| NETWORK |
| 2G Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE |
FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
FDD-LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28A / B66; TD-LTE B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 |
| 5G |
SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71 |
n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28A / n34 / n38 / n39 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79 |
| Speed |
HSPA, LTE, 5G |
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| Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G (dual SIM, 5G dual active) |
| BODY |
| Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) |
Aerospace aluminium frame, one-piece cold-carved glass back |
| Colors |
— |
Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn, Night |
| Dimensions |
173 x 77 x 10.4 mm |
157.01 x 74.49 x 8.15 mm |
| IP Rating |
IP54 |
IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE) |
Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight |
239 g |
211 g (Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn); 213 g (Night) |
| DISPLAY |
| Brightness |
1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak) |
4000 nits peak (20% APL), 2000 nits full-screen peak, 1 nit minimum |
| Features |
Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming |
— |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
— |
| Refresh Rate |
165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) |
30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 144Hz |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi) |
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.64:9 ratio (459 ppi) |
| Screen-to-body |
— |
95.12% |
| Size |
6.78 inches |
6.59 inches |
| Type |
Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+ |
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07 billion colors, HDR, 100% P3, 8,000,000:1 contrast |
| MAIN CAMERA |
| Features |
3-axis electronic image stabilization |
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* coating, flash, AF on all rear cameras, up to 100x digital zoom, CIPA 5.5 stabilization |
| MAIN CAMERA |
50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
50 MP, f/1.68, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28" Sony LYTIA-828, OIS; 64 MP, f/2.55, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2", OIS, 3.1x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", AF |
| Video |
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS |
Up to 8K; slow motion up to 4K; video stabilization |
| COMMUNICATION |
| Bluetooth |
5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC |
Yes |
Yes (reader mode; card emulation) |
| Positioning |
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5); A-GPS, cellular and WLAN positioning |
| Radio |
— |
No |
| USB |
2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0 |
USB Type-C, USB 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort output |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz |
Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz / 5GHz, 2x2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual concurrent, Wi-Fi Display, hotspot |
| FEATURES |
| Other features |
AirTrigger 3 ultrasonic shoulder buttons; bypass charging; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) |
— |
| Sensors |
In-display fingerprint, face recognition, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors |
Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, dual ambient light, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint, front and rear colour temperature, flicker, laser focus, Hall sensor, infrared remote, X-axis linear motor |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Colors |
Phantom Black; Storm White |
Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn, Night |
| Compatibility |
Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck) |
China-market model (V2609A) with OriginOS 7 China ROM. Only the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max are listed for the 27 October 2026 European launch; the standard X500 may stay China-only |
| Cooling |
ROG GameCool 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 |
Ice Vein fluid VC cooling (冰脉流体 VC); vapor chamber area 15% larger than the X300 (vivo) |
| Launch Price |
TWD 33,990 (Taiwan launch) |
CNY 5,499 (12GB+256GB), CNY 5,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 6,999 (12GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-21 |
| Models |
AI2205 |
V2609A |
| Models and regions |
WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71) |
V2609A (China) |
| Price in Nigeria |
₦1,495,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price) |
₦1,149,500 – ₦1,463,000 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
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