Vivo X500 Pro Series Confirmed to Debut Industry-First 4K 240fps Slow-Motion, Teases 4K 960fps AI Interpolation

Vivo has officially confirmed that its upcoming flagship lineup, the Vivo X500 Pro series, will debut industry-first native 4K 240fps slow-motion video recording. Announced on Weibo by Vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao alongside initial video sample footage, the camera upgrade is powered by a new customized “Zeiss Super Dynamic Main Camera” system.

In addition to native high-frame-rate capture, Vivo revealed that the X500 Pro series will leverage proprietary on-device AI frame interpolation algorithms to achieve 4K 480fps (16x slow motion) and 4K 960fps (32x slow motion), enabling cinema-grade high-speed videography on a commercial smartphone.

30-Second TL;DR

• Core News: Vivo confirmed the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max will support native 4K 240fps slow-motion video recording.
• Key Detail: A custom 4K AI frame interpolation engine enables creative 4K 480fps and 4K 960fps playback speeds for capturing rapid micro-movements.
• Camera Hardware: The setup features Zeiss T* optical coatings, upgraded telephoto optics, and gimbal-level CIPA 7.0 optical image stabilization.
• Launch Window: The three-model X500 lineup (X500, X500 Pro, X500 Pro Max) is scheduled to launch in China in September 2026.

Native 4K 240fps and 4K 960fps AI Interpolation

While recent Android flagships have supported 4K recording up to 120fps, native 4K at 240fps quadruples standard cinema framerates without sacrificing resolution or forcing a drop to 1080p.

To expand high-speed creative workflows further, Vivo has engineered an on-device computational pipeline:

• 4K AI Frame Interpolation: Dynamically predicts pixel trajectories between real captured frames, generating synthetic intermediate frames in real time without severe ghosting artifacts.
• Variable Speed Curve Mapping: Allows videographers to apply dynamic speed ramping-shifting smoothly between normal playback, 16x (480fps), and 32x (960fps) slow motion-to capture ultra-fast events such as water droplet collisions, popping balloons, and high-speed athletic movements.

Zeiss Super Dynamic Optics and Gimbal Stabilization

High-speed video capture requires massive light intake and minimal mechanical vibration. To accommodate the short shutter times required for 240fps capture, the X500 Pro series pairs wide physical apertures with substantial stabilization upgrades:

• Zeiss Optics: Coated with upgraded Zeiss T* anti-reflective layers to eliminate internal lens flare and chromatic aberration under bright studio lighting.
• Gimbal-Level Stabilization: The top-tier X500 Pro Max incorporates a 3-degree wide-angle gimbal stabilization system rated for CIPA 7.0, doubling the stabilization range of previous iterations.
• Telephoto Configurations: The X500 Pro features a 64MP Sony LYTIA 610 85mm APO periscope lens, while the Pro Max carries a 200MP Samsung HP-series telephoto sensor capable of hardware-level lossless crop zoom.

Vivo X500 Series: Expected Video & Camera Capabilities

Feature	Vivo X300 Pro (Previous Gen)	Vivo X500 Pro (Confirmed / Leaked)	Vivo X500 Pro Max (Confirmed / Leaked)
Max Slow-Mo Resolution	4K @ 120fps	4K @ 240fps (Native)	4K @ 240fps (Native)
AI Frame Interpolation	1080p @ 480fps	4K @ 480fps / 4K @ 960fps	4K @ 480fps / 4K @ 960fps
Main Sensor Stabilization	Standard OIS (CIPA 4.5)	CIPA 7.0 Stabilisation	3-Degree Gimbal OIS (CIPA 7.0)
Periscope Telephoto	50MP Zeiss Telephoto	64MP Sony LYTIA 610 (85mm)	200MP Samsung Sensor (3.7x Optical)
Chipset	Dimensity 9400	MediaTek Dimensity 9600	MediaTek Dimensity 9600

Silicon and Flagship Hardware

Powering the high-throughput video processing is MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9600 processor, built on an advanced 3nm architecture with dedicated imaging NPU cores.

Regulatory entries and supply chain reports also suggest the series will feature high-density silicon-carbon batteries reaching up to 7,000mAh with 100W wired fast charging, ensuring the demanding processing requirements of 4K high-frame-rate recording do not compromise full-day battery endurance.

Nomenclature and Release Schedule

Vivo has confirmed that the lineup will officially skip the “X400” branding-a common practice in East Asian electronics due to tetraphobia-transitioning directly from the X300 generation to the X500 series.

The lineup consists of three devices: the standard Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max. All three models will debut officially in China during Vivo’s September 2026 launch event, with international rollouts expected in early 2027.