A week ago, Vivo unveiled the Y6t – a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 powered phone with a 6.74″ 720p+ display, 6,500mAh battery, and a low price of CNY 1,400 ($205) for the base 6/128GB unit. Now the company is offering a second take on the same formula that’s an even better deal – and it’s teasing the Vivo Y600 Pro. Yes. But first…
Vivo Y500s features a large 7,200mAh battery, single cell with 28.23Wh specific capacity. It supports 44W flash charging (4A at 11V) over USB-C. Once fully charged, you can watch TV shows for less than 24 hours or you can use navigation for 15.5 hours. Even if the phone has only 20% left in the tank, it can do navigation (in power saving mode) for about 3 hours.
This is a Blue Ocean 3 battery, which is safe to charge even in very cold (-20°C) or very hot (40°C) environments. Vivo rates it at 1,600 charge cycles (retaining at least 80% of its original capacity), which is enough for 6 years of normal use.
The phone features a 6.75″ LCD with a 720 x 1,570px resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. At the top, there’s an 8MP selfie camera with an f/2.1 aperture.
The rear camera is more interesting with a 50MP sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It might not sound like much, but the Y6t only has a 13MP camera on the back.
This phone is rated IP68 for submersion and IP69 for protection against high-pressure water jets. There are stereo speakers on board along with a one-button cleaning mode that helps in removing water from the phone if it gets accidentally damaged. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
The Vivo Y500s is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 – a fairly old chipset, but it’s a 4nm part and has a 5G modem. There are multiple configurations available, with the base model having 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It is priced at CNY 1,800 while the top-spec Y6t with 6GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at CNY 1,600. With a larger battery and better camera, the Y500s makes a compelling case for spending the CNY 200 extra.
| Vivo Y500s | cny convert | |
|---|---|---|
| 8/256GB | CNY 1,800 | 265 US dollars |
| 12/256GB | CNY 2,200 | 320 US dollars |
| 8/512GB | CNY 2,200 | 320 US dollars |
Note: Promotional pricing is currently in effect so there is a CNY 100 discount on the 12/256GB and 8/512GB models. The Y500s is available in Obsidian Black, Galaxy Silver and Phoenix Gold.
Before we wrap up, here’s a teaser that’s so interesting to tease – the Vivo Y600 Pro will have a massive 10,200mAh battery. Like its sibling above, it will come with IP68 and IP69 ratings and a 50MP camera.
Vivo Y600 Pro
Certification information has revealed that this phone will support 80W fast charging. Full disclosure is expected later today.
P.S. If you like what you see in the Y500s, you should also take a look at the Vivo Y500i, which is an absolutely identical device.
