The vivo Y500 4G is official, and its biggest selling point is easy to spot: a huge 8,100mAh battery, one of the largest ever put in a vivo phone. The budget handset pairs that oversized battery with a bright 6.83-inch AMOLED screen, a UNISOC T7300 chip, and tough IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance. It first went on sale in Pakistan, priced from about ₱22,000 (PKR99,999) for the base model.
Key Takeaways
- The vivo Y500 4G ships with a massive 8,100mAh battery and 44W wired charging, plus reverse charging.
- The screen is a 6.83-inch AMOLED at 2,800 x 1,260 resolution, 120Hz, and up to 5,000 nits peak brightness.
- It runs on a UNISOC T7300 chip (6nm) with 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage.
- It is rated IP68/IP69 and meets MIL-STD-810H durability testing.
- Launch price is about ₱22,000 (PKR99,999) for 128GB and about ₱24,200 (PKR109,999) for 256GB.
A battery built to last
The star of the vivo Y500 4G is its 8,100mAh battery. For comparison, most phones today ship with 5,000mAh to 6,000mAh cells, so this is well above average. vivo says the battery should keep at least 80% of its health after six years of use, and it supports reverse charging, meaning the phone can top up accessories like earbuds. Charging is rated at 44W wired, which is solid for a budget device.
Big batteries are becoming a key battleground in the affordable segment. On local shelves, the realme P4 Power with a 10,001mAh battery shows how far this trend has gone in the Philippines.
Display and performance
The Y500 4G has a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a sharp 2,800 x 1,260 (1.5K) resolution and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate for fluid scrolling. Its 5,000-nit peak brightness figure refers to small highlights in HDR content, which helps outdoor visibility.
Under the hood is the UNISOC T7300, a 6-nanometer (nm) processor. The "nm" figure describes how small the chip's transistors are — a smaller number generally means better efficiency. It has eight cores (two at 2.2GHz and six at 2.0GHz) and is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. This is a mid-tier chip aimed at everyday tasks rather than heavy gaming.
Cameras, software, and durability
Photography is basic: a 50MP main camera with a 2MP secondary sensor on the back, and a 32MP front camera for selfies. The phone runs Android 16 with vivo's OriginOS 6 interface on top.
Durability is a strong point. The Y500 4G carries an IP68/IP69 rating — the "69" part means it can handle high-pressure, high-temperature water jets — and it passes MIL-STD-810H, a US military-derived durability standard. It also has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Price and availability
vivo listed the Y500 4G in Pakistan first:
- 128GB: PKR99,999 (about ₱22,000)
- 256GB: PKR109,999 (about ₱24,200)
Peso figures are approximate, based on a rate of about ₱0.22 to 1 Pakistani rupee. Color choices are Midnight Blue and Pearl White. vivo has not announced a Philippine release or local price for the Y500 4G.
Why It Matters
The vivo Y500 4G shows how far budget phones have come: a big AMOLED screen, strong water resistance, and an unusually large battery, all for the equivalent of around ₱22,000. For buyers who value battery life above camera quality or raw speed, phones like this are compelling. If it reaches the Philippines, it would slot in below vivo's premium models, such as the vivo X300 Ultra, as a durable, long-lasting everyday phone. The main caveats are the entry-level UNISOC chip and the simple camera setup, which are typical trade-offs at this price.
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