{"id":30812,"date":"2026-11-02T10:58:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phonedroid.fr\/blog\/?p=30812"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:13:37","slug":"vivo-x500-ultra-200mp-periscope-zoom-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phonedroid.net\/blog\/vivo-x500-ultra-200mp-periscope-zoom-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivo X500 Ultra: launch confirmed for March or April 2027, the 200 MP zoom caught in a dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83d\udccc Updated 2 November 2026 \u2014<\/strong> New leaks detail the configuration of the Vivo X500 Ultra. Equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip and a battery of around 7,000 to 8,000 mAh, the flagship would bring together a conventional 50 MP front sensor and a 50 + 50 + 200 MP triple rear camera module, with the 200 MP unit expected for the telephoto lens although the exact role of each sensor remains to be confirmed. It would also share a flat 6.85-inch 2K+ 144 Hz display with the Vivo X500s \u2014 tipped to feature a 68 MP square IMX05A selfie sensor \u2014 during a joint launch in the first half of 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before this announcement \u2014<\/strong> Although previous rumours suggested that the Vivo X500 Ultra would remain confined to the Chinese market, the registration of an international version (V2660) and a Brazilian variant under the Jovi brand (J2613) shows that the manufacturer is indeed preparing a rollout outside China following its launch in the first half of 2027. These preparations for an international release come despite the industrial pressures surrounding memory costs, which are weighing on every super-flagship in the segment. Vivo has not commented on this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vivo<\/a> has yet to lock down the final hardware configuration of its upcoming ultra-premium flagship, the Vivo X500 Ultra<\/strong>. According to the latest claims \u2014 which also mention a flat 6.85-inch 2K+ 144 Hz display with symmetrical bezels, the processor and a battery of around 7,000 to 8,000 mAh \u2014 the smartphone would combine a conventional 50 MP front sensor with a 50 + 50 + 200 MP triple rear camera module: while the exact role of each sensor remains to be confirmed, engineering prototypes have so far favoured a 50 MP Sony LYT910 (LOFIC) main sensor at 35 mm (ruling out the 200 MP avenue) as well as a 200 MP periscope telephoto lens in a 1\/1.12-inch format, tested among the three sensor sizes initially evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A launch restricted to China?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the most striking part of the recent news cycle. Following in the footsteps of the Vivo X300 Ultra<\/a>, which marked a historic step by securing its international certifications, the manufacturer is also preparing a release outside China for this generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vivo X500 Ultra will ultimately not be reserved for the Chinese domestic market, as a global version (model V2660) and a variant intended for Brazil under the name Jovi X500 Ultra (model J2613) have undergone registration steps ahead of an international release. These preparations for a launch outside China dispel initial fears that pressure on component costs \u2014 DRAM and NAND memory in particular \u2014 would push the brand to give up on foreign markets. The prospect of official distribution outside China \u2014 already backed by a specific model number for Latin America in addition to the international model \u2014 is therefore taking clear shape, even though the exact list of regions involved has yet to be made official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vivo would not be alone in making that move either: Oppo is reportedly considering the same for its Find X10 Ultra<\/a>, and Xiaomi is said to be dropping its 18 Ultra altogether<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three sensor sizes, three physical trade-offs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After evaluating three optical formats for the telephoto lens (1\/1.12-inch, 1\/1.3-inch and 1\/1.4-inch), Vivo\u2019s engineering teams are now testing the 1\/1.12-inch sensor on the latest prototype. The final call will directly dictate the zoom capabilities as well as the phone’s rear design. The principle is worth recalling: the larger the light-sensitive area, the more light is gathered, which cuts digital noise in night shots \u2014 but it also demands a thicker module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n