Vivo V50

The Vivo V50 has a slim profile at 7.6 mm thick and measures 163.3 mm tall by 76.7 mm wide, with a total volume of roughly 95.19 cm³ and a weight of 194 g. A standout aspect of its build is the IP69 ingress protection rating, which classifies it as waterproof and places it among devices capable of withstanding high-pressure water exposure. It is not a rugged-certified device and does not feature a folding form factor, so its water resistance is its primary physical durability credential.

The Vivo V50 uses an OLED/AMOLED touch panel measuring 6.77″ with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 px and a pixel density of 388 ppi, delivering a fairly sharp visual output. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 1300 nits, while HDR10 and HDR10+ support add range to compatible content — though Dolby Vision is not supported. An Always-On Display mode is available for at-a-glance information without fully waking the screen. The panel does not include branded damage-resistant glass and there is no secondary screen on the device.

The Vivo V50 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a 4nm chipset with an octa-core CPU configuration running at up to 2.63 GHz across 8 threads, supported by big.LITTLE architecture and multithreading. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 720 GPU clocked at 950 MHz, with support for DirectX 12 and OpenGL ES 3.2. The device comes with 12GB of DDR5 RAM running at 3200 MHz and 512GB of internal storage, while the chipset supports a maximum memory amount of 16GB and a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Additional features include integrated LTE, ARM TrustZone for hardware-level security, 64-bit support, and a thermal design power of 6W. The AnTuTu benchmark score is recorded at 866,863.

The Vivo V50 features a dual rear camera system with two 50MP CMOS sensors, one with an f/2.0 aperture and the other at f/1.9, capable of recording 4K video at 30fps along with slow-motion footage. Manual controls are well represented, covering exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while phase-detection autofocus and touch autofocus are both available for stills, and continuous autofocus remains active during video recording. The rear setup also supports HDR mode, burst shooting, timelapse, and in-camera panoramas, though there is no optical image stabilization, no optical zoom, no laser autofocus, no BSI sensor, and no RAW capture. Manual shutter speed is absent as well, and video recording does not support HDR10 or Dolby Vision formats. On the front, a single 50MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture handles selfies — it is a single-lens setup without an under-display placement or a dedicated front flash.

The Vivo V50 runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, among them clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking — though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. On the usability side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, customizable notifications, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. On-device machine learning is supported, and the system also offers offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text for selecting text from images, app offloading, a child lock, multi-user support, and device tracking. Battery health monitoring and an extra dim display mode are included as well. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not available, and OS updates do not come directly from the platform vendor.

The Vivo V50 is equipped with a 6000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports fast charging at 90W, 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 for audio output but omits a 3.5mm headphone jack, so wired listening requires an adapter or Bluetooth. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced codecs — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC — are supported. There is also no built-in radio.

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

The Vivo V50 includes a video light for illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper display are part of the build.