Vivo Y50: In a segment that is the most competitive when it comes to pricing and spec-bumping parts, and performance whoring devices, the Y series has always had its feet firmly planted in the territory of reliability, design, and ease of use.
Vivo Y50: design Vivo Y50 design VIVO’s Y50 might not be the most recent phone in the Y-series, but it still manages to grab eyeballs with a gigantic battery, punch-hole display and what by now is a clean software experience.
It’s not designed to take on the mega-bucks flagships, or even the mid-range kings for performance, indeed, but instead to cater to folks just looking for a solid phone to handle the daily, music & video, and looking good.
Here’s a complete breakdown of what the Vivo Y50 brings to the real world table.
Design: Clean and Simple with a Twist of Modernism
Design On the first look, the Vivo Y50 looks like a premium device, especially on Starry Black and Iris Blue colours. The high gloss plastic back with the light gradient makes this phone looks refreshing without it being too flashy.
The phone does not feel particularly chunky in hand, but it does house a big battery.
It is a on the heavier side, weighing about 197 grams and measuring 9.1mm in thickness, however, its curved edges make palpable around the edges.
The back fingerprint scanner is conveniently placed, and that build quality feels solid on this mid-range phone.
Screen: For Media Addicts, It’s Big and Pleasant
The Vivo Y50 has a 6.53-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The display has a punch-hole cutout on the top left, which gives it a contemporary look compared to older waterdrop designs.
It’s not an AMOLED panel, but the screen is bright, color accurate and big enough to comfortably watch videos, play games or browse the web for hours.
The bezels around the screen are tiny so you get a mostly uninterrupted viewing experience, and it’s Widevine L1 certified so you can stream Netflix and Prime Video in HD.
Performance: An Everyday Workhorse Built to Last
Powering the device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset along with 8GB RAM & 128GB internal storage as under the hood.
No, it’s not made for power users and gamers but it’s well performing for day-to-day tasks such as scrolling through social media, video chat, light gaming and multitasking.
Apps launch without any hiccups, memory management is good, and there’s also an Ultra Game Mode that tweaks the settings when you play Free Fire and Call of Duty: Mobile though I played the latter on medium settings.
I can still play heavy games but obviously not at ultra level.
Camera Arrangement: Good in Well Lit Situations
On the back, the Vivo Y50 has a quad-camera setup:
13MP main sensor
8MP ultra-wide
2MP macro
2MP depth sensor
In daylight, the main camera captures sharp, colorful photos with good dynamic range and snappy autofocus.
The ultra-wide camera provides more-or-less the same degree of flexibility, but quality drops in low light. The macro and depth cameras are underwhelming.
The selfies look good in good light thanks to the 16MP front-facing camera.
Portrait mode throws the background out of focus decently, too, and skin tones appear accurate, though the low-light selfies can be a bit noisy.
Something the Competition Will Have a Hard Time Beating: The Battery Life
One of the highlights of the Vivo Y50 is it’s 5000mAh battery, which offers good battery life. With light to moderate use, it’s is more than enough to get through the day.
Even with the heavy use of streaming, gaming and multitasking, it hardly ever requires a midday top-up.
There’s 18W fast charging support on the device which means the device charges completely in around 2 hours. It’s not the fastest, but it is reliable and steady.
Software: Uncluttered and Intuitive
The phone is based on Funtouch OS 10 atop Android 10 with updates introduced gradually.
The UI is both light and customizable and allows for access to gadgets like Dark Mode, App Clone, and Motorbike Mode! Bloatware is low and the system feels relatively snappy.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Massive 5000mAh battery that lasts and lasts
Display: 6.39inch Full HD+ display with punch-hole design
8GB system memory for advanced multitasking
Decent selfie and main camera in daylight
Solid construction and contemporary design
Support of HD streaming through Wide vine L1 certified receiver
Cons:
No AMOLED panel
The inclusion of the Snapdragon 665 is a bit old school
Cameras struggle in low light
No high refresh rate display
18W charging in even 2024 seems like slow Date Time Kind Markers.
Vivo Y50 Final Verdict
The Vivo Y50 isn’t the most glamorous or fastest mid-range phone out there, but it’s functional, dependable and well put-together.
For people who are simply looking for a big battery, passable display, and overall solid performance for everyday use — with a good camera system that excels in good light — the Y50 still raises the bar in terms of what a phone at this price point can offer.
If you’re still keen on long-lasting battery live, fantastic user experience, and a decent looking phone without spending big, then there’s still a good reason to go for the Vivo Y50.