New evidence points to the vivo X500 E being a rebranded vivo V80

Earlier this year, vivo launched the X300 E, which was an upgraded version of the V70 – it had a similar 6.59” display, the same 50+50+8MP camera setup and a nearly identical design. However, the X-series phone had a premium chipset (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs. Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) and a bigger battery (7,200mAh vs. 6,500mAh).

Now we’ve been seeing rumors about a vivo X500 E. Will that be an upgraded version of the vivo V80? That is starting to look unlikely. First, the Google Play Console slashed our expectations of the chipset, revealing that it is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 – the same chip that…