vivo V50 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the vivo V50 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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 5G scores 2,690, making vivo V50 the better performer.

Display: vivo V50 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V50's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both vivo V50 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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 5G delivers 9h 21m, making vivo V50 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo V50 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo V50 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G equally at 7.5.

User Rating: vivo V50 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G has a rating of 4.3.

vivo V50

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

83%

Release Date

17 Feb, 2025

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.5/10

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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

Cons

Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Lags behind competitors in raw performance

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(8,606 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,608 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

821,023 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score
16h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹32,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 17, 2025

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.9 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.33 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

Design

Height

163.29 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.72 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

189 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Angle1/1.96" sensor 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

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 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

9h 21m

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

0h 39m 5s

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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

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)