Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 and Vivo S50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Vivo S50

45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
VS
82 out 100
Vivo S50
Xiaomi Poco M3
Vivo S50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Vivo S50, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 Xiaomi Poco M3
    Reasons to choose Vivo S50
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 197g vs 198g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports DisplayPort
    • Built-in eSIM
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 and Vivo S50
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    vs
    Vivo S50

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 459 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 440 nits n/a
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 91 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    437 nits
    Vivo S50
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)892 Hzn/a
    Response time36 msn/a
    Contrast2214:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 157.52 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.33 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.49 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    83.4 %
    Vivo S50
    91 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 and Vivo S50 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 11 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 735
    GPU Cores 128 768
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    511
    Vivo S50
    2046
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    1552
    Vivo S50
    5710
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5112046
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15525710
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S50]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    243478
    Vivo S50
    1523930
    CPU86953391196
    GPU34960520531
    Memory60136344714
    UX61429267489
    NanoReview Score2434781523930
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    372
    Vivo S50
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.39.9 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score372n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    6158
    Vivo S50
    n/a
    Writing score6713n/a
    Web score5503n/a
    Video editing3632n/a
    Data manipulation5147n/a
    NanoReview Score6158n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
    OS Size 20.5 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 3:00 h 0:58 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    29:39
    Vivo S50
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:51 hn/a
    Video Playback15:49 hn/a
    Games06:39 hn/a
    Standby Mode155 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens n/a 110 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX921
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.7
    Focal lengthn/a70 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX882
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 22 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco M3
    85.1 dB
    Vivo S50
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced November, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 425
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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