vivo unveiled the X500 family in China last month, and it has already revealed that its European launch event will take place on October 27. A new leak now offers a look at the devices' European prices, with a twist: apparently only two of the three models will be available in Europe. The 'vanilla' X500 may not launch in Europe at all. There is a slim chance it could arrive later, but according to a usually reliable source, it won't land at the same time as the X500 Pro and the X500 Pro Max.
The X500 Pro is allegedly priced at €1,399. It will be offered with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for that price, and it is unclear whether more configurations will be available. The phone will come in two color options in Europe: Moonlit Black and Sunny White. Meanwhile, the X500 Pro Max will be priced at €1,799 with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, available in Moonlit Black and Starry Gray. Opting for the Pro Max with the Photographer Kit will cost a whopping €1,999.
Of course, this information is unconfirmed. However, an earlier leak this month outlined European prices for Oppo's Find X10 series, which lands on the continent on October 21, and those prices are very similar. The Find X10 Pro Max and the vivo X500 Pro Max may in fact have the exact same price in Europe, with the same RAM and storage amounts. If these rumors hold true, both flagships will be €50 cheaper in Europe than the iPhone 18 Pro Max with the same storage.
All of this underscores how crazy smartphone pricing in the EU has become.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing