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Launch report · Vivo

Vivo V50 Lite: The V-series look with a 6,500 mAh cell at a Y-series price.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2025·$299·Score 64/100

V50 Lite bets that its buyer values three-day endurance and a thin profile over raw speed — the Snapdragon 685 is years old and feels it under load. As a WhatsApp-camera-maps device it cruises; as anything demanding it taps out.

Key specs at launch

Display
6.77" AMOLED 120 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 685
Memory
8 GB · 256 GB
Main cam
50 MP
Battery
6,500 mAh
Weight
196 g
What stands out
  • 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon + 90 W at $299.
  • Slim 7.8 mm despite the cell.
  • MIL-810H drop rated.
  • Bright AMOLED.
What to watch
  • Snapdragon 685 is painfully slow for 2025.
  • 4G in most markets.
  • No ultrawide.
  • Two OS updates.
The phone it has to beat
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100