Vivo’s X500 Ultra is reportedly still on schedule for a launch in China in March or April 2027, with photography expected to be its main distinction. The timing comes from technology tipster Digital Chat Station and was reported by Indonesian news agency ANTARA and Italian publication Cellular Magazine; Vivo has not formally announced the phone, although Cellular Magazine says the company had previously indicated the March-April 2027 launch window.

ANTARA reported that Vivo vice-president Huang Tao said development was proceeding as planned. Huang also said the phone would bring significant imaging improvements aimed at professional content creators. That is a statement of intent, not confirmation of how the cameras will perform.

Photography is the promised step up

Cellular Magazine says an unnamed Vivo product vice-president had said in September that the Ultra would create a wider gap from the X500 Pro Max in photography. The latest camera details remain leaks: ANTARA lists a 50-megapixel front camera and three rear sensors rated at 50, 50 and 200 megapixels, without assigning a role to each.

Cellular Magazine describes a 50-megapixel main camera and a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. That does not clarify the role of every rear sensor in ANTARA’s account. Neither outlet reports focal lengths or further sensor details, so the camera setup cannot yet be fully assessed.

Leaked specifications remain unconfirmed

The reports also point to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. ANTARA describes that chipset as a possibility, while Cellular Magazine lists it among the expected features. By comparison, ANTARA says the X500 Pro Max uses MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro.

Both accounts put the Ultra’s screen at 6.85 inches and its refresh rate at 144Hz. Their descriptions differ slightly: ANTARA says it will be a flat BOE display with 2K+ resolution, while Cellular Magazine calls it an LTPO AMOLED panel with 2K resolution. Both report an ultrasonic fingerprint reader beneath the screen.

Cellular Magazine also reports an expected battery capacity of 7,000 to 8,000mAh, but says charging details have not emerged. Vivo has not confirmed these hardware specifications, and the reports provide no price or memory configurations.

Availability is still an open question

The March-April window is for a China launch. Cellular Magazine says an international release, including in Italy, has not been confirmed; any wider rollout remains a possibility rather than an announced plan.

The same publication reports rumors that Xiaomi cancelled development of its 18 Ultra and OPPO suspended work on the Find X10 Ultra. Neither company has confirmed those reports, so they do not establish that Vivo will be the only manufacturer to bring a phone in this category to market.