Vivo S50 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus
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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 Realme 16 Pro Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1794K versus 1392K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2046 and 1374 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme 16 Pro Plus
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
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 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 91.6% |
| 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) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Gold, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.2/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
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) | - | 7820 |
| Single-core score | 2046 | 1374 |
| Multi-core score | 5710 | 4363 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 597967 | 504281 |
| GPU | 453995 | 321491 |
| Memory | 350794 | 209587 |
| UX | 391644 | 357033 |
| Total score | 1794400 | 1392392 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Vivo S50
No benchmark results yet
Realme 16 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 (Wal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1393909 |
| π 2026-03-20 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1396562 |
| π 2026-03-19 (febrycitizen) | AnTuTu 11 | 1392392 |
| π 2026-03-17 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1391276 |
| π 2026-03-13 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1359701 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 5 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 | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 1:04 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1300 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 18:05 hr |
| Watching video | - | 20:08 hr |
| Gaming | - | 08:00 hr |
| Standby | - | 140 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#15th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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 | 110Β° | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 80 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A2 | OmniVision OV08D |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 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 | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| 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 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 | No |
| 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 | January 2026 |
| Release date | December 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $445 |
| 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 performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo S50. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority β go for the Realme 16 Pro Plus.
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