vivo · X series

X50 Pro+

Released July 2020

A China-market 5G phone with a Snapdragon 865, 120 Hz AMOLED screen and two telephoto cameras.

Screen: 6.56″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera: 50 MP
Zoom: 5×
Battery: 4,350 mAh
Weight: 192.2 g

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What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the build, display, performance and detailed main-camera photos, but both notice selfie beautification. TechAdvisor particularly likes the telephoto results; SlashGear finds zoom colour inconsistent. TechAdvisor criticises preloaded software and portrait-mode bugs, while SlashGear appreciates the straightforward Google Play installation on the China software.

From techadvisor.com and slashgear.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.56″
Resolution: 2376 × 1080
Sharpness: 398 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,300 nits
Display type: Curved AMOLED; China V2011A hardware and configurations throughout
Brightness detail: 1300 nits local peak, maker
Display features: 240 Hz touch sampling, P3 gamut, 16 million colours, HDR10/HDR10+, 6,000,000:1 contrast and 92.6% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU: Snapdragon 865, 64-bit octa-core, 7 nm; 1×2.84 GHz, 3×2.42 GHz and 4×1.8 GHz; X55 modem
GPU: Adreno 650
Storage type: Quad-channel LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD slot, TechAdvisor

Cameras

Main camera: 50 MP
Ultra wide camera: 13 MP
Telephoto camera: 13 MP
Optical zoom: 5×
Front camera: 32 MP
Main camera: 50 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 gimbal
Ultra wide camera: 13 MP f/2.2, 120° field of view or 108° after distortion correction; 2.5 cm macro focus
Telephoto camera: 13 MP f/3.0 periscope with 5× optical zoom and OIS/EIS
Second telephoto camera: 32 MP f/2.08 portrait camera, 50 mm equivalent lens
Front camera: 32 MP f/2.45
Zoom: 60× Super Zoom, maker; SlashGear's 50× wording differs
Video recording: 8K, 4K, 1080p and 720p recording; 1080p slow motion; OIS/EIS, video portrait, Autozoom, sound tracking and one-click vlog with speech captions
Camera features: Main/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 frame

Battery and charging

Battery: 4,350 mAh
Wired charging: Up to 44 W
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: 4350 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 sheet
Wired charging: 44 W FlashCharge; maker claims 62% charge in 30 minutes with supplied charger, starting at 1%, screen off, at 25°C ±1°C
Wireless charging: No wireless charging, TechAdvisor
Charges other devices: OTG reverse charging supported

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 192.2 g
Thickness: 8.83 mm
Height × width: 158.5 × 73 mm
Materials: Glass-back Gravity finish is 192.2 g and 8.83 mm thick; Camel faux-leather finish is 191.1 g and 9.48 mm thick
Colours: Gravity (silver-blue) and Camel
Biometrics: In-display fingerprint scanning and Face Wake
Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, physical gyroscope, compass, laser autofocus and colour-temperature sensors
Speakers: CS43131 independent Hi-Res audio chip; maker specifies 384 kHz/32-bit, up to 130 dB dynamic range and 2 Vrms output
Microphones: Three microphones at bottom, top and beside rear cameras for sound tracking

Software

Operating system: Android
Software at launch: Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5; China software has no Google Play preinstalled, TechAdvisor and SlashGear; no UK sale or configuration asserted
AI features: Jovi voice, document recognition and voice-to-subtitle processing

Connectivity

Mobile network: China 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/n79
SIM: Dual nano-SIM with dual standby
Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, maker
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
NFC: Supported, including China vivo Wallet services
USB: USB-C with OTG and audio through USB-C
Positioning: BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo

Storage options

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

Pros and cons

Pros

5× optical periscope camera
120 Hz AMOLED display
44 W charging

Cons

China-market software
No memory-card slot

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
OPPOFind X2 Pro	6.7″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	48 MP	5×	4,260 mAh	217 g	Mar 2020
XiaomiMi 10 Ultra	6.67″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	8 GB – 16 GB	128 GB – 512 GB	48 MP	5×	4,500 mAh	221.8 g	Aug 2020
SamsungGalaxy Note20 Ultra	6.9″	OLED, 120 Hz	Exynos 990	12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	108 MP	5×	4,500 mAh	208 g	Aug 2020

Newer model: X60 Pro+.

Sources

Photo: dxomark.com

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