Multiple reports say Vivo is preparing to launch a smartphone in its X500 series later this year, including a model dubbed the X500e. GSMArena, citing information from the leaker Digital Chat Station, reports that the X500e will use a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 series SoC. The reported hardware package includes a 6.59-inch display, a 50MP main rear camera with a 1/1.28-inch sensor, and a periscope telephoto camera. The same source claims the phone will ship with a 7,500 mAh battery, and notes that the periscope module could match the 64MP telephoto camera used on an X500 Pro variant. NDTV also cites tipster claims that the Vivo X500 will launch this year with an upgraded Dimensity 9500 series chipset, described as an internal successor (codenamed DX5) rather than the unreleased Dimensity 9600 that earlier rumors had suggested. NDTV and GSMArena both tie the upcoming phones to the Dimensity 9500 family, while the X500e may also be sold under another name in some markets.