# Vivo’s X500 Pro Max borrows Ultra features but lacks its distinctive cameras

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vivos-first-pro-max-phone-proves-its-ultra-is-still-in-a-league-of-its-own/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:48:15+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1023131/vivo-x500-pro-max-review-cameras-specs-price
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- The Pro Max adds flagship features and a 7,800mAh battery.
- Its camera has strong dynamic range and a top telephoto lens.
- It lacks the Ultra’s distinctive 35mm main camera.

## Summary

Vivo’s X500 Pro Max brings several features from the company’s camera-focused Ultra line to a more accessible flagship tier, but it lacks the distinctive camera choices that made the X300 Ultra stand out. Its strong image quality and excellent telephoto camera do not make it a direct replacement for the older Ultra, which is still expected to get a sequel.

The phone has a 7,800mAh battery, a 1440p 144Hz OLED screen and a 50-megapixel main camera using Sony’s Lytia L910 sensor, whose LOFIC technology supports a 17-stop dynamic range. However, that main camera has a wider 24mm focal length and a smaller sensor than the Ultra’s 35mm camera, while the Pro Max costs €1,799 and uses a MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chip.

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