vivo officially announced the X500 series in China. For this one, let’s focus on the vivo X500 Pro. The vivo X500 Pro now sits between the base vivo X500 and now the current top dog, the vivo X500 Pro Max . The two Pro models do share many qualities: they are the first to use the new MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro flagship chipset. They also use the same 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA L910 sensor that was co-developed by vivo themselves. The Pro Max has gimbal-grade 3-degree optical image stabilization, while the X500 Pro settles for 1.5 degrees. Instead of a 200-megapixel periscope, the non-Max model settles for a respectable 64-megapixel telephoto shooter with optical image stabilization. There’s still the 50-megapixel ultra-wide, 50-megapixel selfie-snapper, and support for the new 400mm ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen 2 Ultra. Both Pro models use a similar 2K LTPO AMOLED panel with a high 144Hz refresh rate, albeit the X500 Pro is much smaller at 6.36 inche...
After its initial release in China back in August, the OPPO A7 Pro Max finally makes its way to the global market, starting in Europe. The global OPPO A7 Pro Max is exactly the same as the one sold in China. It is still powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 processor, with the initial global versions we’re seeing only coming with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. A big highlight here is the enormous 10,000mAh battery, one of the biggest ever found on an OPPO smartphone. That’s been aptly paired with 80W wired and 27W reverse wired charging. There’s a large 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen on the front with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50-megapixel selfie camera on top of it, and a 50-megapixel main shooter on the back. The device is also IP68/IP69K rated for dust and water resistance. The OPPO A7 Pro Max is now listed in Austria for EUR599 (~Php42,700) and will ship starting October 1. OPPO A7 Pro Max Specs Android 16, ColorOS 16 D...