A new clue hints that the Vivo V80 will soon be rebranded as the Vivo X500 E.
The news is not entirely a surprise, since the brand did so with the V70 and X300 E. Yet it is important to note that there were some changes to those phones, particularly in their batteries (and width) and chips.
The same could happen with the V80 and X500 E, but an earlier leak revealed that Vivo would stick with the same Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip. As for the battery, the E model is believed to come with a larger 7500mAh cell, which is 300mAh bigger than the battery in the V80.
In some listings on Amazon Italy, it is suggested that the V80 and X500 E could fit in the same protective cases, further confirming they could have the same design and dimensions (and probably specs).
If true, it is worth noting that the Vivo V80 is now available in several global markets, offering the following:
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- LPDDR4X RAM
- UFS 3.1 storage
- 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 8GB/512GB
- 6.59” FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED with 5000nits peak brightness and in-display 3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint sensor
- 50MP Sony LYT 700V main camera with OIS and AF + 8MP ultrawide + 50MP Sony IMX882 telephoto camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom
- 50MP selfie camera with AF
- 7200mAh battery
- 90W charging
- Android 17-based OriginOS 7
- IP68 and IP69
- Starwish Purple, Wander Green, Sunrise Anthem, and Vast Gray
