Vivo has shared the design of the standard model in the X500 series, which it will unveil in China on September 21. Unlike its predecessor, the Vivo X300, the Vivo X500 will feature a large, circular camera module shifted to the left. The LED flash will be located outside the module, while the camera components will sit on a raised rectangular platform extending across the rear panel.
The company confirmed that the Vivo X500 will use the same main camera and telephoto camera sensors as the Vivo X300 Pro. The sensor resolutions, lens specifications and optical zoom capabilities have not yet been disclosed.
Why it matters
The change in the X500’s design shows that Vivo is rethinking the camera section of its standard model not only through the hardware but also through its placement on the rear panel. The use of the same main camera and telephoto sensors as the Pro model indicates that the differences in camera hardware between the two models may emerge more in the lenses, zoom and other implementation details than in the choice of sensors. However, how this commonality will translate into shooting performance cannot yet be assessed because the lens specifications and optical zoom capabilities have not been disclosed. Therefore, for users following the series, the key open question is to what extent the standard model will turn Pro-level sensors into a similar camera experience.
Background
Vivo is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 5 news reports mentioning the name in the last 90 days; the latest is dated September 10, 2026.