Vivo S50 vs Realme 15 Pro 5G
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 Realme 15 Pro 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 4 months before. 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
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1794K versus 1251K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- Reverse charging feature
- 70% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2046 and 1201 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 15 Pro 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 91.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.52 mm (6.2 inches) | 162.26 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.15 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.69 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 6607 |
| Single-core score | 2046 | 1201 |
| Multi-core score | 5710 | 3549 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 597967 | 475740 |
| GPU | 453995 | 238625 |
| Memory | 350794 | 218084 |
| UX | 391644 | 318827 |
| Total score | 1794400 | 1251276 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 666 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 17079 |
| Video editing | - | 6656 |
| Photo editing | - | 35259 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9400 |
| Writing score | - | 19269 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo S50
No benchmark results yet
Realme 15 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-06 -> MarkplayV2 | AnTuTu 11 | 1301157 |
| 📘 2026-07-16 (THAKUR) | AnTuTu 11 | 1331093 |
| 📘 2026-03-14 (Bekbol) | AnTuTu 11 | 1251276 |
| 📘 2026-01-25 (Алексей) | AnTuTu 11 | 1232218 |
| 📘 2025-12-19 (Sumanth j) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1201 / 3549 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 0:53 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 14:42 hr |
| Watching video | - | 19:07 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:28 hr |
| Standby | - | 142 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 110° | 115° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | Sony IMX896 |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A2 | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 | July 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $370 |
| 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, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo S50. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Realme 15 Pro 5G.
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