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Vivo Y500 Coming Soon: IP69+ Dust & Water Resistance, 62,000 Drop Tests Passed
Vivo has confirmed the launch of its new smartphone Vivo Y500 in China next month. This will be the latest phone in the Y-series in which Vivo Y400 and Y300 have already arrived. The biggest feature of the phone is the 8200mAh battery IP69+ rating and strong durability test. The company has also shared its color options and battery performance details.
Vivo Y500 will be launched in China next month, the company has confirmed via Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform. This phone will join the company's Y-series, which also includes Vivo Y400 and Y300. The Y300 was released in 2024, while the Y400 came earlier this year. Besides the launch date, the company has shared some specifications and images of the phone. It features a circular rear camera module.
In a Weibo post, the Chinese smartphone maker confirmed that the Vivo Y500 will launch in China on September 1. The company also announced that the phone will have a large 8,200mAh battery. The device will come with an 'IP69+' rating, providing dust and water resistance.
The Vivo Y500 has also received the SGS Gold Label five-star drop and impact resistance certification. The company states that the phone has undergone 'military standard environmental testing.'
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Furthermore, the company claims that the phone's 8,200mAh battery can deliver 16.7 hours of video playback in low temperatures of up to -20 degrees Celsius and 17 hours of navigation in hot temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius. Vivo also showed that the phone still had 37 percent battery remaining after 18 hours of use.
Vivo reports that the upcoming Y500 has been micro-drop tested 62,000 times and has passed the granite drop test on six sides and four corners from a height of 1.7 meters. The Chinese tech company said that the Vivo Y500 will be available in three colors: Blue, Pink, and Black.
This update comes a few weeks after the company released a teaser of this phone, though the launch date and specifications were not revealed then. Since the Vivo Y500 is believed to be the successor to the Y300 and Y400 5G, their specifications can be inferred.
The Vivo Y300 features a 6,500mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. Meanwhile, the Vivo Y400 5G is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery and 90W wired fast charging support.
