vivo V50 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM

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Comparing the vivo V50 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,877, while vivo V50 512GB scores 3,088, making Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: vivo V50 512GB offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V50 512GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V50 512GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo V50 512GB and Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V50 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM offers 12 MP, making vivo V50 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V50 512GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 16m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM delivers 10h 04m, making vivo V50 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo V50 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM offers 256 GB, making vivo V50 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo V50 512GB and Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM equally at 7.5.


User Rating: vivo V50 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB RAM has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Feb, 2025
02 Mar, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 1580
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
90W Flash Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek and durable design
  • Vibrant display
  • Battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Durable design
  • Capable camera setup
  • AI tools for cameras
  • Long term software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Ultrawide camera needs improvement
  • Lags behind competitors in raw performance
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Power users may want more
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,147 ratings)
3.9/5
(20 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

821,023
AnTuTu Score
919,985
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 17, 2025
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
6 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 1580
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720
Xclipse 540
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

821,023
919,985
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.9 %
28.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
1900 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
1200 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
385 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.33 %
87.64 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.29 mm
162.1 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.72 mm
77.4 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm
7.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

189 grams
198 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size OV50E 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Awesome Intelligence
Best face
Auto trim
Instant slo mo
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

16h 16m
10h 04m
N/A

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

0h 39m 5s
1h 8m 1s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.99 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg
Head: 1.325 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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