Vivo V50 5G vs Apple iPhone 15

73 out 100

VS

80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V50 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo V50 5G

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3349mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 199g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V50 5G and Apple iPhone 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo V50 5G

89

Apple iPhone 15

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo V50 5G

75

Apple iPhone 15

88

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo V50 5G

49

Apple iPhone 15

81

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo V50 5G

44

Apple iPhone 15

78

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo V50 5G

95

Apple iPhone 15

74

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo V50 5G

74

Apple iPhone 15

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo V50 5G

73

Apple iPhone 15

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.77 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1300 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	88.4 %	86.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	306 Hz
Response time	n/a	2 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.29 mm (6.43 in)	147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width	76.72 mm (3.02 in)	71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	7.39 mm (0.29 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Red	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo V50 5G

88.4 %

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V50 5G and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency	2630 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 720	Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores	512	640
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo V50 5G

1137

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo V50 5G

3136

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1137	2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3136	6545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3733	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V50 5G], [Apple iPhone 15]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo V50 5G

801066

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

CPU	258924	378046
GPU	254618	449766
Memory	127948	261642
UX	159498	325827
NanoReview Score	801066	1415281

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.3 °C
Stability	n/a	81 %
Graphics Test	n/a	59 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	9632

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	Funtouch OS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	3349 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 43 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:57 h	1:50 h

Battery Life

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Web Browsing	n/a	10:47 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:55 h
Games	n/a	05:36 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	114
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.55	1/1.5
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX633
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

147

Video quality

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

153

Overall camera score

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

145

Bokeh	n/a	80
Preview	n/a	84

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	21 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX714
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.6
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.3
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	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800 MHz	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)	LTE ()
LTE category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2025 yr	September, 2023 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	400	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	No

Results

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Vivo V50 5G vs Apple iPhone 15

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