Vivo V50 Elite Edition launches in India for Rs 41,999 with free TWS earbuds
Vivo has launched a brand-new variant of its upper-mid-range smartphone — the Vivo V50 — in India, and they are calling it the Vivo V50 Elite Edition. Think of it as a special edition variant of the standard V50. The device comes in just the Rose Red colourway — introduced with the V50 — and offers 12GB RAM along with 512GB storage. The most notable addition this time is the inclusion of the TWS 3e earbuds bundled in the box, making it Vivo's only current model — and probably the only phone we've heard of in a good while — to offer wireless earphones in the box. Apart from this, the phone features a familiar design, a large 6,000mAh battery, and a camera system developed in collaboration with Zeiss.advertisementVivo V50: Price and availabilityThe Vivo V50 Elite Edition is priced at Rs 41,999 and is available starting May 15. Customers can purchase it through Flipkart, Amazon, Vivo's official website, and authorised retail stores across India. Vivo has also announced several promotional offers, including bank cashback up to Rs 3,000 on select cards and exchange bonuses. EMI options of up to 10 months with zero down payment are available for offline buyers, alongside the V-Shield protection plan and assured buyback of up to 70 per cent for a nominal charge of Rs 499.Vivo V50: Key specs and featuresThe key highlight of the Vivo V50 Elite Edition has to be the bundled TWS 3e earbuds, which normally retail for Rs 1,899. Doing the maths, the V50 Elite is simply just a standard V50, bundled with free wireless earbuds. While the V50 Elite is Rs 1,000 costlier than the standard V50, considering you are getting the TWS 3e for free — you are basically getting the V50 Elite for Rs 40,100, i.e. you minus the amount of the earbuds from the phone's amount. This will make it Rs 899 cheaper than the 12GB + 512GB variant of the standard V50.advertisement
The bundled TWS 3e earbuds come with active noise cancellation of up to 30dB, support for low-latency gaming at 88ms, and battery life rated up to 42 hours. Vivo says the earbuds are IP54 certified and designed for all-day use. Like other Vivo phones sold in India, the V50 Elite Edition is manufactured locally at the company's Greater Noida facility.Apart from this, when it comes to the specs — you get the same 6,000mAh battery on the V50 Elite Edition, paired with 90W FlashCharge support. Despite the large battery, the phone maintains a pretty slim profile at just 7.57mm. The phone features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with quad-curved edges and a peak brightness of up to 4,500 nits.On the camera front, the device includes a 50-megapixel triple camera setup developed in partnership with Zeiss. It supports three portrait focal lengths (23mm, 35mm, 50mm), seven portrait styles from Zeiss, and also features a Wedding Style Portrait mode tailored for Indian users. The front-facing camera uses Vivo's AI-powered 3D studio lighting for backlit selfies.The Vivo V50 Elite Edition is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip and offers three years of Android OS updates along with four years of security patches. It has IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance and uses Diamond Shield glass for durability.
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