Vivo X500 price leak shows over $300 price jump in the base variant

According to a leaked presentation slide, the Vivo X500 in China will start at 6499 yuan (~$970) versus 4399 yuan for the X300 — a rise of about 48%. The X500 series is expected on September 21 with X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max.

• Base X500 at 6499 yuan (~$970), 2100 yuan more than X300
• Higher versions: 6999, 7499, and 7999 yuan; fifth price cut off in photo
• X500 appeared in Geekbench with Dimensity 9500/9600M and 12GB RAM
• Huawei, Xiaomi, and Honor also raised prices due to memory cost increases