Vivo announced that it will introduce its new flagship phones X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max on September 21 and that both models will use the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro processor. While MediaTek’s new high-end mobile processor from the 2 nm production process was announced today, Oppo confirmed that the Find X10 Pro Max model will be among the first devices to use this chip. However, Oppo’s phone will be introduced on September 22. Vivo, on the other hand, announced the X500 Pro series a day ago and will add the first phones that will become official with the Dimensity 9600 Pro to its product family. In addition to the processor, the company has already shared some features that will be offered, especially on the camera and video side.
The 2 nm production process of MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro constitutes one of the main innovations on the hardware side of Vivo’s new phones. While smaller production technology is expected to provide advantages in performance and energy efficiency, the extent to which this will be reflected in real usage conditions can be understood through detailed tests of the phones. The fact that Vivo’s statement does not include comparative results regarding processor performance is a detail that should be taken into consideration at this point. However, it seems that the company will not rely only on the main processor in the X500 Pro series, but will benefit from additional hardware for image processing and artificial intelligence tasks. A significant part of the announced features focuses directly on the camera system.
Vivo X500 Pro Max will come with advanced video features
According to the information shared by Vivo on its Weibo account, the X500 Pro series will support 10-bit Log video recording and output at 4K resolution at 120 frames per second. Log recording support can provide a wider working area, especially for users who want to make color corrections on videos later. In addition, the phones will have a high-performance Imaging NPU 2.0 image processing unit. Vivo claims that this unit will provide autofocus at 60 frames per second and offer one of the industry’s leading performances in this regard. The statement in question is based on the company’s own claim for now, and it will be necessary to see independent tests to evaluate the real camera performance.
A separate image processing chip developed by the company will also complement the camera hardware of the X500 Pro series. According to Vivo, this chip will allow recording 4K Dolby Vision portrait video. Thus, it is aimed to use high dynamic range support together with portrait video mode. In addition, Vivo states that the phones will also include another component that it describes as the “new high-performance AI processor”. The company has not yet detailed the technical features of this processor or what tasks it will undertake in areas such as image processing, generative artificial intelligence and models running on the device.
The calendar difference between Vivo and Oppo is also notable in terms of the first phones of Dimensity 9600 Pro. Although Oppo has announced that the Find X10 Pro Max will be one of the first devices to use MediaTek’s new processor, it will announce its phone on September 22. Vivo X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max will be the first models to be officially announced with the new MediaTek processor, as they will be introduced on September 21. However, it cannot be said that only a one-day promotion difference will ensure the same order in terms of the phones’ launch dates. The companies’ sales start and availability calendars in different countries are also among the information to be disclosed.
The details shared at this stage about the X500 Pro series show that Vivo prefers to highlight its camera and especially video features. 4K 120 fps 10-bit Log recording, 4K Dolby Vision portrait video and separate image processing hardware can offer notable options for video shooting users. On the other hand, it will be necessary to wait until the phones become available to evaluate the impact of these features on image quality, power consumption and thermal performance in long-term shooting. The 2 nm production technology of Dimensity 9600 Pro will be one of the elements to be closely monitored in terms of battery efficiency as well as performance. Vivo will announce the remaining technical details about the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max at the launch on September 21.