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V50

Released February 2025

An India-market camera phone with three 50 MP cameras, a slim curved screen and a 6,000 mAh battery.

Model history · 10 models, 2020–2025

Screen: 6.77″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera: 50 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 6,000 mAh
Weight: 189 g

5,000 mAh+

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise the comfortable design, bright display and long battery life, but find performance weak for the price. Indian Express especially likes portraits. Gadgets360 is less impressed by daylight camera detail and ultrawide processing, and also criticises the weak bass and haptics.

From gadgets360.com and indianexpress.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.77″
Resolution: 2392 × 1080
Sharpness: 388 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 4,500 nits
Display type: Quad-curved AMOLED, 1.07 billion colours and 8,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detail: 4,500 nits local peak and 1,300 nits global peak
Screen protection: SCHOTT Diamond Shield Glass
Display features: P3 colour gamut; 120 Hz supported in selected games

Performance

Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU: Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, eight cores at 1 × 2.63 GHz, 3 × 2.4 GHz and 4 × 1.8 GHz
Storage type: India LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2; maker launch configurations below exclude reviewers' unpublished India 12 GB/256 GB pairing
Cooling: 25,489 mm² cooling area, including 3,806 mm² vapour chamber, 10,469 mm² graphite and 11,214 mm² copper

Cameras

Main camera: 50 MP
Ultra wide camera: 50 MP
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 50 MP
Main camera: 50 MP, 1/1.55-inch sensor, f/1.88 and OIS
Ultra wide camera: 50 MP autofocus, 1/2.76-inch sensor, f/2.0 and 119.4° field of view on specification sheet; overview gives 109.2° after correction
Front camera: 50 MP autofocus, 1/2.76-inch sensor, f/2.0 and 92° field of view; 90° after correction
Video recording: 4K on all three cameras
Camera features: ZEISS portrait styles and 23/35/50 mm crop options, not optical telephoto; dual-colour-temperature Aura Light and India Wedding Style Portrait Studio

Battery and charging

Battery: 6,000 mAh
Wired charging: Up to 90 W
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: 6,000 mAh typical and 5,870 mAh rated; second-generation BlueVolt silicon-carbon battery; maker laboratory claims at least 80% capacity after 1,300 cycles
Wired charging: 90 W FlashCharge with original charger

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 189 g
Thickness: 7.39 mm
Height × width: 163.29 × 76.72 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP69
Materials: Titanium Grey composite plastic back; Rose Red and Starry Night glass backs
Colours: Titanium Grey 189 g/7.39 mm; Rose Red 199 g/7.57 mm; Starry Night 199 g/7.67 mm; height and width shared
Water resistance detail: Both IP68 and IP69 ratings on India maker sheet
Biometrics: Optical in-display fingerprint reader
Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light, colour temperature, proximity, compass and gyroscope
Speakers: Stereo speakers

Software

Operating system: Android
Software at launch: Android 15 with Funtouch OS 15
Software updates: Maker India launch promise of three Android upgrades and four years of security updates
In the box: India V2427 phone, cable, charger, case, applied protective film, SIM tool, guide and warranty card

Connectivity

Mobile network: India GSM 850/900/1800 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/6/8; LTE FDD B1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28/66, TDD B38/39/40/41/42; 5G n1/3/5/8/28/40/66/77/78
SIM: Dual nano-SIM with 5G + 5G; no eSIM in India
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4
NFC: Not supported in India
USB: USB Type-C and OTG
Positioning: GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and A-GPS; cellular and Wi-Fi positioning

Storage options

Storage	Memory
128 GB	8 GB
256 GB	8 GB
512 GB	12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Autofocus on ultrawide and front cameras
6,000 mAh battery and 90 W charging
IP68 and IP69 protection

Cons

No telephoto camera
No NFC or wireless charging in India

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
HonorX9d	6.79″	OLED, 120 Hz	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	8 GB – 12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	108 MP	–	8,300 mAh	193 g	Oct 2025
OnePlusNord 5	6.83″	OLED, 144 Hz	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	8 GB – 12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	50 MP	–	5,200 mAh	211 g	Jul 2025
OnePlusOnePlus 15R	6.83″	OLED, 165 Hz	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	50 MP	–	7,400 mAh	214 g	Dec 2025

Previous model: V40. Newer model: V60.

Sources

Photo: in-exstatic-vivofs.vivo.com

vivo V50 — front and rear lineup in Rose Red, Starry Night and Titanium Grey: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V50 — angled rear lineup in Rose Red, Starry Night and Titanium Grey: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V50 — front and side profile in Titanium Grey: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V50 — front and side profile in Rose Red: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V50 — front and side profile in Starry Night: vivo, official India product gallery
vivo V50 in Rose Red — front three-quarter, right 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack; Rose Red folder, internally labelled Ancora Red
vivo V50 in Rose Red — rear three-quarter, right 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack; Rose Red folder, internally labelled Ancora Red
vivo V50 in Starry Night — front three-quarter, right 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack
vivo V50 in Starry Night — rear three-quarter, right 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack
vivo V50 in Titanium Grey — front three-quarter, right 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack
vivo V50 in Titanium Grey — front three-quarter, left 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack
vivo V50 in Titanium Grey — rear three-quarter, left 45°: vivo, official India V50 launch press pack

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