Vivo is also expected to launch the Watch GT 2 alongside the phones, tipped with a 2.07-inch AMOLED display, up to 2,400 nits of brightness and as much as 25 days of battery life.
What to watch for
The X500 series debuted in China in September and reached global markets in October, so the hardware itself is already official — only the India details are still unconfirmed. If the November 26 date holds, expect Vivo to confirm it with an official invite in the coming days, and the real test will be whether the leaked prices survive contact with the official announcement.
