Vivo S50 Pro mini vs Vivo S50

84 out of 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
VS
77 out of 100
Vivo S50

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.31-inch Vivo S50 Pro mini (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on December 15, 2025, against the Vivo S50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2974K versus 1794K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 40W
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 48% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3029 and 2046 points

Review

Evaluation of Vivo S50 Pro mini and Vivo S50 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
83.3
(Good)
Value Index
76.8
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.31 inches 6.59 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1260 x 2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 461 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3% 91%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Vivo S50
6.59″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
S50 Pro mini
6.31″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~9% more screen space

Design and build

Height 150.83 mm (5.94 inches) 157.52 mm (6.2 inches)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 inches) 74.33 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Purple White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.3%
Vivo S50 +1%
91%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo S50 Pro mini and Vivo S50
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock 3840 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance
- 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 829 Adreno 735
GPU shading units 1024 768
GPU clock 1225 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo S50 Pro mini and Vivo S50
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3029
2046
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9401
5710
Single-core score 3029 2046
Multi-core score 9401 5710
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
2974201
1794400
CPU 869186 597967
GPU 1016895 453995
Memory 392372 350794
UX 695748 391644
Total score 2974201 1794400
Samples [4 tests] Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#113th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo S50 Pro mini
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-10 -> Ruddy3410Battery lifeSOT 8:29 / 16:30
📘 2026-08-10 -> Ruddy3410CPU Throttle83%
📘 2026-08-10 -> Ruddy3410AnTuTu 112974201
📘 2026-07-18 (Quỳnh)AnTuTu 113185790
📘 2026-04-17 -> Ruddy3410AnTuTu 112902731
Vivo S50
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OriginOS 6 OriginOS 6
OS updates 5 years 3 years
Security updates 5 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 90 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:58 hr 0:58 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Angle of widest lens 110° 110°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX921 Sony IMX921
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.7 f/2.7
Focal length 70 mm 70 mm
Sensor Sony IMX882 Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.8 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC13A2
Sensor size - 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced December 2025 December 2025
Release date December 2025 December 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $525 $425
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 90 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo S50 Pro mini is definitely a better buy.

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32 (86.5%)
5 (13.5%)
Total votes: 37

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