The brand is gearing up to unveil its new S-series smartphones — vivo S50 and vivo S50 Pro Mini — with teasers indicating a likely launch date around 15 December 2025.
📱 What to Expect from vivo S50
- The S50 is rumored to feature a 6.59-inch OLED display with 1.5K resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate — promising smooth, vibrant visuals.
- Under the hood, it may ship with the recently spotted Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor (in some reports), supported by LPDDR5X RAM, and packing UFS 4.1 storage.
- Photography-wise: leaks point to a 50 MP front camera, and a triple rear-camera array, with one of the sensors tipped to be a 50 MP periscope telephoto lens.
- Charging support is expected to be 90 W wired fast charging. OS is likely to be Android 16 with OriginOS 6. The phone may come in multiple colors, such as black, white, blue, and purple.
🚀 What to Know about vivo S50 Pro Mini — The “Compact Flagship”
The S50 Pro Mini appears to be vivo’s attempt at a compact yet flagship-tier phone. The key specs coming out are impressive:
- Display & Design
- A 6.31-inch flat AMOLED screen (likely 1.5K, 120 Hz) — a size that balances portability and usability.
- Build quality seems premium: the frame is reportedly aerospace-grade aluminium, with a refined “gauze-satin” finish on the back — giving it a soft matte feel.
- Expected to carry IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance, underscoring durability.
- Internals & Performance
- Powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 — making it vivo’s first “S-series” phone to get the top-end Snapdragon. Paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage.
- Claims suggest benchmark performance may cross the 3-million AnTuTu score mark, highlighting serious flagship-level power.
- Camera Setup
- Rear cameras: a main sensor (VCS or high-sensitivity) + a Sony IMX882 periscope telephoto lens + an ultra-wide lens.
- Selfies/video calls: 50 MP front camera.
- Combined optics + processing power could make this a capable shooter, even with the compact frame.
- Battery & Charging
- Large 6,500 mAh battery, supporting 90 W wired fast charging and 40 W wireless charging — rare for a compact smartphone.
- Other perks: 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, X-axis linear motor for better haptics, and high durability profile thanks to metal build + water/dust resistance.
🔍 What’s Confirmed & What’s Still Under Wraps
- Confirmed (via the company’s teasers / leaks): display size (6.31″ for Pro Mini), chipset (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5), RAM/storage type, battery capacity/charging support, camera sensors for Pro Mini, and build materials/finish.
- Unconfirmed / Rumored: exact global launch date (only tentative “mid-December 2025” for China), Indian/other-market release timing, final camera features and performance, and final color/variant availability.
- Also: while S50’s broad spec-sheet is leaked, some details (like battery size) remain unclear.
✅ Should You Care — And Who’s It For?
- If you want flagship-level performance and camera quality but prefer a smaller, pocketable phone, the S50 Pro Mini might be one of the rare “compact flagship” choices.
- If you like large display + balanced performance + strong rear-camera setup, the standard S50 could be a value-oriented flagship.
- Because launch is near, waiting a few weeks could give more clarity — especially for pricing and global availability (India included).
