We recently came across an update concerning the tentative India launch date of the Vivo X500 series. Apart from the regular models, the Vivo X500 E and Vivo X500 FE are also expected to join the lineup at a later stage. Now, a model number believed to belong to a regional variant of the Vivo X500 FE has appeared on Singapore’s IMDA and SGS certification databases.
Read more about this latest update below.
Possible Vivo X500 FE Variant – IMDA and SGS Certifications
The Vivo smartphone carrying the model number of ‘V2653’ has been listed on Singapore’s IMDA certification database under the ‘Mobile Terminals’ equipment category. It has been described as a ‘5G mobile phone’, with connectivity options including 5G, WLAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, and NFC.

Moreover, the same model number has appeared on the SGS database with the certificate number of ‘FI-71504’ which was issued on 16th of October 2026.
As per the SGS listing, the device can draw power from an external power adapter or its internal lithium-ion battery. A rated ambient temperature of 35°C has also been mentioned, while the national differences field lists ‘EU Group Differences, SA’.
Notably, neither certification reveals the device’s moniker, but previously the GSMA listing had identified this model number for the Vivo X500 FE moniker, alomng with another model number ‘V2654’ which could be a regional variant of the same smartphone.
Just to add, the ‘V2653’ model had also previously appeared on the EEC certification database.
Stay tuned for more updates!

