Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs vivo S50

Comparing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs vivo S50 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 17 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while vivo S50 runs at 3.01 GHz, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while vivo S50 offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the larger display of the two. vivo S50 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's OLED, making vivo S50 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and vivo S50 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and vivo S50 feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: vivo S50 delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra delivers 15h 31m, making vivo S50 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while vivo S50 offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better option for storage.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

₹139,997

@ Amazon

vivo S50

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

N/A

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1200x2608 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4.3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
90W Hyper Charging	90W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10

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N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

One of the best camera systems on a smartphone
Large, bright, colour-accurate display
Blazing fast performance
Excellent battery life with fast charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

On the pricey side
Heavy and bulky to use for long periods
Software update policy trails rivals

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(37 ratings)

N/A

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,654,776 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
15h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹139,997

@ Amazon

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.01 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 735

Adreno 829

RAM

16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,654,776

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

6,387

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

459 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.25 %

90.85 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.70 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm

157.52 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.6 mm

74.33 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.29 mm

7.49 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

218.4 grams

196 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1" sensor size OV50X

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

200 MP
f/2.96 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Ring LED

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Xiaomi ProFocus

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

3840x2160 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 21.9 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 31m

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 47m 45s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)