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| X500 | Mate 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 21 | 2026, October 1 |
| Released | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-01 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | — |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 | — |
| 4G LTE | 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 | n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28A / n34 / n38 / n39 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79 | Yes (5G SA/NSA) |
| Technology | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G (dual SIM, 5G dual active) | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Aerospace aluminium frame, one-piece cold-carved glass back | — |
| Colors | Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn, Night | Crystal Green, Crystal Pink, Zero White, Obsidian Black |
| Dimensions | 157.01 x 74.49 x 8.15 mm | 161.9 x 75.7 x 7.95 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (up to 2), BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Weight | 211 g (Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn); 213 g (Night) | 217 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 4000 nits peak (20% APL), 2000 nits full-screen peak, 1 nit minimum | — |
| Protection | — | Kunlun Glass (3rd gen) |
| Refresh Rate | 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 144Hz | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.64:9 ratio (459 ppi) | 2832 x 1280 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | 95.12% | — |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Type | AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07 billion colors, HDR, 100% P3, 8,000,000:1 contrast | OLED, 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x 4.21GHz + 3x 3.5GHz + 4x 2.7GHz) | — |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm) | Kirin 9030 |
| GPU | Arm G1-Ultra | — |
| OS | Android 17, OriginOS 7 | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5X Ultra (quad-channel) | 12GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 12GB + 1TB | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 12GB+1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* coating, flash, AF on all rear cameras, up to 100x digital zoom, CIPA 5.5 stabilization | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, laser autofocus, XMAGE imaging, photos up to 8192 x 6144 |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 50 MP, f/2.2, OIS, RYYB (telephoto, 4x optical) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) |
| Video | Up to 8K; slow motion up to 4K; video stabilization | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Zeiss, autofocus, video stabilization | 3D face recognition |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.76", AF, 92° FOV | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera |
| Video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No (USB Type-C digital earphones only) | No (USB Type-C audio) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetric dual speakers) | — |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 | 6.0, LE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC |
| NFC | Yes (reader mode; card emulation) | Yes (reader, card emulation, HCE) |
| Positioning | 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 | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (quad-band), Galileo (tri-band), QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort output | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz / 5GHz, 2x2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual concurrent, Wi-Fi Display, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO |
| FEATURES | ||
| 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 | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, Hall sensor, infrared, laser focus, color temperature sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7500 mAh typical (7270 mAh rated) | 6600 mAh (typical), 6415 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 90W wired, 40W wireless, reverse (OTG) wired charging | 66W wired, 50W wireless, 5W reverse wired and wireless |
| Type | Li-Ion, single cell, 5th-gen silicon anode | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Dawn, Night | Crystal Green, Crystal Pink, Zero White, Obsidian Black |
| Compatibility | 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 | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) |
| Cooling | Ice Vein fluid VC cooling (冰脉流体 VC); vapor chamber area 15% larger than the X300 (vivo) | — |
| Launch Price | CNY 5,499 (12GB+256GB), CNY 5,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 6,999 (12GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-21 | CNY 5,999 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 8,499 (12GB+1TB) — China |
| Models | V2609A | — |
| Models and regions | V2609A (China) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,149,500 – ₦1,463,000 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦1,253,800 – ₦1,776,300 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | AnTuTu test (12GB+512GB): 44% left after a 6-hour mixed-use run (56% used); 3 h of gaming (1 h each: Honor of Kings, Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact) used 39% | — |
| Performance | AnTuTu V12.0.1: 3,358,912 (CPU 1,026,847 / GPU 1,171,187 / MEM 505,084 / UX 655,794) (AnTuTu review, 12GB+512GB) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint, face unlock | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint sensor |