Vivo is doing all the precise issues in 2025; the X200 Professional continues to be probably the greatest digicam telephones of the yr, and I am excited to get my palms on the X200 Extremely and see the way it measures up this yr. Within the meantime, the V50 is popping out to be a dependable mid-ranger with the most effective 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 totally loved utilizing the V30 Professional and V40 Professional, and whereas there is not a Professional mannequin this time (it is seemingly coming later), the V50 retains the most effective options of its predecessors whereas getting a sizeable 6,000mAh silicon battery.
The V50 is accessible in choose Southeast Asian nations, 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 essentially 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 clean curves on the again, and it makes utilizing the telephone that a lot better. It has a glass again, however the polycarbonate mid-frame allowed Vivo to save lots of weight, and though there is a 6000mAh battery, the telephone is available in at a manageable 189g.
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The sleeker profile undoubtedly makes a distinction in every day use, and the Crimson Rose coloration possibility I am utilizing is attractive — I nonetheless do not perceive why manufacturers reserve the most effective 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 digicam island is best this time round; you continue to get a sizeable module, nevertheless it does not look wherever as busy because the V40.
The telephone 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 just a little too low, and it makes accessing it a bit awkward. That mentioned, Vivo did an awesome job with ingress safety; the telephone will get the usual IP68 mud and water resistance, and it even picks up IP69, permitting it to face up to jets of water.
Vivo went with a barely smaller 6.77-inch AMOLED panel on the V50, and the decision is all the way down to FHD+ (2392 x 1080). Nevertheless, there’s no noticeable distinction in common use between the gadget and the V40, and it will get simply as vibrant. It is set to 60Hz out of the field, however you possibly can simply swap to 120Hz by way of the settings, and I did not discover any lag in day-to-day duties.
The telephone has good coloration vibrancy and distinction ranges, and there is a first rate quantity of customizability on the subject of adjusting the colours. One other optimistic is that the telephone will get stereo sound — very similar to the V40, and it makes utilizing the onboard sound that a lot better.
There is not something new to speak concerning the efficiency, because the V50 is utilizing the identical Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 silicon because the V40 and the V30. I’d have favored to see the 7s Gen 3 because it holds up just a little higher, and whereas the gadget remains to be good, it does not fairly have the facility wanted to run demanding video games at excessive settings.
That mentioned, there is not a difficulty with overheating, and outdoors 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 principle digicam makes use of a barely greater module, I did not see any distinction in picture high quality. The telephone continues to do an awesome job with portrait photographs, and it’s nonetheless probably the greatest mid-rangers on this space.
Battery life is the place I seen the most important distinction, with the V50 having a lot better headroom because of a 6,000mAh silicon carbon battery. The telephone manages to final a day and a half comfortably between costs, and even with heavy use, there aren’t any points attending to the top of the day. It is a related story with charging tech; with 90W USB PD as commonplace, it takes underneath 50 minutes to cost the gadget.
Vivo is doing good issues with software program as nicely, 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 fast rivals.
General, the V50 does not actually deliver 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 an even bigger battery and refreshing the design, the model delivered a tool that is barely higher than its predecessor. Should 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 an extended line of nice mid-rangers by Vivo.
