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Vivo recently raised the price of every Vivo X300 Ultra variant in China, and a new leak suggests the upcoming Vivo X500 could also cost more than its predecessor.
A blurry photo that appears to show a Vivo presentation slide lists the Vivo X500 with a starting price of 6,499 yuan (~$970). And if that’s true, it’s a lot!
The photo was taken at an angle, and some of the text is difficult to read. Still, it’s not difficult to guess this is the standard Vivo X500 given the left-aligned camera module and the name itself on the slide.
The slide lists five prices below the launch date. The base model starts at 6,499 yuan (~$970), followed by 6,999 yuan (~$1,045), 7,499 yuan (~$1,119), and 7,999 yuan (~$1,193) for higher-tier variants. The fifth price is cut off in the photo.
How it compares with the Vivo X300
The Vivo X300 launched in China at 4,399 yuan (~$605) for the 12GB + 256GB version. The top 16GB + 1TB model cost 5,799 yuan (~$800).
If the leaked 6,499 yuan starting price is accurate, the Vivo X500 would start 2,100 yuan (~$313) higher than the base Vivo X300. That is an increase of roughly 48%. Also, all the prices in the leaked slide are higher than the launch price of the highest-end Vivo X300 configuration.
Vivo is not the only phone maker raising prices in China this year. Huawei, Xiaomi, and Honor have all increased prices on their phones as a result of rising memory costs. However, if the Vivo X500 really starts nearly 50% higher than its predecessor, that would be a much bigger increase.
The higher price of the Vivo X500 cannot be explained by its chipset as well. A Geekbench listing shows the phone with 12GB of RAM and a Dimensity 9500 or 9600M chipset. This is the more affordable chip in the regular Vivo X500.
Vivo X500 launch is tomorrow
Vivo will launch the Vivo X500 series in China on September 21. The lineup is expected to include the Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max. Our Vivo X500 series roundup covers the specifications and other leaks reported so far.
For now, we suggest treating the 6,499 yuan (~$970) starting price with skepticism. Vivo’s launch event should give us the official numbers.
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