Home Phone comparison Vivo S50 and Realme Neo 8 - Which is better?

Vivo S50 vs Realme Neo 8

82 out 100
Vivo S50
VS
89 out 100
Realme Neo 8
Vivo S50
Realme Neo 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S50 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026 with 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 Vivo S50
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 215g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo S50 and Realme Neo 8
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:
Vivo S50
vs
Realme Neo 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2750 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.52 mm (6.2 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.33 mm (2.93 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S50
91 %
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S50 and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S50
2046
Realme Neo 8
2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S50
5710
Realme Neo 8
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20462826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)57109430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a17644
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S50], [Realme Neo 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S50
1523930
Realme Neo 8
2924048
CPU391196893527
GPU520531954587
Memory344714383723
UX2674896922111
NanoReview Score15239302924048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 110 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.8
Focal length70 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung JN5
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 425 370
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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