Vivo S50
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Vivo S50

Overall Score
77/100
GRADE B · Good
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 597967
Graphics (GPU) 453995
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Vivo S50 is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 77/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
47/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
77/100
Rating: Good
Performance
73/100
Rating: Good

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Capacity 6500 mAh
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:58 hr
Max charge power 90 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes
Wireless charging No

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
CPU 597967
GPU 453995
Memory 350794
Multi-core score 5710
Single-core score 2046
Total score 1794400
UX 391644

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G network WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
4G network LTE B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28A/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 5.4
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port Yes
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Colors White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 157.52 mm (6.2 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Waterproof IP69
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz)
Width 74.33 mm (2.93 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz)
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Display features - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
PPI 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Resolution 1260 x 2750 pixels
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 91%
Size 6.59 inches
Type AMOLED

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 110°
Aperture f/1.9
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash LED
Focal length 23 mm
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Matrix 50 megapixels
Pixel size 1 micron
Sensor Sony IMX921
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 3x

Memory

Memory specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Channels 4
Memory card No
Memory type LPDDR5X
RAM size 12 GB
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1

Other

Other specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Announced December 2025
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W
Category Mid-range
Launch price (MSRP) $425
Release date December 2025
Sensors - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint

Performance

Performance specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Architecture - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
CPU cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
FLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1100 MHz
GPU shading units 768
Graphics Adreno 735
L3 cache 8 MB
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 3000 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 50 megapixels
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
OS updates 3 years
Operating system Android 16
ROM OriginOS 6
Security updates 4 years

Sound

Sound specifications for Vivo S50
Specification Value
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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