Vivo is doing all the proper issues in 2025; the X200 Professional continues to be the most effective digital camera telephones of the 12 months, and I am excited to get my palms on the X200 Extremely and see the way it measures up this 12 months. Within the meantime, the V50 is popping out to be a dependable mid-ranger with the perfect design in its class.
That should not be stunning within the least, contemplating Vivo is making a behavior of launching attractive telephones within the V collection. I completely loved utilizing the V30 Professional and V40 Professional, and whereas there is not a Professional mannequin this time (it is probably coming later), the V50 retains the perfect options of its predecessors whereas getting a sizeable 6,000mAh silicon battery.
The V50 is offered in choose Southeast Asian international locations, and in India, it prices ₹34,999 ($413) for the usual 8GB/128GB mannequin, ₹36,999 ($436) in order for you 8GB/256GB, and ₹40,999 ($484) for those who’re trying to get the 12GB/512GB version. It goes up in opposition to the likes of the OnePlus 13R within the nation, and Vivo is positioning the design and cameras as the important thing options.
What I like probably the most is the design; telephones have decidedly gotten boxier in recent times, and I am not a fan of the development. Fortunately, Vivo retained a skinny design with easy curves on the again, and it makes utilizing the cellphone that a lot better. It has a glass again, however the polycarbonate mid-frame allowed Vivo to avoid wasting weight, and though there is a 6000mAh battery, the cellphone is available in at a manageable 189g.
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The sleeker profile positively makes a distinction in day by day use, and the Pink Rose shade possibility I am utilizing is attractive — I nonetheless do not perceive why manufacturers reserve the perfect colours for his or her mid-range telephones and never flagships. The frosted glass end on the again accentuates the colour, and the design of the digital camera island is best this time round; you continue to get a sizeable module, but it surely does not look anyplace as busy because the V40.
The cellphone has color-matched sides, and whereas that is undeniably good, the shiny end detracts from the otherwise-great in-hand really feel. The one different problem with the design is that the in-screen module is situated a little bit too low, and it makes accessing it a bit awkward. That mentioned, Vivo did an awesome job with ingress safety; the cellphone will get the usual IP68 mud and water resistance, and it even picks up IP69, permitting it to resist jets of water.
Vivo went with a barely smaller 6.77-inch AMOLED panel on the V50, and the decision is right down to FHD+ (2392 x 1080). Nevertheless, there is no noticeable distinction in common use between the machine and the V40, and it will get simply as brilliant. It is set to 60Hz out of the field, however you possibly can simply change to 120Hz by way of the settings, and I did not discover any lag in day-to-day duties.
The cellphone has good shade vibrancy and distinction ranges, and there is a first rate quantity of customizability relating to adjusting the colours. One other optimistic is that the cellphone will get stereo sound — very like the V40, and it makes utilizing the onboard sound that a lot better.
There is not something new to speak in regards to the efficiency, because the V50 is utilizing the identical Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 silicon because the V40 and the V30. I’d have appreciated to see the 7s Gen 3 because it holds up a little bit higher, and whereas the machine remains to be good, it does not fairly have the ability wanted to run demanding video games at excessive settings.
That mentioned, there is not a problem with overheating, and out of doors of gaming, I did not see any lag or slowdowns with the V50. The bottom 8GB/128GB is a bit restricted in my opinion, and I might counsel getting the 8GB/256GB possibility as a substitute. Connectivity is fairly good too, and I did not have issues making calls or connecting to my dwelling community.
With Vivo persevering with with a biannual launch cadence, there is not a lot that is totally different with the cameras on the V50. It has two 50MP lenses on the again, and whereas the primary digital camera makes use of a barely larger module, I did not see any distinction in picture high quality. The cellphone continues to do an awesome job with portrait pictures, and it’s nonetheless the most effective mid-rangers on this space.
Battery life is the place I observed the most important distinction, with the V50 having a lot better headroom due to a 6,000mAh silicon carbon battery. The cellphone manages to final a day and a half comfortably between expenses, and even with heavy use, there aren’t any points attending to the tip of the day. It is a related story with charging tech; with 90W USB PD as customary, it takes beneath 50 minutes to cost the machine.
Vivo is doing good issues with software program as properly, and I just like the Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15. The interface is fluid, there’s intensive customizability, and I did not see any points with notifications or aggressive reminiscence administration. The one level to notice on this regard is that the V50 will get three Android OS updates — one lower than its speedy rivals.
General, the V50 does not actually convey a lot new to the desk, and that is okay. Vivo did not want to change the basics an excessive amount of, and by including a much bigger battery and refreshing the design, the model delivered a tool that is barely higher than its predecessor. When you want a camera-focused mid-ranger with a classy design, the V50 is a good alternative.
With a sleeker design and nice cameras, the V50 is the newest in a protracted line of nice mid-rangers by Vivo.
