vivo X500 Pro Max: Dimensity 9600 Pro, 17 EV LOFIC, China Price

MediaTek’s new flagship silicon hit retail phones the same week as Qualcomm’s Summit. On September 21, 2026, GSMArena and The Verge reported the vivo X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max for China. The Pro duo are the first phones on Dimensity 9600 Pro (2nm); the base X500 uses Dimensity 9600M, described as essentially a rebadge of last year’s Dimensity 9500. Software is OriginOS 7 on Android 17.

Cameras and video

Pro and Pro Max share a custom 50MP 24mm main on Sony’s Lytia L910 (1/1.28-inch) with Zeiss T* coating and a fixed f/1.57 aperture. Vivo calls out 17 EV dynamic range; The Verge ties that to LOFIC sensor tech—Sony’s first Lytia LOFIC sensor—and notes Vivo’s “true 17 EV” claim versus Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s 16.5-stop figure. Treat the comparison as vendor framing, not a Rocks lab test. Pro Max main OIS is rated 3° “gimbal-grade”; Pro is 1.5°. Pro Max adds an 85mm 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP0 periscope (1/1.4-inch, CIPA 7.0); Pro uses a custom 85mm 64MP Sony LYTIA 610. Both Pros share a 15mm 50MP ultrawide (ISOCELL JN5) and support the optional 400mm Zeiss Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Ultra. The base X500 uses a 50MP Lytia 828 main, 64MP 72mm tele and 50MP JN1 ultrawide.

Video is a second headline: both Pros do 4K240 cinematic slow motion; Pro Max also does 8K30, plus 10-bit 4:2:2 capture and ACES color management. The Verge highlights 4K240 as a Dimensity 9600 Pro capability, not just a marketing mode name.

• Displays: Pro 6.36-inch / Pro Max 6.85-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED 144Hz BOE Q11, up to 4,500 nits; base 6.59-inch, 4,000 nits
• Batteries: Pro Max 8,000mAh Si-C; Pro 6,510mAh; X500 7,500mAh; 90W wired / 40W wireless
• Durability: IP68 & IP69 across the trio
• Colors: X500 white/gray/black; Pros add orange

China pricing and timing

GSMArena lists base X500 from CNY 5,499 (12/256GB), X500 Pro from CNY 6,499, and X500 Pro Max from CNY 6,999, with higher 512GB/1TB steps and a satellite 16GB/1TB Pro Max trim at CNY 12,999. Open sales in China were scheduled from September 24 (MobileDokan noted Pro from September 29). The Verge says a global launch is coming later without a date. Do not invent US or EU street prices.

Rocks take

Strong China camera flagship with a dated Dimensity first and a concrete LOFIC/DR claim. Wait for global SKUs and independent samples. Sources: GSMArena, The Verge.

FAQ

Is X500 Pro Max the first Dimensity 9600 Pro phone? Yes—GSMArena and The Verge both assign the Pro chip to the Pro and Pro Max.

When is the global launch? Undated; China open sales were set for late September 2026.