Image: Wikimedia Commons / 茅野ふたば, CC BY-SA 4.0 — the actual Vivo X500. The Pro Max shares the same design language, with a larger camera slab.
📌 Key Highlights
- Leaked box MRPs (12GB + 256GB): Vivo X500 ₹1,69,999, X500 Pro ₹1,99,999, X500 Pro Max ₹2,14,999 — via tipster Sanju Choudhary on X, reported 13 November.
- Box MRP is the maximum printed retail price, not the street price — an earlier leak from the same tipster put the Pro Max at ₹1,59,999.
- Vivo has confirmed the X500 series launches in India on 26 November, alongside the Watch GT 2 and a Zeiss telephoto converter kit; sales are reported to begin on 2 December.
- The Pro Max is tipped to pack a 200MP Zeiss periscope camera, a 6.85-inch 2K 144Hz display and a 7,800mAh battery in the global version.
What happened?
With less than two weeks to go before Vivo's flagship launch, the boxes appear to have given the prices away. Tipster Sanju Choudhary (@saaaanjjjuuu) shared images on X showing the purported box MRPs of all three Vivo X500 models, and the story was picked up the same day by Gadgets360, 91mobiles and My Mobile India. The headline number: the top-end Vivo X500 Pro Max carries a printed price of ₹2,14,999 — the first Vivo phone whose box price crosses ₹2 lakh.
This is a leak, not an announcement. Vivo has confirmed the 26 November launch date and the three models, but it has not shared any prices. Everything in this post about pricing comes from the tipster's posts, and Vivo could still announce lower official prices on launch day.
Vivo X500 box prices leaked: the full table
The leaked box MRPs apply to the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of each phone. Next to them, the earlier tipped retail prices from the same tipster (9 November) show how wide the gap between a box price and a selling price can be.
| Model (12GB + 256GB) | Leaked box MRP (13 Nov) | Earlier tipped retail price (9 Nov) |
|---|---|---|
| Vivo X500 | ₹1,69,999 | ₹1,19,999 |
| Vivo X500 Pro | ₹1,99,999 | ₹1,49,999 |
| Vivo X500 Pro Max | ₹2,14,999 | ₹1,59,999 |
Two more figures from the earlier leak are worth keeping in mind: a 12GB + 512GB Pro Max was tipped at ₹1,79,999, and a Pro Max Master Set — the phone bundled with photography accessories — at ₹2,29,999. The tipster also says exclusive offline discounts will apply on top of the launch prices. One curiosity from the new leak: the X500 Pro's box MRP is reportedly identical to the Vivo X300 Ultra's, which gives a sense of where Vivo is positioning the middle model.
Image: Wikimedia Commons / 茅野ふたば, CC BY-SA 4.0 — the Vivo X500 Pro from the rear, showing the Zeiss camera island.
Box MRP vs selling price: what you will actually pay
Indian shoppers see this pattern every launch season, and it is worth spelling out. The MRP printed on a phone's box is the maximum retail price the law requires on the packaging — it is a ceiling, not the price anyone pays. Phones routinely sell ₹30,000 to ₹50,000 below their box MRP once launch offers, bank discounts and exchange bonuses apply, and the gap here is unusually large: ₹50,000 on the base X500 and ₹55,000 on the Pro Max.
That is why the two leaks are not contradictory. The 9 November figures are the tipster's estimate of the actual launch prices; the 13 November figures are the printed box prices. If the earlier estimates hold, the real price ladder would be ₹1,19,999, ₹1,49,999 and ₹1,59,999 — still a steep climb from the X300 generation, but a very different proposition from a ₹2.15 lakh flagship. Treat the box MRP as the worst case, not the price tag.
Why the prices jumped: memory costs and the ₹2 lakh question
Even at the lower tipped prices, the X500 series would be Vivo's most expensive mainstream lineup in India, and the reason most often cited in the reporting is the surge in memory prices — 91mobiles calls it "RAMageddon". Flagship phones now ship with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB or more of storage as standard, and when memory gets expensive, every model in the range moves up. The same pressure is visible across rivals: Oppo's Find X10 series now spans ₹1,39,999 to ₹1,99,999, and Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models sit in the same band.
