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vivo S50 vs V80

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo S50 and the V80, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo S50
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vivo S50
V80
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V80

Overview

Display
vivo S50
6.59inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2750 · 459 PPI
V80
6.59inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2750 · 459 PPI
Chip
vivo S50
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 735 · Android 16
V80
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Adreno 722 · Android 17
Memory
vivo S50
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
V80
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo S50
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K video
V80
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Battery
vivo S50
6,500mAh
90 W wired
V80
7,200mAh
90 W wired
Build
vivo S50
196g
157.5 × 74.3 × 7.6 mm
IP68
V80
203g
157.5 × 74.3 × 7.7 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo S50
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
V80
5GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

vivo S50

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

V80

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo S50

Announced
2025, December 15
Status
Available. Released 2025, December 19

V80

Announced
2026, October 06
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October

vivo S50

Dimensions
157.5 x 74.3 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

V80

Dimensions
157.5 x 74.3 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

vivo S50

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR
Size
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

V80

Type
AMOLED1B colors144HzHDR10+4320Hz PWM1800 nits (HBM)5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

vivo S50

OS
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 735

V80

OS
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 722

vivo S50

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

V80

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1 (128GB only)

vivo S50

Triple

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.7, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 110˚ (ultrawide)

Features
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

V80

Triple

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.7, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 110˚ (ultrawide)

Features
Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps1080p@30/60fpsgyro-EISOISHDRLUT

vivo S50

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K, 1080p

V80

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Zeiss optics, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

vivo S50

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

V80

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo S50

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

V80

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

vivo S50

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

V80

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

vivo S50

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging

90W wired, PD

Reverse wired

V80

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging

90W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min

Reverse wired

Bypass charging

vivo S50

Colors
Black, Blue, White, Purple
Models
V2528A
Price
About 360 EUR

V80

Colors
Sunrise Anthem, Horizon Blue, Stellar Black
Models
V2648
Price
About 580 EUR

How the vivo S50 and V80 differ

  • The V80 has a larger battery, 7200 mAh against 6500 mAh on the vivo S50.
  • The vivo S50 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The V80 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.
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