Vivo’s first Pro Max phone proves its Ultra is still in a league of its own

November 2, 2026 Dominic Preston

Photo of Vivo X500 Pro Max camera from behind on a wooden table
The X500 Pro Max is the first Vivo flagship to sit between its Pro and Ultra tiers. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge

When I declared this spring that Vivo's X300 Ultra had the best cameras in any phone, two things made it stand out in my mind: its excellent main camera with a narrow 35mm focal length and what remains the most capable ultrawide in any phone worldwide.

You won't find either in the new X500 Pro Max. It has an impressive camera system with world-leading dynamic range and the same great telephoto lens found in the Ultra. But it's lost a little something of what made its predecessor quite so special.

Vivo X500 Pro Max

Photo of Vivo X500 Pro Max camera from the front on a wooden table
ProsCons
  • Fantastic telephoto camera
  • 17 stops of dynamic range on the main camera
  • Big 7,800mAh battery
  • 1440p, 144Hz display
  • Ultrawide …

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