Vivo V50e Review: E for Enough?

After launching the Vivo V50 in India this February, Vivo adopted up with the extra inexpensive V50e in April. While each telephones share an identical design language, the V50e contains a smaller battery, a unique chipset, and a scaled-down digicam system. It nonetheless retains key options from the V50 just like the quad-curved show, IP69 ranking, and 90W quick charging. Compared to final yr’s V40e, nonetheless, the upgrades are minor. The Vivo V50e begins at Rs. 28,999 for the bottom variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Is it definitely worth the improve? Read on to search out out.

Vivo V50e Design

The Vivo V50e seems practically similar to the V50, with the one noticeable distinction being the color choices. Compared to its predecessor, the V40e, the V50e brings a redesigned rear digicam module and a extra refined lookup entrance, due to its new quad-curved show, which is an improve from the usual curved display on the older mannequin.

The telephone is offered in Sapphire Blue (picture) and Pearl White color choices

We acquired the Sapphire Blue variant of the Vivo V50e, and it is undoubtedly a head-turner. The rear panel contains a shimmering wave sample that catches the sunshine fantastically. Vivo claims that every unit has a novel sample on the rear panel; nonetheless, we won’t verify this, having solely examined one gadget. There’s additionally a Pearl White variant.

The rear panel additionally homes the keyhole-style digicam module, which homes two cameras and the Aura ring mild flash. You’ll additionally discover the Vivo branding in the direction of the underside left nook. The rear panel is comprised of polycarbonate, and so is the body, which has a shiny end. The Sapphire Blue variant is 7.6mm slim, whereas the Pearl White is barely slimmer at 7.39mm. The telephone weighs 186g and is subsequently very snug to carry. The consolation is enhanced due to the curved edges.

The telephone has a shiny body that may simply appeal to fingerprints and smudges

You’ll discover the Power and quantity buttons on the precise edge, with the underside housing that includes a USB Type-C port, a loudspeaker, a SIM card tray, and twin microphones. The prime a part of the telephone additionally homes twin microphones. The Vivo V50e is claimed to fulfill the IP68 and IP69 scores, which is good to have.

The Vivo V50e does not provide a microSD card slot

On the entrance, the telephone options a big 6.77-inch full-HD+ AMOLED quad-curved show with slim bezels. The panel presents a 120Hz refresh fee and contains a hole-punch cutout for the selfie digicam. It additionally homes an in-display fingerprint scanner in the direction of the underside.

Vivo V50e Performance

Let’s begin with the show efficiency. The Vivo V50e presents a satisfying expertise for streaming your favorite reveals and flicks, with punchy colors, HDR10+ help, and Widevine L1 certification. The quad-curved design additionally provides to the immersion, making it really feel extra premium than a flat show. Vivo claims a peak brightness of 1,800 nits, however in real-world use, the display does not get exceptionally vibrant outdoor. However, it performs very effectively indoors.

Vivo V50e’s show is not very legible below direct daylight, however works nice indoors

The Vivo V50e is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, which is identical chipset utilized in final yr’s V40e. It comes with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and as much as 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. In artificial benchmark assessments, the V50e delivered outcomes practically similar to its predecessor, exhibiting no vital efficiency good points. Compared to equally priced telephones just like the Poco X7 Pro, the Vivo V50e falls noticeably quick in efficiency.

While day-to-day efficiency is mostly clean, I did encounter a little bit of lag throughout prolonged BGMI gaming classes and when taking burst images within the digicam app. On the plus facet, the telephone stays comparatively cool below load. It runs Funtouch OS 15, based mostly on Android 15, out of the field, and is promised three years of Android updates and 4 years of safety patches. You additionally get a handful of AI options, together with AI Image Expander, Photo Enhancer, and AI Eraser 2.0 – all of which work pretty effectively. Google’s Circle to Search and Gemini are additionally on board.

The Vivo V50e’s rear digicam setup is similar to the V40e

Moving on to the cameras, the Vivo V50e contains a twin rear setup, however not like the usual V50, there is not any Zeiss branding right here. You get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 main sensor with optical picture stabilisation (OIS), paired with an 8-megapixel ultrawide digicam. For selfies and video calls, there is a 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 sensor up entrance. Strangely, regardless of utilizing the tagline “Portrait So Pro,” Vivo hasn’t included a devoted portrait lens on the V50e.

The picture high quality from the first rear digicam is fairly good in daylight situations with loads of particulars, natural-looking colors, a large dynamic vary, and decently balanced publicity. The ultrawide digicam additionally performs effectively in well-lit environments. However, you’ll discover some noise across the edges. The portrait images from the telephone are good with respectable edge detection, however do not provide the identical pure color tone as the usual photographs. You may use the Aura mild so as to add some aptitude to portrait images. The telephone additionally permits you to shoot 2x images and 4K movies at 30fps (each entrance and rear cameras).

Daylight photographs from the principle and ultrawide rear cameras

The main rear digicam additionally captures good photos in low-light situations by routinely utilizing an extended publicity. However, you may discover some noise and glare from mild sources. The ultrawide digicam, however, produces noisy and comfortable photos.

Lowlight images from foremost and ultrawide [Tap to expand]

Now, let’s focus on battery life, which, to be sincere, impressed me probably the most. The telephone packs a 5,600mAh battery, barely greater than the 5,500mAh unit on the V40e. You get barely quicker charging at 90W with the charger included within the field. In the PCMark battery check, the telephone lasted 23 hours and 42 minutes. In every day utilization, it delivered 6-7 hours of screen-on time with ease. As for charging, the 90W charger enabled the telephone to go from 0 to full cost in roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

The Aura Light function is beneficial when taking portrait images in low-light situations

The telephone contains a hybrid speaker setup that gives ample quantity for indoor use, however lacks bass depth. Call and microphone high quality have been additionally good. The in-display fingerprint sensor can also be quick and dependable.

Vivo V50e Verdict

So, do you have to get the Vivo V50e over the older V40e? My reply can be a strict no, as there will not be quite a lot of new options within the new telephone to warrant an improve. Yes, the most recent mannequin seems considerably higher with its quad-curved show and distinctive rear panel, however that is not sufficient to make me suggest it to those that personal the Vivo V40e (Review). The telephone additionally pales compared with different telephones in the identical value vary, such because the Poco X7 Pro (Review), which delivers a lot better efficiency, a greater show, and equally good cameras.

The Vivo V50e isn’t a nasty telephone, nevertheless it’s not a big improve both. However, if you’re wanting on the telephone as a primary purchase, you then would possibly need to give it a shot.