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vivo X500 vs S2 FE

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo X500 and the S2 FE, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo X500
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vivo X500
S2 FE
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S2 FE

Overview

Display
vivo X500
6.59inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2750 · 459 PPI
S2 FE
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 450 PPI
Chip
vivo X500
Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)
ARM G1-Ultra · Android 17
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 · Android 16
Memory
vivo X500
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
S2 FE
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo X500
50MP Main
64 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
S2 FE
50MP
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
vivo X500
7,500mAh
90 W wired · 40 W wireless
S2 FE
10,000mAh
44 W wired
Build
vivo X500
211g
157 × 75 × 8.2 mm
IP68
S2 FE
224g
163.9 × 76.5 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo X500
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - InternationalUSB Type-C 3.2
S2 FE
5GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

vivo X500S2 FE

vivo X500

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

S2 FE

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo X500

Announced
2026, September 21
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 24

S2 FE

Announced
2026, October 06
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 20

vivo X500

Dimensions
157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
Weight
211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

S2 FE

Dimensions
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
224 g (7.90 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

vivo X500

Type
AMOLED1B colors144HzHDR10+2000 nits (HBM)4000 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

S2 FE

Type
AMOLED1B colors120HzHDR10+1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

vivo X500

OS
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)
GPU
ARM G1-Ultra

S2 FE

OS
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610

vivo X500

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

S2 FE

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

vivo X500

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS

64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingLED flashpanoramaHDR3D LUT import
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EIS4K@120fps 10-bit Log

S2 FE

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes

vivo X500

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

S2 FE

Single
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

vivo X500

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

S2 FE

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo X500

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

S2 FE

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

vivo X500

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

S2 FE

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

vivo X500

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging

90W wired

40W wireless

Reverse wired

S2 FE

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging

44W wired

Reverse wired

vivo X500

Colors
Black, Gray, White, Pink
Models
V2609A
Price
About 720 EUR

S2 FE

Colors
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 360 EUR
Full specs: vivo X500 Full specs: S2 FE

How the vivo X500 and S2 FE differ

  • The S2 FE has a larger battery, 10000 mAh against 7500 mAh on the vivo X500.
  • The S2 FE has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.59 inches.
  • The vivo X500 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
  • The S2 FE is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.

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