vivo X500 / Apple iPhone 16e

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

Apple iPhone 16e: iPhone 16e (A3212); 128, 256 or 512 GB; matte black and white. Physical SIM support varies by country; the US model uses eSIM only. The 2026 iPhone 17e is a separate model.

Specification	vivo X500	Apple iPhone 16e
Release year	2026	2025
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, 256 or 512 GB 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	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2532 × 1170, 460 ppi Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits and HDR peak 1,200 nits; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list Dynamic Island or ProMotion for this model. 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	12MP TrueDepth, ƒ/1.9, autofocus; Face ID Apple
Video	Up to 8K recording; 4K slow motion vivo	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; 4K 60 fps on the front camera The rear camera offers optical and cinematic stabilisation for video, spatial audio recording and wind noise reduction. 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	IP68 under IEC 60529 (up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) Apple says resistance may decrease over time and liquid damage is not covered by warranty. Apple
Sensors	Dual ambient light; front/rear colour temperature; ultra-sensitive flicker sensor; camera laser focus; Hall; infrared remote control; X-axis linear motor vivo	—
Size and weight	157.01 × 74.49 × 8.15 mm; 211 g (Sunny, Dawn, Earth Echo); 213 g (Night Shot) vivo	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm; 167 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	—
Chip	—	A18; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine The A18 in the iPhone 16 has a 5-core GPU; the 16e has one GPU core fewer. The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Apple
Cellular modem	—	Apple C1; 5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4×4 MIMO) The C1 is the first Apple-designed modem used in an iPhone. mmWave 5G is not supported; that band is used only in some countries for very high short-range speeds. Apple
Design and glass	—	Aluminium enclosure, Ceramic Shield front, glass back Apple
Rear camera	—	48MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilisation); 12MP 2x telephoto (52 mm) from the same sensor Apple lists the 2x telephoto as a mode the main camera “also enables”; there is no separate lens. Digital zoom up to 10x. There is no ultra-wide or macro camera. Apple
Battery and charging	—	Up to 26 hours of video playback; 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter; Qi wireless charging; built-in lithium-ion Up to 21 hours of streamed video and 90 hours of audio playback. Apple does not list MagSafe or Qi2. No power adapter is in the box, only a 1 m USB-C cable. Apple
Port	—	USB-C; USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s) Moving large video files over a cable is slower than on Pro models with USB 3. Apple
Wireless	—	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC with reader mode Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite are supported; availability depends on the country. Apple
SIM	—	Dual eSIM (two active lines at once) Models sold outside the US also have a physical SIM tray. Apple
Action button	—	Can be set to Silent mode, camera, flashlight, Visual Intelligence, a shortcut and other functions Apple