vivo X50 Pro+ vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

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X50 Pro+ compared with Mi 10 Ultra
vivoX50 Pro+XiaomiMi 10 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2020August 2020
Display
Screen size6.56″6.67″
Resolution2376 × 1080 (better)2340 × 1080
Sharpness398 pixels per inch (better)386 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits (better)1,120 nits
Display typeCurved AMOLED; China V2011A hardware and configurations throughout10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.
Brightness detail1300 nits local peak, maker800 nits in high-brightness mode and 1,120 nits peak.
Display features240 Hz touch sampling, P3 gamut, 16 million colours, HDR10/HDR10+, 6,000,000:1 contrast and 92.6% screen-to-body ratioHDR10+ and 240 Hz touch sampling.
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory8 GB – 12 GB8 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage128 GB, 256 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPUSnapdragon 865, 64-bit octa-core, 7 nm; 1×2.84 GHz, 3×2.42 GHz and 4×1.8 GHz; X55 modemEight-core Kryo 585 CPU, up to 2.84 GHz; 7 nm FFP process.
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 650, up to 587 MHz.
Storage typeQuad-channel LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD slot, TechAdvisorLPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (Notebookcheck).
Cameras
Main camera50 MP (better)48 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP20 MP
Telephoto camera13 MP48 MP
Optical zoom5×5×
Front camera32 MP (better)20 MP
Main camera50 MP f/1.85 GN1, 1/1.3-inch sensor, OIS/EIS, closed-loop motor and seven-element lens; 2.4 μm combined pixels and 11536×8690 high-resolution mode; conventional OIS rather than the X50 Pro's gimbalf/1.85, 1/1.32-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and 2.4 µm pixels with four-pixel binning; dual native ISO Fusion HDR.
Ultra wide camera13 MP f/2.2, 120° field of view or 108° after distortion correction; 2.5 cm macro focusf/2.2, 128° field of view and 12 mm equivalent focal length.
Telephoto camera13 MP f/3.0 periscope with 5× optical zoom and OIS/EISf/4.1, optical stabilisation and 120 mm equivalent focal length. The maker's footnote confirms 5× optical zoom; its headline 10× equivalent claim and 120× digital zoom are not optical ratios.
Second telephoto camera32 MP f/2.08 portrait camera, 50 mm equivalent lens–
Front camera32 MP f/2.45–
Zoom60× Super Zoom, maker; SlashGear's 50× wording differs–
Video recording8K, 4K, 1080p and 720p recording; 1080p slow motion; OIS/EIS, video portrait, Autozoom, sound tracking and one-click vlog with speech captionsRear 8K at 24 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 720p at 30 fps. Slow motion at 720p or 1080p at 120/240/960 fps. Maker's 8K frame rate takes precedence over Notebookcheck's conflicting 30 fps listing.
Front video–1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; electronic stabilisation.
Camera featuresMain/periscope autofocus; rear flash; Night, Astro, Supermoon, Pro Sports, Panorama, Live Photo, high-resolution and document modes; object tracking continues after up to three seconds out of frameAdditional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom, 50 mm equivalent focal length, 1.4 µm pixels and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.
Battery and charging
Battery4,350 mAh4,500 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 44 WUp to 120 W (better)
Wireless chargingNoneUp to 50 W (better)
Battery life detail4350 mAh typical lithium battery; maker laboratory maxima of 312 hours 4G standby and 16.7 hours VoLTE calling. TechAdvisor's closing 4315 mAh specification conflicts with its own 4350 mAh body and maker sheet4,500 mAh equivalent typical and 4,360 mAh equivalent minimum capacity; two 2,250 mAh typical cells in series. Non-removable graphene-based lithium-ion battery.
Wired charging44 W FlashCharge; maker claims 62% charge in 30 minutes with supplied charger, starting at 1%, screen off, at 25°C ±1°C120 W maximum; phone supports Quick Charge 5. Included 120 W adapter supports Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0 with backwards compatibility.
Wireless chargingNo wireless charging, TechAdvisor50 W maximum wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging.
Charges other devicesOTG reverse charging supported–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight192.2 g (better)221.8 g
Thickness8.83 mm (better)9.45 mm
Height × width158.5 × 73 mm162.38 × 75.04 mm
MaterialsGlass-back Gravity finish is 192.2 g and 8.83 mm thick; Camel faux-leather finish is 191.1 g and 9.48 mm thickGlass front and back with metal frame. The maker explicitly says the ceramic-black version uses coated glass rather than a ceramic back.
ColoursGravity (silver-blue) and CamelTransparent edition, ceramic black and bright silver; translated from the maker's Chinese specification.
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint scanning and Face WakeIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock (Notebookcheck).
SensorsAccelerometer, ambient light, proximity, physical gyroscope, compass, laser autofocus and colour-temperature sensorsInfrared blaster, ultrasonic proximity, in-display ambient light, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscopes, compass, Hall sensor, barometer, rear colour-temperature sensor and laser autofocus.
SpeakersCS43131 independent Hi-Res audio chip; maker specifies 384 kHz/32-bit, up to 130 dB dynamic range and 2 Vrms outputStereo speakers (Android Authority and Notebookcheck); Hi-Res Audio certification.
MicrophonesThree microphones at bottom, top and beside rear cameras for sound tracking–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5; China software has no Google Play preinstalled, TechAdvisor and SlashGear; no UK sale or configuration assertedMIUI 12 based on Android 10. China-market software; Notebookcheck's review uses modified Xiaomi.eu firmware.
In the box–120 W charger, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. August 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizchina's actual China sale report; an exact maker-confirmed day remains unverified.
AI featuresJovi voice, document recognition and voice-to-subtitle processing–
Connectivity
Mobile networkChina SA/NSA 5G; GSM 850/900/1800/1900; CDMA BC0; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE TDD B34/38/39/40/41 and FDD B1/2/3/4/7/8/12/17/26 (including B5/18/19); 5G n1/n3/n41/n77/n78/n79China-market 5G SA/NSA and 4G. Published 5G bands n1/n3/n41/n78/n79; n1/n3 required an operator-dependent software update. Published LTE bands omit 20 and 28.
SIMDual nano-SIM with dual standbyDual nano-SIM; main SIM supports 5G, secondary SIM 4G. VoLTE and simultaneous services depend on the operator.
Wi-Fi2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, makerWi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDACBluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC and LHDC.
NFCSupported, including China vivo Wallet servicesMultifunction NFC with China-market Mi Pay, supported transport cards and access-card services.
USBUSB-C with OTG and audio through USB-CUSB-C with USB 2.0 data; no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).
PositioningBeiDou, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo–

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