Vivo V50 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V50 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V50 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V50 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.29 mm (6.43 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.72 mm (3.02 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.39 mm (0.29 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V50 5G
88.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V50 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2200 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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 512 192
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
1137
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V50 5G
3136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
2249
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1137923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31362249
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3733n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V50 5G
801066
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
427069
CPU258924161131
GPU25461847367
Memory127948116028
UX159498102543
NanoReview Score801066427069

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
UI Skin Funtouch OS 15 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 43 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:47 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/5
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8WCDMA B1 / B5 / B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 170
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 18 W
* 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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