Vivo X500 Ultra Tipped for March–April 2027 with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
A new leak says the Vivo X500 Ultra will arrive in March or April 2027 with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, a 6.85-inch 144Hz display and a battery of around 7,000mAh.
Vivo's next camera flagship is already leaking. The Vivo X500 Ultra is tipped to launch in China in March or April 2027, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a 6.85-inch 144Hz display and a battery of around 7,000mAh. Vivo has not confirmed the specs, so treat everything below as a leak.
What the leak says
The details come from the tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo. According to the post, the X500 Ultra will have:
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (model number SM8975)
- Display: 6.85-inch BOE LTPO AMOLED, 2K+ resolution, 144Hz refresh rate
- Display design: flat panel with slim, even bezels and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
- Battery: around 7,000mAh
The tipster did not share camera details, charging speed or pricing.
Launch timing: Vivo has hinted at spring 2027
The timing isn't only a rumour. Vivo's Vice President of Product, Huang Tao, told media after the X500 series event on September 21 that the X500 Ultra is planned for March or April 2027. Vivo has not given an exact date, and its past Ultra launches haven't always kept to their first schedules.
That window matches the last cycle. The X300 Ultra was announced on March 30, 2026 and went on sale in China in early April.
Camera: still being tested
Camera hardware is where Vivo wants the Ultra to stand apart. Huang Tao reportedly said the company wants a bigger camera gap between the Ultra and the X500 Pro Max. Separate reports say Vivo is testing:
- a 200MP periscope telephoto in three possible sensor sizes (1/1.12-inch, 1/1.3-inch and 1/1.4-inch)
- a main camera that could be either a 50MP 1/1.28-inch LOFIC sensor with a 35mm focal length, or a 200MP 1/1.12-inch LOFIC sensor
Vivo could still change this before mass production, so none of it is final.
Other rumoured details
One outlet, Digit, adds more tipped specs: up to 4,500 nits of peak brightness, up to 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage and OriginOS based on Android 17. These come from a single report and are unconfirmed.
How the X500 Ultra could compare
| Feature | X500 Ultra (leaked) | X500 Pro Max (official) | X300 Ultra (official) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Dimensity 9600 Pro (2nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Display | 6.85" LTPO, 2K+, 144Hz | 6.85" LTPO, 2K, 144Hz | 6.82" LTPO, 2K, 144Hz |
| Battery | around 7,000mAh | 8,000mAh | 6,600mAh (international) |
| Telephoto | 200MP periscope (testing) | 200MP periscope | 200MP periscope |
| Main camera | 50MP or 200MP (testing) | 50MP | 200MP |
The key point is the chip. The Pro Max, launched on September 21, uses MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro. The Ultra would be the Snapdragon model of the X500 generation, as the X300 Ultra was.
Global launch: unclear
Notebookcheck says the X500 Ultra could be a China-exclusive model, but that is also unconfirmed. For comparison, the X300 Ultra did reach India in May. Vivo has not announced global plans, a price or a Pakistan release for the X500 Ultra.
Our take
If the leak holds, the X500 Ultra would pair a faster Qualcomm chip with a battery bigger than the X300 Ultra's. The real selling point is likely the camera, and Vivo hasn't settled that yet. We'll update this article as more details appear.
FAQ
When will the Vivo X500 Ultra launch? Vivo's Vice President of Product has said March or April 2027 in China. There is no exact date.
Which chipset will the Vivo X500 Ultra use? A leak points to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. Vivo has not confirmed it.
What display will it have? The leak says a 6.85-inch flat LTPO AMOLED with 2K+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate.
How big is the battery? Reportedly around 7,000mAh.
Will it launch in Pakistan? Not confirmed. Even a global launch hasn't been announced.