Vivo S50 vs Huawei Nova 15
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo S50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on December 15, 2025, against the Huawei Nova 15, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo S50
- 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1794K versus 1033K)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 16% higher pixel density (459 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2046 and 887 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
Review
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 88.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.52 mm (6.2 inches) | 161.87 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 2046 | 887 |
| Multi-core score | 5710 | 2610 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 597967 | 427262 |
| GPU | 453995 | 99555 |
| Memory | 350794 | 216046 |
| UX | 391644 | 290258 |
| Total score | 1794400 | 1033121 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 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 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 110° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 69 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | December 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 100 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 is definitely a better buy.
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