Vivo S50 vs Realme Neo 8
77
out of 100
VS
87
out of 100
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 Neo 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 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
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Weighs 18 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 8
- 80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3222K versus 1794K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 6500 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2792 and 2046 points
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 3800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 90.4% |
| 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) | 162 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) | 77.07 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 17644 |
| Single-core score | 2046 | 2792 |
| Multi-core score | 5710 | 9400 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 597967 | 985008 |
| GPU | 453995 | 1049223 |
| Memory | 350794 | 419700 |
| UX | 391644 | 768341 |
| Total score | 1794400 | 3222272 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#63rd place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo S50
No benchmark results yet
Realme Neo 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-10 (Rilmi tech) | AnTuTu | 2982240 |
| π 2026-07-23 (alexandre) | Battery life | SOT 16:00 / 19:34 |
| π 2026-06-26 -> quicklyweb | AnTuTu | 3307681 |
| π 2026-05-31 (VUBADAO) | AnTuTu | 3192468 |
| π 2026-05-21 (Weza) | AnTuTu | 3222272 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 8000 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 (50% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 1:01 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 110Β° | 112Β° |
| 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 |
| 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" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| 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 JN5 |
| 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 | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A2 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 | January 2026 |
| Release date | December 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $469 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme Neo 8 is definitely a better buy.
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