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Apple iPhone 15 vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Apple iPhone 15
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • 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 15 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 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
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 829
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25993029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65459401
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU378046667776
GPU4497661288971
Memory261642560078
UX325827466032
NanoReview Score14152812982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3349 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 Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing10:47 hn/a
Video Playback16:55 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 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: 48 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
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.51/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 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 IMX633Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 USB Type-C 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 ()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

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 525
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.

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