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Vivo Y500 Pro

R5,000
SKU: 6336
Brand: Vivo
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB/12GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840 PWM, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM)
Camera: 200MP
OS: Android 16, OriginOS 6

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

9.3

Display 9 / 10
Camera 10 / 10
Performance 9 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

PROS

IP68/IP69+ dust and water resistant.
6.67-inch AMOLED, 120Hz refresh.
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 chipset, 12GB RAM.
200MP rear camera with 32MP selfie.
7000mAh battery with 90W charging.

CONS

Dual rear camera only.
No 3.5mm audio jack.
FM radio is unavailable.

The stylish Vivo Y500 Pro has officially landed on South African shelves, bringing a premium look and balanced performance to the highly competitive mid-range market. Launching at an attractive starting price of ZAR 5,000, this device is built for users who want modern smartphone features, elegant design, and great cameras without paying top-tier flagship prices.

As with any nationwide tech rollout, keep in mind that exact final retail prices can fluctuate based on localized store promotions, stock availability across provinces, or specific monthly network contract upgrade options.

Where to Buy

Whether you are looking to purchase the device cash upfront or bundle it into a monthly cellular contract, the Vivo Y500 Pro is widely accessible across South Africa’s leading retail and network channels:

E-Commerce & Electronics Hubs: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, and Makro.
Fashion & Family Department Outlets: Foschini, Mr Price, and Ackermans.
Supermarkets & Mass Discounters: Game, PEP, and 4U.
Specialist Cellular Stores: Cellucity and Chatz Connect.
Mobile Network Operators: MTN (supporting both upfront cash sales and monthly contract packages).

Key Everyday Highlights

Instead of sorting through a dry table of technical specifications, here is a practical look at what the Vivo Y500 Pro actually delivers to your real-world daily routine:

Eye-Catching, Premium Design: Vivo is famous for its gorgeous styling, and the Y500 Pro is no exception. It sports a sleek, slim profile and a stunning rear finish that catches the light beautifully, giving it the premium look and feel of a phone twice its price.
Vibrant, Fluid Screen: The front features a large, crisp display with a fast refresh rate. This translates to incredibly smooth scrolling, fluid animations, and a rich viewing experience when catching up on videos or browsing through social media feeds.
Reliable All-Day Power: Equipped with a heavy-duty battery, the phone is built to easily outlast a full day of heavy calling, texting, and streaming. Combined with Vivo’s dependable fast-charging technology, you can top it up quickly to stay connected through extended load-shedding windows.
Smart Aura Light Cameras: Designed to elevate your photography, the camera system features advanced portrait modes and intelligent low-light processing. It captures vivid details in broad daylight and uses smart illumination features to ensure your nighttime photos and family snapshots look clear and bright.
Smooth, Snappy Multitasking: Backed by an efficient processor and generous internal storage out of the box, the device lets you switch between your favorite messaging, banking, and streaming apps seamlessly without any frustrating lag or sudden slowdowns.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Vivo
Model	Vivo Y500 Pro
Announced	10 November, 2025
Released	14 November, 2025
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 5,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	160.2 x 74.5 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight	198.6 g (7.02 oz)
Protection	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 5 hours)
Colors	Black, Green, Pink, Gold

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840 PWM, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Diamond Shield Glass

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Camera Features	Panorama
Video	4K, 1080p
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Camera Features	Panorama
Video	4K, 1080p

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 16
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	OriginOS 6

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G615 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB/12GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	90W wired Reverse wired

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

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