Vivo Y500 with 8,200mAh Battery Launched in China

After a bunch of teasers, Vivo has finally launched the Y500 in China. It has gone official as a mid-range offering with noteworthy specs, including an 8,200mAh battery and an IP68 + IP69 rating. Here's a detailed rundown of the smartphone's specifications, pricing, and availability details.

Vivo Y500 Specifications and Features

One of the key highlights of the Vivo Y500 is its battery capacity. At 8,200mAh, this is the biggest battery on a Vivo smartphone yet. The brand has been able to achieve this thanks to the silicon-carbon battery technology. It is further complemented with 90W fast USB-C charging support.

Even though Vivo has packed such a massive battery inside the Y500, it is still slim at 8.23 mm. The device also weighs comparatively less at 213 grams. On the durability side, the device features a dual IP69 + IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and also features SGS Gold Label Five-Star Drop and Fall Resistance certification.

Now, coming to the display, the smartphone features a 6.77-inch Full HD+ 120 Hz AMOLED panel with 3,840 Hz of PWM Dimming and SGS Blue Light certification.

Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor. It is paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The device ships with Android 15-based OriginOS 15 out of the box. 

Optics-wise, the Vivo Y500 features a dual rear camera setup with a 50 MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2 MP depth camera with an f/2.4 aperture. There is also a ring LED flash module which the brand calls the Aura Light.

At the front, there is a single centre punch-hole aligned 8 MP selfie unit with an f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone can capture up to 4K footage both from the front and the back cameras. Vivo has not mentioned the FPS count.

Apart from this, the Y500 also brings an under-display fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi support, dual 5G SIM support and a USB-C 2.0 port.

Vivo Y500 Price in China and Sale Date

The Y500 has been introduced in China, starting from 1,399 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 17,300) for the base 8 GB + 128 GB variant. Meanwhile, the top 12 GB + 512 GB model can be availed for 1,999 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 25,000).

Apart from this, the smartphone is also offered in the 8 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 256 GB configurations. All four RAM and storage options of the smartphone are already up for sale via the Vivo China website.

Interested buyers can avail the Vivo Y500 in either of the Glacier Blue, Black and Dragon Crystal Purple colourways.