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RedMagic 11S Pro vs Vivo X500

WINNER
RedMagic 11S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11S Pro

$849

76.7Inno Score
VS
Vivo X500
69.6Inno Score
93.9Performance46.7
67.1Display81
51.5Camera70.5
94Battery88.7
60Features76
5 spec wins — RedMagic 11S Pro7 spec wins — Vivo X500

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11S Pro wins this phone face-off, 76.7 to 69.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+47) and battery (+5). Vivo X500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11S Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 94 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 94 vs 89
  • 100% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 40 W
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 52
  • Stronger features score: 76 vs 60
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 150% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 2 years

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
Screen size6.85 ″+4%6.59 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1216x26881260x2750
Pixel density431 ppi459 ppi+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits4,000 nits+122%
Screen-to-body95.3 %95.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading VersionMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu4,272,312—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,763Top 2%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,606Top 2%—
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.68
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.1 x
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
Capacity7,500 mAh7,500 mAh
Wired charging80 W90 W+13%
Wireless charging80 W+100%40 W

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
Weight230 g211 g+8%
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP ratingIPX8IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
OS at launchRedMagic OS 11.5 (Android 16)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge2 years5 years+150%

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11S ProVivo X500
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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