Vivo X500 Series Heads Toward India Launch as Models Surface on Certification Site

What's new

Vivo has released its X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max in several overseas markets. The phones are reported to offer AMOLED screens that can refresh up to 144Hz, MediaTek Dimensity processors and cameras carrying ZEISS branding. The X500 Pro Max is described as having a 200-megapixel telephoto lens. Per Gadgets 360, the three models have also appeared on a certification site, which the outlet reads as a step toward an Indian release. Industry sources quoted by the outlet expect the series to reach India by the end of November, although Vivo has not announced an official date.

Why it matters

BIS certification is a required step before a device can be sold in India, so the listing suggests the India launch is moving forward. For buyers in the country, the series would bring a set of flagship camera and charging features to a market where the company has yet to confirm pricing or timing.

What others say

Gadgets 360 is the only outlet in the sources. It frames the certification as evidence the phones are nearing their Indian debut, and it describes the November timeline as coming from industry sources rather than the company.

What we don't know yet

Vivo has not publicly confirmed an India launch date, Indian pricing or the final India configurations. The sources do not say which features will be identical across markets.