Vivo V50 (256GB / 12GB RAM)

The Vivo V50 has a non-folding, non-rugged design that measures 163.3 mm in height, 76.7 mm in width, and 7.6 mm in thickness, resulting in a total volume of approximately 95.19 cm³. It weighs 194 g, giving it a solid yet manageable feel. A standout aspect of its build is the IP69 ingress protection rating, which classifies it as waterproof and capable of withstanding high-pressure, high-temperature water exposure.

The Vivo V50 features a 6.77″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 px and a pixel density of 388 ppi, delivering a reasonably sharp visual experience. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 1300 nits, making content comfortably visible in varied lighting conditions. It supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, and includes an Always-On Display mode, though Dolby Vision is not supported. The screen does not use branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no secondary display on the device.

The Vivo V50 is driven by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, built on a 4 nm process with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at up to 2.63 GHz on its primary core, alongside clusters at 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz using big.LITTLE technology. It comes with 12GB of DDR5 RAM at 3200 MHz and 256GB of internal storage, with the platform supporting a maximum memory amount of 16GB and a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 720 GPU clocked at 950 MHz, supporting DirectX 12 and OpenGL ES 3.2. The chipset has a TDP of 6W, supports 64-bit processing, multithreading, integrated LTE, and ARM TrustZone security, and the device recorded an AnTuTu benchmark score of 866,863.

The Vivo V50 features a dual 50 MP rear camera system with apertures of f/2.0 and f/1.9, using a CMOS sensor and supporting phase-detection autofocus for photos as well as continuous autofocus during video recording. The main camera is capable of recording video at 2160 x 30 fps and supports slow-motion recording, though it lacks optical image stabilization, optical zoom, and does not shoot in RAW format. Manual controls include exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while burst mode, touch autofocus, HDR, timelapse, and in-camera panorama are also available; manual shutter speed, however, is not supported. Flash is present, though neither dual-tone nor RGB variants are included, and HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. On the front, a single 50 MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture handles selfies — it is not housed under the display and does not have a dedicated flash or a multi-lens arrangement.

The Vivo V50 runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of software features covering both usability and privacy. On the privacy side, it offers clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are absent. The interface supports theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while productivity is aided by split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, customizable notifications, sharing intents, widgets, and the ability to play games while they download. It also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, app offloading, a child lock, multi-user functionality, and phone tracking. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not available, and the device does not support focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, or Quick Start. The platform is free and open source.

The Vivo V50 is equipped with a 6000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 90W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. The battery is not removable, and wireless charging is not supported.

The Vivo V50 includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired audio requires an adapter or USB-C headphones. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codecs are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent. The device also does not have a built-in radio.

The Vivo V50 supports 5G connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with download speeds of up to 5000 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 160 Mbits/s. Wi-Fi coverage spans Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Bluetooth 5.4 is on board, though NFC is not included. The device uses a USB Type-C port running USB version 2, and there is no external memory slot or HDMI output. For navigation and sensing, it includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are all absent. Biometric security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no iris scanner or 3D facial recognition present. Additional features such as ANT+, DLNA certification, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, a stylus, and a built-in projector are not supported.

The Vivo V50 includes a video light to assist with recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, uses neither sapphire glass nor e-paper technology.