After teasing the vivo Y500 last week, the Chinese manufacturer has now officially confirmed its launch date in China and shared key specifications of the upcoming smartphone. The Y500 seems to be a China-exclusive handset and succeeds the vivo Y300.
The vivo Y500 is set to launch in China on September 1, featuring an 8,200 mAh battery, which is a big upgrade from the 6,000 mAh unit on its predecessor.
vivo has also confirmed that the upcoming Y series smartphone will offer IP69+/IP69/IP68 ratings along with SGS Gold label five-star certification against drops and impacts.
While the company didn’t reveal any other specifications of the phone, the official vivo China website does show the color options of the Y500. It is shown in light blue, black, and purple colors.
Meanwhile, a tipster has shared the specifications of the handset on Weibo. The vivo Y500 will sport a 6.77-inch quad-curved AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 5,000 nits peak brightness. It is rumored to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC and will get a 50 MP primary rear camera.
The phone is reported to run Android 15-based Origin OS 5, offer an 8 MP selfie camera, and support 90W fast charging.
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We should know more about the vivo Y500 soon, so stay tuned.