Vivo X500 Series Goes Global, but Europe Skips the Base Model
Vivo has launched its X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max internationally, with the standard X500 absent from markets including Europe.
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Vivo has taken its X500 smartphone line to international markets, bringing out the standard X500, the X500 Pro and the X500 Pro Max. The phones had already debuted in China the previous month, prompting questions about when they would reach buyers elsewhere.
According to GSMArena, the global rollout covers all three models, though the pattern follows Vivo's earlier international releases: certain regions, including Europe, will not receive the base X500.
The entry-level model is on sale in parts of Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, GSMArena reported, the X500 begins at MYR 4,699 (around $1,149 converted) for the 12/256GB configuration and rises to MYR 5,299 (about $1,296) for a higher-tier version.
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