For India, the question is whether buyers accept a Vivo at these prices. The X series has always sold on its Zeiss cameras rather than on value, and the Pro Max's 200MP periscope is the clearest expression of that bet. But at ₹1.6 lakh and above, Vivo is competing directly with the iPhone 18 Pro and Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra — phones with stronger resale value and longer software support in India. The official price on 26 November will decide whether the X500 is a camera-lover's flagship or a hard sell.
What the Pro Max packs
The specifications below are from the series' China launch on 21 September and the global launch that followed — Vivo has not yet confirmed the Indian variants, and battery capacities in particular can differ between regions.
- Display: 6.85-inch 2K LTPO OLED, 144Hz refresh rate.
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro, with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage.
- Cameras: 50MP Sony LYT910 main sensor with OIS, 50MP ultra-wide, 200MP 3.5x Zeiss periscope telephoto, 50MP front camera.
- Battery: 8,000mAh in China, 7,800mAh in the global version; 90W wired and 40W wireless charging.
- Software and durability: OriginOS 7 on Android 17, IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance.
- The range: the standard X500 (6.59-inch display, Dimensity 9600M, 7,500mAh battery, 64MP 3x telephoto) and the X500 Pro (6.36-inch display, Dimensity 9600 Pro, 6,510mAh battery, 64MP 3.5x periscope).
Should you wait for 26 November?
If you already own a Vivo X300-series phone, there is no urgency at all: the generational jump is the 200MP periscope and the new chip, not a new form factor, and early sale prices in December will tell you more than any leak. Sales are reported to begin on 2 December through Amazon, Flipkart and the Vivo online store.
FAQs
What is the price of the Vivo X500 Pro Max in India?
It has not been officially announced. A leak on 13 November put its box MRP at ₹2,14,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model, while an earlier leak from the same tipster tipped the actual retail price at ₹1,59,999. The official price will be revealed at the launch on 26 November 2026.
When will the Vivo X500 series launch in India?
Vivo has confirmed the launch for 26 November 2026. All three models — X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max — will launch together, alongside the Vivo Watch GT 2 and a Zeiss telephoto converter kit. Sales are reported to start on 2 December.
What is box MRP, and why is it higher than the selling price?
Box MRP is the maximum retail price printed on the product packaging, as required by Indian law. It is a ceiling, not the price shops charge. Phones typically sell well below their box MRP after launch offers, bank discounts and exchange bonuses — in this leak, the gap is ₹50,000 or more per model.
What are the specs of the Vivo X500 Pro Max?
Based on the China and global launches: a 6.85-inch 2K 144Hz LTPO display, MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset, a 200MP Zeiss periscope telephoto camera with a 50MP main sensor, and a 7,800mAh battery in the global version. Indian specifications are yet to be confirmed by Vivo.
Takeaway: The ₹2,14,999 figure is a box MRP, not a price tag — the phone will almost certainly sell for much less. The real story is that Vivo's flagship line is moving firmly into iPhone Pro territory, and 26 November will show whether the cameras justify it.
When Vivo announces the official prices on 26 November, check them against the tipped ₹1,19,999 / ₹1,49,999 / ₹1,59,999 ladder — and read our earlier Vivo X500 series India launch price explainer for the full three-model comparison before you decide.
Sources
- Gadgets360 — Vivo X500 Series Box Prices Leaked Ahead of November 26 India Launch (13 Nov 2026)
- 91mobiles — Vivo X500 series India box prices for all three models leak ahead of launch (13 Nov 2026)
- 91mobiles — Vivo X500 series to launch in India on November 26th; all three models confirmed (12 Nov 2026)
- Digit — Vivo X500 series price tipped ahead of launch: How much the upcoming models may cost
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