Vivo Y600 Turbo Launches May 25 — 9,020mAh Battery and 165Hz OLED Confirmed
VivoThursday, 21 May 2026 at 08:59
Vivo is moving fast in the Y600 lineup. The Y600 Pro launched last month with a 10,200mAh battery. Now the Y600 Turbo arrives May 25 with a different angle — 165Hz OLED display, Dimensity 8500, and a Sony LYT-600 primary camera. The battery steps down slightly to 9,020mAh but charges significantly faster at 90W versus the Pro's 80W.
This one is a rebranded iQOO Z11. And that's not a bad thing.
Key Points
- Vivo Y600 Turbo officially confirmed for May 25 launch — teaser reveals white and pink color options
- Expected to be Vivo's first smartphone with a 165Hz refresh rate — 6.83-inch 1.5K OLED panel
- Dimensity 8500 chipset with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage — 9,020mAh battery with 90W fast charging
- 50MP Sony LYT-600 primary camera, 2MP secondary, 16MP front — Android 16 with OriginOS 6 out of the box
- Widely expected to be a rebranded iQOO Z11 — that device launched at 2,299 yuan (~$320) for 8GB+256GB, Y600 Turbo pricing expected to be similar
165Hz — A First for Vivo's Y Series
The Y600 Pro ran a 120Hz OLED panel. The Turbo bumping that to 165Hz makes it the first Vivo Y-series phone to hit that refresh rate. For gaming and fast-scrolling content, 165Hz is a genuine upgrade over 120Hz at a price point where most competitors are still pushing 90Hz or 144Hz panels.
The 1.5K resolution at 6.83 inches produces a sharp, detailed image that holds up well for media consumption. Pairing that with the Sony LYT-600 camera sensor — a well-regarded mid-range imaging component — gives the Y600 Turbo a complete media and camera package that punches above its expected price.
9,020mAh With 90W — The Right Trade-Off
The Y600 Pro's 10,200mAh battery is larger, but the Y600 Turbo compensates with faster charging. Ninety watts versus 80W means a meaningful reduction in charge time despite a cell that still exceeds 9,000mAh. Both phones offer multi-day endurance for typical users — the Turbo just gets back to full capacity quicker.
The Dimensity 8500 is a more performance-focused chip than the Dimensity 7300e in the Y600 Pro, making the Turbo the better choice for gaming and sustained processing workloads. Different priorities, different buyers.
The iQOO Z11 Connection
The iQOO Z11 launched in China in March 2026 with identical specs — Dimensity 8500, 9,020mAh, 165Hz, Sony LYT-600 — at 2,299 yuan (~$320) for 8GB+256GB. Vivo regularly rebrands iQOO hardware under the Y series for markets where the iQOO brand has less presence. The Y600 Turbo is that strategy in action.
For buyers who missed the Z11 or live in markets where iQOO isn't available, the Y600 Turbo delivers the same hardware with Vivo's wider retail distribution. Pricing at or near 2,299 yuan (~$320) is the expected entry point.
Vivo S60 series follows four days later on May 29 — Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 for the standard model, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 for the Vitality Edition.
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