vivo X500 / Apple iPhone 13 mini

vivo X500: V2609A; 12 GB / 256 GB; Sunny (晴天), white

Apple iPhone 13 mini: iPhone 13 mini (2021); 128, 256 and 512 GB. The iPhone 13, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are separate models.

Specification	vivo X500	Apple iPhone 13 mini
Release year	2026	2021
Model code	V2609A Model code listed for China; the manufacturer document gives no other regional code. vivo	—
Release	September 2026, China vivo	—
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M; 8 cores; 3 nm; 1 × 4.21 GHz + 3 × 3.5 GHz + 4 × 2.7 GHz vivo	—
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra vivo	—
Memory	12 GB LPDDR5X Ultra, quad-channel; 16 GB option This record covers the 12 GB model. Usable memory is lower than the label because the system reserves a share. vivo	—
Storage	256 GB UFS 4.1; 512 GB and 1 TB options Usable space is lower than the label because of the system and preinstalled apps. vivo	128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot. Apple
Display	6.59-inch AMOLED; 2750 × 1260; 459 PPI; 30/60/90/120/144 Hz vivo says 144 Hz applies in gaming scenarios. vivo	5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2340 × 1080 pixels, 476 ppi; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3) Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits, 1200 nits peak for HDR content; typical contrast 2,000,000:1. There is no ProMotion; that is only on the 13 Pro models. Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than the 5.42-inch rectangle. Apple
Brightness	4000 nits peak (20% APL); 2000 nits full-screen peak; 1 nit minimum Peak values, not sustained brightness. vivo	—
Colour and HDR	100% P3; 1.07 billion colours; HDR support; TÜV Rheinland flicker-free certification vivo	—
Body materials	Cold-carved glass back with an integrated "floating island" camera section; aerospace aluminium frame The manufacturer does not name the front glass. vivo	—
Main camera	50 MP Sony LYT-828; 1/1.28-inch; f/1.68; OIS; 23 mm equivalent vivo	—
Telephoto	64 MP Sony LYT-610; 1/2-inch; f/2.55; OIS; 72 mm equivalent; 3.1× optical; 15 cm macro The 200 mm-equivalent teleconverter is sold separately and is not in the box. vivo	—
Ultra-wide	50 MP; 1/2.76-inch; f/2.0; 15 mm equivalent; autofocus vivo	—
Front camera	50 MP; 1/2.76-inch; f/2.0; 92° field of view; autofocus vivo	—
Video	Up to 8K recording; 4K slow motion vivo	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K 60 fps; Cinematic mode 1080p at 30 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps Recording formats are HEVC and H.264; ProRes recording is only on the Pro models. Apple
Battery	Lithium-ion; single cell; 7500 mAh typical (28.20 Wh); 7270 mAh rated (27.34 Wh) vivo	—
Charging	90 W wired; up to 40 W wireless with the vivo 50 W Stand Wireless Charger 2 90 W is the charger's maximum output; actual power varies with conditions. The wireless charger is sold separately. vivo	—
Reverse charging	OTG reverse charging supported The document gives no power figure. vivo	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7; 2 × 2 MIMO; MU-MIMO; simultaneous 2.4 + 5 GHz vivo	—
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0 (hardware) The hardware supports 6.0; some functions will arrive in a later OTA update. vivo	—
Bluetooth audio	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 vivo	—
USB	USB Type-C; USB 3.2; DisplayPort video output The headset connection takes digital USB-C headsets only. vivo	—
Positioning	GPS L1+L5; BeiDou B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b; GLONASS G1; Galileo E1+E5a+E5b; QZSS L1+L5; NavIC L1+L5 vivo	—
NFC	Card reader mode; card emulation (HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payments) NFC-SIM payments work only from the SIM 1 slot. vivo	—
SIM and network	Dual nano SIM; 5G dual-SIM dual-standby 5G dual-SIM works only with some band combinations and with operator SA/VoNR support. vivo	—
Network bands	2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 3G WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19; 4G TD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48; 4G FDD-LTE: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28A/B66; 5G: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28A/n34/n38/n39/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78/n79 Actual availability depends on the carrier network and software version. vivo	—
Audio	Symmetric dual speakers (1511) vivo	—
Biometrics	3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint; face recognition vivo	—
Cooling	Ice-vein fluid VC (vapour chamber) cooling The 15% larger VC area versus the previous generation is vivo's own claim. vivo	—
Durability	IP68 + IP69 dust and water protection vivo states this is not a professional waterproof phone and that immersion damage is not covered by warranty. vivo	—
Sensors	Dual ambient light; front/rear colour temperature; ultra-sensitive flicker sensor; camera laser focus; Hall; infrared remote control; X-axis linear motor vivo	Face ID, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor Apple
Size and weight	157.01 × 74.49 × 8.15 mm; 211 g (Sunny, Dawn, Earth Echo); 213 g (Night Shot) vivo	131.5 × 64.2 × 7.65 mm; 140 g Apple
Colours	晴天 (Sunny), 晨曦 (Dawn), 大地回声 (Earth Echo), 摄夜 (Night Shot) Names in brackets are translations; the vivo China page names the colours in Chinese. vivo	—
Software	OriginOS 7 based on Android 17 The document gives no update commitment. vivo	—
Body	—	Ceramic Shield front, glass back, aluminium frame; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Apple
Water and dust resistance	—	IP68 (IEC 60529; up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) Apple notes that liquid damage is not covered by warranty and that resistance may decrease with normal wear. Apple
Chip	—	A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine The A15 in the iPhone 13 Pro has a 5-core GPU; the mini and standard iPhone 13 have 4 cores. Apple
Rear cameras	—	Dual 12 MP: Main (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels) and Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°); 2x optical zoom out, digital zoom up to 5x There is no telephoto camera; 2x refers to switching from the main to the ultra-wide camera. Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4 and Photographic Styles are included; macro photography and ProRAW are only on the Pro models. Apple
Front camera and Face ID	—	12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2; Face ID The front camera also supports 4K Dolby Vision video and Cinematic mode. Apple
Cellular and wireless	—	5G (sub-6 GHz, 4x4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4x4 MIMO, LAA), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode The models on the UK page list no mmWave 5G. Ultra Wideband availability varies by region. Apple
SIM	—	Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM) or dual eSIM Apple
Battery and charging	—	Up to 17 hours video (13 hours streamed), up to 55 hours audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; MagSafe wireless charging up to 15 W, Qi 7.5 W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter According to Apple’s MagSafe charger page, the iPhone 13 mini charges at up to 12 W on a MagSafe Charger with an adapter of at least 9V/2.03A. No adapter is in the box. Apple
Port and video output	—	Lightning; up to 1080p video via the Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR via AirPlay Adapters are sold separately. Apple
Audio and video formats	—	AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG for HDR video Apple