After weeks of rumors and teasers, Vivo‘s next compact flagship is finally here. The Vivo S50 Pro Mini has officially debuted in China with high end hardware that brings flagship level performance. But this isn’t simply a powerful compact phone and arrives more as a well rounded premium device. So here’s everything you need to know.
Vivo S50 Pro Mini: Design & Display
The Chinese tech giant has made a massive overhaul with the design of the Vivo S50 Pro Mini. Unlike its predecessor, the latest Vivo S series phone has horizontally stacked cameras on a raised module, which appears similar to the iPhone Air. The rear uses a flat glass panel with the sides featuring aerospace grade metal frames. The Vivo S50 Pro Mini measures just 8.1mm thick and weighs around 192 grams. You also get an IP68 + IP69 rating for water and dust resistance.
Meanwhile, the front also houses a flat panel. It sports a relatively small 6.31-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution (2640 x 1216p), a 120Hz refresh rate, eye protection display features, 94.38 percent screen-to-body ratio, 5000 nits of peak brightness, 4320Hz PWM dimming, and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner.
Performance
Powering the Vivo S50 Pro Mini is Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. This offers a notable jump in performance over its predecessor, the Vivo S30 Pro Mini, which was powered by the older Dimensity 9300+ SoC. In a typical smartphone lineup launch, the smaller model is the base model, while the more expensive smartphone has a larger display. A great example is the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max. But Vivo’s new compact phone is undoubtedly the more premium option.
This new chipset is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. Despite the small physical footprint, the Vivo S50 Pro Mini houses an impressively large 6,500mAh battery pack, which supports 90W wired fast charging and 40W wireless fast charging. Other notable features include stereo dual speakers, an X-axis linear motor, Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 7, and Android 16 OS based OriginOS 6 custom skin out of the box.
Camera
The brand isn’t building a phone with performance only in mind. Just like the last gen model, you get a versatile camera system, but the image sensors seem to remain unchanged. So you get a 50MP main camera (1/1.56-inch, OIS, f/1.57), a 50MP Sony IMX882 periscope telephoto shooter (3x optical zoom, OIS, f/2.65), and an 8MP ultra wide angle lens (110° FOV, f/2.2, autofocus). Meanwhile, the front houses a 50MP shooter for selfies and video calls (f/2.0).
Pricing and Availability
Vivo just announced the S50 Pro Mini in China in three color options, namely Confession White, Inspiration Purple, and Deep Space Black. It is also available in multiple storage configurations, so here are the pricing details:
- 12GB + 256GB – 3,699 Yuan (roughly 524 US Dollars)
- 12GB + 512GB – 3,999 Yuan (roughly 567 US Dollars)
- 16GB + 512GB – 4,299 Yuan (roughly 609 US Dollars)
The Vivo S50 Pro Mini has been launched in China and will be available for purchase via the brand’s official website in the region.
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