Home Phone comparison Vivo V50 5G and Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Which is better?

Vivo V50 5G vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

73 out 100
Vivo V50 5G
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Vivo V50 5G
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V50 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V50 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V50 5G and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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:
Vivo V50 5G
vs
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.29 mm (6.43 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.72 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.39 mm (0.29 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V50 5G
88.4 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V50 5G and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 4610 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))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
1137
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
3136
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11373510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)313610993
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3733n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V50 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V50 5G
801066
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU2589241198653
GPU2546181458267
Memory127948501472
UX159498805382
NanoReview Score8010663963774

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Funtouch OS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 43 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1 (1)
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4 - 3.0
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/2.761/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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