Home Phone comparison Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus - Which is better?

Vivo V50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

73 out 100
Vivo V50 5G
VS
91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Vivo V50 5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V50 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, Manufactured in February, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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 V50 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 91.7 %
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 S25 Plus
1444 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.29 mm (6.43 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.72 mm (3.02 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.39 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V50 5G
88.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
1137
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
3136
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11373087
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31369762
Geekbench Compute (GPU)373325122
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V50 5G], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V50 5G
801066
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
CPU258924466147
GPU2546181014939
Memory127948326456
UX159498328551
NanoReview Score8010662136093

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 29.1 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 15 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 43 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Web Browsingn/a10:20 h
Video Playbackn/a18:29 h
Gamesn/a06:19 h
Standby Moden/a137 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.2
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 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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V50 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 999
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 No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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