vivo X500 Pro vs OPPO Find X10 Pro Max

Build and design

The vivo is the compact phone here, at 151.8 x 71.9 x 8.1mm and 192–197g, with a 6.36-inch display that is easy to hold one-handed. The OPPO is a larger 6.78-inch flagship, with IP66, IP68 and IP69 ratings, and a triple-camera island that dominates its back. Both phones feel premium, but only the vivo disappears in a pocket, while the OPPO announces itself as a camera phone.

Durability is solid on both, with the vivo rated IP68/IP69 and the OPPO rated IP66/IP68/IP69, though vivo notes its warranty does not cover liquid damage. If you want a compact phone that still feels flagship, the vivo wins. If you want a larger screen and a larger battery, the OPPO wins, at the cost of size and weight.

Display and benchmarks

The vivo offers a 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED display at 2660 x 1216, with adaptive 1–144Hz, while the OPPO offers a 6.78-inch AMOLED display at 2772 x 1272, with 1–120Hz and 144Hz in some games, and up to 3,600 nits in one listing. Both displays are sharp and smooth, so size is the main difference, not quality. For one-handed reading, the vivo is better, while for video and gaming, the OPPO's larger display is better.

On benchmarks, both use the same Dimensity 9600 Pro chip on 2nm, so no speed winner is claimed between them — a controlled side-by-side benchmark between these two phones was not reviewed. Any small difference would come from cooling or software, not from a different chip. For gaming, both should be fast on paper, with the OPPO offering a larger screen and the vivo offering a lighter body.

Cameras and video

The vivo offers a 50MP main (LYTIA L910, 1/1.28-inch, f/1.57, ZEISS T* coating), a 64MP APO telephoto at 85mm and 3.5x, a 50MP ultrawide and a 50MP front camera, with 4K up to 240fps, 4K120 AF tracking, 8K30 and 10-bit Log video. The OPPO offers three 200MP cameras — a main at 1/1.3-inch f/1.5, an ultrawide at 1/1.56-inch and a telephoto at 1/1.56-inch f/2.1 at 70mm and 3x with telemacro — plus a 50MP front camera, with 8K30 and 4K120 on all rear cameras and Hasselblad colour.

No controlled side-by-side camera test between these two phones was reviewed, so no photo winner is claimed beyond the hardware gap. On paper, the OPPO wins on megapixels and telephoto sensor size, while the vivo wins on compact handling and its optional ZEISS Telephoto Extender for 400mm reach. If you want the most detailed zoom, the OPPO is stronger on paper. If you want a compact ZEISS phone with strong video, the vivo is stronger on handling.

Battery, software and price

Battery is regional, so check the Europe figure, not the China figure. In Europe, the vivo offers 6,510mAh typical with 90W wired and 40W wireless charging, while the OPPO offers 7,150mAh in Europe with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. The OPPO wins on Europe battery capacity, though the vivo's smaller display may close the real-world gap. Both charge fast, and neither battery figure should be compared to a China or Singapore figure without noting the region.

Software is OriginOS 7 on Android 17 for the vivo, and ColorOS 17 for the OPPO, with Hasselblad tuning on the OPPO and ZEISS tuning on the vivo. Neither phone is officially sold in the US, so US buyers would need to import, with warranty, network bands and software differences to check first — this article does not recommend importing either phone. In Europe, both are on sale, with the vivo at €1,399 for 12GB/256GB and the OPPO at €1,799 for 12GB/512GB, a €400 gap that is not like-for-like on storage. If you want the cheaper compact phone, the vivo wins. If you want the larger camera flagship, the OPPO wins.

Verdict

Buy the vivo X500 Pro if you want a compact 6.36-inch ZEISS phone in Europe from €1,399. Buy the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max if you want a triple-200MP camera flagship in Europe from €1,799. For most European buyers, the vivo is the smarter compact buy — the OPPO is for photographers who want the most megapixels.