Vivo S50 Pro Mini

The Vivo S50 Pro Mini has a non-folding, non-rugged build measuring 150.8 mm tall, 71.8 mm wide, and just 8 mm thick, with a total volume of 86.62 cm³ and a weight of 191 g. Despite its relatively slim profile, it carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, meaning it is fully waterproof and can withstand submersion at depths of up to 1.5 metres.

The display is a touchscreen OLED/AMOLED panel measuring 6.31″ with a resolution of 1216 x 2640 px and a pixel density of 461 ppi, paired with a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth on-screen motion. It supports Always-On Display and has no secondary screen. The panel does not feature branded damage-resistant glass, and it lacks support for HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision.

The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, a 64-bit, 3 nm chipset with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at 2 x 3.8 GHz and 6 x 3.32 GHz using big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support, achieving Geekbench 6 scores of 3600 single-core and 10800 multi-core. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 840 GPU, clocked at 1200 MHz with 3 execution units, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 3, across one display output. The chipset includes integrated LTE and TrustZone security, and is paired with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 4800 MHz across 2 memory channels, delivering a maximum bandwidth of 84.8 GB/s and supporting up to 24 GB total memory, alongside 512 GB of internal eMMC 5.1 storage.

The rear camera system uses three CMOS sensors — two at 50 MP and one at 8 MP — with apertures of f/1.6, f/2.7, and f/2.3 respectively, covering a focal range from 23 mm to 70 mm and offering 3x optical zoom along with optical image stabilization. Autofocus is handled via phase-detection and touch AF, with continuous autofocus available during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. The system supports HDR mode, burst shooting, timelapse, slow-motion video, panoramas, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while a single LED flash is included — there is no dual-tone, RGB, or front-facing flash. The 50 MP front camera has an aperture of f/2 and sits in a conventional position rather than under the display, with no secondary front lens, and recording does not support HDR10, Dolby Vision, or 3D capture.

The device runs Android 16, an open-source platform that supports multiple user accounts and includes a broad set of privacy controls covering location access, camera and microphone permissions, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking, Mail Privacy Protection, and Wi-Fi password sharing are not available. Customization options include dynamic theming, theme customization, dark mode, extra dim mode, widgets, and customizable notifications with notification permission controls, while focus modes and Quick Start are absent. On the usability side, it supports split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, Live Text, a media picker, sharing intents, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they are downloading. Additional capabilities include on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, device tracking, battery health monitoring, and a child lock, though direct OS vendor updates and PC mode are not supported.

The device houses a rechargeable 6500 mAh battery with a battery level indicator, and comes with a charger included in the box. It supports fast wired charging at 90W as well as wireless charging at 40W, though reverse wireless charging is not available. The battery is non-removable and does not support reverse wireless power sharing.

The device features stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack and has no built-in radio. For wireless audio, it supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, though aptX Lossless and LDAC are not available.

The device supports 5G cellular connectivity with download speeds of up to 10000 MBits/s and upload speeds of up to 3500 MBits/s, accommodates two SIM cards, and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 through Wi-Fi 7 (802.11n/ac/ax/be) and Bluetooth 5.4. It includes NFC, a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and an infrared sensor, while HDMI output, DLNA certification, and an external memory slot are absent. For biometric security, a fingerprint scanner is present, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not, and no stylus is included. The sensor suite covers GPS with Galileo support, a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, but a barometer, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are not available; crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, and ANT+ support are likewise absent.

The device includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions, while the display is flat rather than curved and does not use sapphire glass or e-paper technology.