vivo V50 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB

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Comparing the vivo V50 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB 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: vivo V50 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,088, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB scores 2,690, making vivo V50 the better performer.


Display: vivo V50 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V50's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo V50 and Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers 12 MP, making vivo V50 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V50 delivers longer battery life with 16h 16m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB delivers 9h 21m, making vivo V50 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V50 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo V50 and Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB equally at 7.5.


User Rating: vivo V50 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Feb, 2025
02 Mar, 2025
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
90W Flash Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek and durable design
  • Vibrant display
  • Battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Ultrawide camera needs improvement
  • Lags behind competitors in raw performance
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(8,566 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,885 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

821,023
AnTuTu Score
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 21m
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)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
6 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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
Adreno 710
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
655,225
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
24.0 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 %
28.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
1900 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
1200 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
385 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.33 %
86.64 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.29 mm
162.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.72 mm
78 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm
7.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

189 grams
195 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Back: Plastic

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 IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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 Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

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
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
No
Yes

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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
9h 21m
N/A

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

0h 39m 5s
1h 3m 27s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.99 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg
Head: 1.071 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) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

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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