Months before their expected debut, early leaks have revealed launch timelines and chipset details of the upcoming Xiaomi 18 series and Vivo X500 lineup.
The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 were launched in China in September 2025. While the standard model and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra are set to arrive in select global markets soon, details about their successors have already surfaced online. At the same time, information about the rumoured Vivo X500 series has also leaked, nearly 2 months after the Vivo X300 lineup debuted in India.
According to a post on Weibo by tipster Digital Chat Station, shared via a publication, both the Xiaomi 18 series and Vivo X500 series are expected to launch in China in September.
The Xiaomi 18 lineup, which may include the Xiaomi 18, 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, is tipped to run on Qualcomm’s unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 series SoC. Meanwhile, the Vivo X500 series could feature a MediaTek Dimensity 9600 series chipset.
Currently, the Vivo X300 lineup includes the Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro. Reports suggest the company may expand the upcoming X500 series to 3 models: Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro and Vivo X500 Pro Max.
The Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro were launched in India in December 2025 at starting prices of Rs. 75,999 and Rs. 1,09,999 for the 12GB+256GB and 16GB+512GB variants. Both phones are powered by the octa core MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset built on a 3nm process. The Vivo X300 features a 6.31-inch 1.5K (1216×2640 pixels) AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, while the Pro model offers a 6.78-inch 1.5K (1,260×2,800 pixels) LTPO AMOLED display.
On the other hand, the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max launched in China in September 2025 at starting prices of CNY 4,499 (roughly Rs. 56,000), CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 62,300) and CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 74,700). The series runs on the octa core 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, with the Pro and Pro Max models featuring secondary rear displays.
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