Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

75 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4325mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Vivo S50 Pro mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)59 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 829
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22323029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54079401
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU339500667776
GPU4377291288971
Memory228846560078
UX324881466032
NanoReview Score13309562982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9430n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback15:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.661/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a 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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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