{
  "id": 9111251,
  "title": "This upcoming phone could beat the Galaxy S27 Ultra, and here’s when it might launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/this-upcoming-phone-could-beat-the-galaxy-s27-ultra-and-heres-when-it",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:35:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/vivo-x500-ultra-first-details-3713909/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vivo is reportedly developing a new smartphone called the X500 Ultra that could potentially outperform the Galaxy S27 Ultra, according to recent leaks. The company has not officially confirmed this information, but leakers Smart Pikachu and Digital Chat Station on Weibo claim to have obtained a screenshot that allegedly shows a Vivo executive confirming the launch window for the Ultra model. The screenshot, which has been machine-translated, suggests that the X500 Ultra will be released in March or April 2027. While Vivo has recently launched the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max phones in China, the existence of the Ultra model is believed to be confirmed by these sources. However, this information has not been independently verified.",
  "summary": "Vivo's previous Ultra phones offered cutting-edge camera features, and we're expecting the same from the X500 Ultra.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vivo developing X500 Ultra smartphone.",
    "X500 Ultra may outperform Galaxy S27 Ultra.",
    "Release window: March or April 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}