Home Phone comparison Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Vivo V50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

73 out 100
Vivo V50 5G
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Vivo V50 5G
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V50 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 Vivo V50 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V50 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.29 mm (6.43 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76.72 mm (3.02 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.39 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V50 5G
88.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 512 432
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
1137
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
3136
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1137890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31362184
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3733n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V50 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V50 5G
801066
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU258924148103
GPU254618236968
Memory127948121310
UX159498141476
NanoReview Score801066647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 9.5 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 15 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 43 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:14 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.551/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/2.761/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V50 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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