Vivo X500 E roundup: expected price, specifications, and launch

Vivo is preparing to launch Vivo X500 E as a more affordable option to the otherwise premium X500 lineup. The brand has not announced a launch date or teased anything about the device yet. However, the X500 E has already passed through multiple regulatory checks, thereby hinting at a potential launch soon.

Ahead of the launch, the Vivo X500 E has been through multiple leaks, revealing key capabilities of the device. Plus, the certification websites have revealed some important details about the device. So, we’ve curated this roundup to include everything we know about the Vivo X500 E.

Vivo X500 E specifications (expected)

The Vivo X500 E was recently spotted in Google Play Console listings with a model number ‘V2648’. It revealed that the device is powered by a Qualcomm SM7750 chipset, which refers to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC. Plus, the listing shows the device has an 8GB RAM (there’ll be more variants at the launch) and a display resolution of 1260 x 2750.

These specs match with that of Vivo V80, which debuted earlier this month. And so rumors are that the upcoming Vivo X500 E could be a rebranded version of the Vivo V80 — but there could actually be multiple versions of the X500 E.

The X500 E recently appeared on the Bluetooth SIG certification website, but with a different model number ‘V2656’. Rumors say the X500 E may carry a 7,500mAh battery, which doesn’t quite exactly match Vivo V80’s 7,200mAh. It’s possible that Vivo may launch the X500 E in multiple battery versions based on regions.

Recent Amazon listings of third-party cases for the device have put more weight to the rebranding rumor. The cases were spotted on Amazon Italy and claim to be compatible with both the Vivo X500 E and Vivo V80. The camera cutouts in those listings also match with Vivo V80.

While it’s too early to make a judgment, recent findings point to a much stronger rebranding case. If that’s true, the X500 E will come with a 6.59″ AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate and 5000nits peak brightness. It could have a triple rear camera setup, featuring a 50MP main camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera, and an 8MP ultrawide camera, along with a 50MP selfie shooter.

The Vivo X500 E is expected to feature 90W wired charging support. It will likely boot Android 17 out of the box with OriginOS 7 skin and should receive OS updates up to four generations.

Vivo X500 E: Expected launch and price details

Vivo has not announced a launch date for the Vivo X500 E. And the fact that the brand hasn’t even teased about it yet suggests we are still a few months away from the launch, at least not in 2026. We’ll post when an official launch is announced.

The Vivo X500 E is expected to carry the same (or similar) set of specifications as the Vivo V80, and so the pricing should also be similar. Based on that, we expect the X500 E to have a starting price of around INR 63,000 for the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and could go up to INR 80,000 for the 512GB storage.

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