Vivo S50 with New Design and OriginOS 6 Goes Official in China

After multiple teasers and updates, Vivo has finally launched the Vivo S50 alongside the more compact S50 Pro Mini in China. The regular S50 packs some noteworthy upgrades like a better display, bigger battery and a Snapdragon processor. Here is a detailed breakdown of the complete specifications, pricing and availability details of the latest smartphone.

Vivo S50 Specifications and Features

Right off the bat, the most striking aspect of the Vivo S50 is its design. The phone looks completely different in comparison to its predecessor, the Vivo S30 and adopts the camera deco design of the iPhone 16. The back glass on the phone is now cold-carved, creating a seamless transition between the back and the camera plateau.

At the front, the Vivo S50 features a 6.59-inch LTPS 1.5K 120 Hz 10-bit AMOLED panel with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, HDR Vivid support and a whopping 5,000 nits of peak brightness.

Under the hood, the Vivo S50 draws its power from the 2024 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. The smartphone also packs up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and up to 512 GB UFS 4.1 storage.

Software-wise, the smartphone ships with OriginOS 6 based on Android 16 out of the box. It brings several new features like Atomic Motion Effect 6.0, Instant Grab Engine and Blue River Smooth Engine.

Coming to the cameras, the Vivo S50 features a 50 MP Sony LYT-700V main camera, a 50 MP periscope lens and an 8 MP ultra-wide angle camera. At the front, the smartphone features a 50 MP Samsung JN1 shooter with an f/2.0 aperture.

Now, talking about the battery and charging capabilities of the Vivo S50, it packs a 6,500mAh capacity with 90W fast USB-C charging.

Apart from that, the S50 brings an official IP68 + IP69 rating, ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS, NFC, dual 5G SIM support and more.

Lastly, talking about its pricing, the Vivo S50 starts from 2,999 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 39,000) for the 12 GB + 256 GB model. Interested folks can get the Vivo S50 in Deep Space Black, Inspiration Purple, Confession and YoYo Blue colourways.