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Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Vivo V50e review in 10 points: What's good and what's not
Vivo V50e comes with a massive 5600mAh battery, but with a slim design. (Aishwarya Panda-HT) Earlier this year, we witnessed the launch of the Vivo V50, which grabbed much attention for its new camera features and sleek design. Now, the company has introduced another smartphone under the series, the Vivo V50e priced at Rs.28999 with compelling features and offerings. But, is it worth the hype? I have been using this mid-ranger for a couple of weeks to test performance, its hyped camera capabilities, and other crucial features to know if it's worth upgrading. Since the Vivo V50e is a camera-centred smartphone, I did not have many expectations for performance. However, the smartphone has excelled in several areas, including providing a vibrant display, lasting battery life, and much more. Therefore, check out this Vivo V50e review in 10 points and know if you should buy or skip. Also read: Vivo T4 5G launched with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC in India at Rs.21999- All details 14% OFF 15% OFF 19% OFF 13% OFF 17% OFF Design: The Vivo V50e has maintained its slimness and lightweight build, which may be liked by buyers. The smartphones come in two colour options: Sapphire Blue and Pearl White, both providing a new look and texture to the rear panel, giving the smartphone a premium touch. Despite having a plastic build, Vivo has not compromised on durability by offering IP68 and IP69 ratings, ensuring water and dust resistance. Display: The Vivo V50e features a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1800nits peak brightness. It offers FHD+ resolution, HDR10+ and Widevine L1 certification, bringing an enhanced viewing experience. This smartphone is perfect for entertainment as it provides crisp and vibrant visuals. Camera performance: The Vivo V50e features a dual camera setup that includes 50MP Sony IMX882 main camera with OIS support and an 8MP ultrawide camera. While it misses on ZEISS integration, it does not degrade the image quality. The smartphone captures decent images with great detailing and natural colours. It also excels in portrait and low-light photography for the given price point. Performance: The Vivo V50e is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, the same as last year's V40e. It provides effortless day-to-day performance with no lag or stutter. However, long-duration graphics-intensive gaming and multitasking make the experience slightly choppy. Software: It runs on FuntouchOS 15 based on Android 15, providing all the latest UI features. While experience is seamless, the Vivo V50e comes with plenty of bloatware, which hampers the experience. It not only includes first-party Vivo apps, but also annoying games and apps, making the experience cluttered. RAM and storage: The smartphone comes with 8GB RAM and two storage options, 128GB and 256GB. These storage options are quite promising for storing apps, games, videos, photos, and other files. Furthermore, with the given RAM storage, the smartphone can also support AI-powered features. Battery and charging: The Vivo V50e is backed by a 5600mAh battery, providing battery life that lasts an entire day with a single charge. I intensively used the smartphone for by day-to-day requirements and at the end of the I was still left with a good 20% battery. The smartphone supports 90W charging, which takes about 45 minutes to fully charge the device. AI features: Vivo offers plenty of AI-powered features to the V50e, including camera features such as AI Eraser 2.0, AI Photo Enhancer, AI Image Expander, and more. Other smart AI features include AI Note Assist, Gemini integration, AI Transcript Assist, Circle to Search, and much more. Price and value: The Vivo V50e comes with a starting price of Rs. 28999 for 8GB+128GB storage variant. While the smartphone is not capable of heavy-duty tasks, it offers a great display experience, lasting battery life, and great camera quality, which makes it a great value for money device. However, a performance could've been appreciated. Who should buy: If you are someone who is looking for a great feature-filled smartphone with a great camera, promising day-to-day performance, entertainment and casual gaming, then you should not think twice about getting the Vivo V50e. One more thing! We are now on WhatsApp Channels! Follow us there so you never miss any updates from the world of technology. To follow the HT Tech channel on WhatsApp, click here to join now! Not sure which mobile to buy? Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. For our latest videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel. First Published Date: 23 Apr, 11:52 IST 71745389013266
Hindustan Times
21-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Vivo V50e review: Is this phone worth buying under ₹30,000?
Vivo V50e review: The sub-Rs.30000 segment has become quite competitive, with brands like Oppo, Poco, and Realme stepping up their game with back-to-back popular releases. While several smartphones under ₹30,000 focus on performance and battery life, the Vivo V50e is designed for people who prioritise photography over heavy-duty tasks. This year, the Vivo V50e comes with some noticeable upgrades, but with the same processor as the V40e. While it may raise some eyebrows, the smartphone is full of interesting features that may attract buyers. Well, during my time of usage, I quite enjoyed the display experience, the camera quality, and the lasting battery life. However, the smartphones miss out on providing powerful performance. Therefore, if you are considering buying the Vivo V50e, it's worth questioning whether the new Vivo V50e at Rs.28999 is worth buying, considering the emerging competition in the mid-range smartphone market. Also read: Oppo F29 Pro Review When looking at Vivo's design journey, it always comes up with innovative ideas to make its phones look different, irrespective of budget or premium series. However, since the Vivo V40 series, the company has been following a similar design profile and making just a few iterations along the way, which has left me feeling bored. With the Vivo V50e, you get a new rear panel design with a similar camera design to its sibling, the V50. However, it's safe to say that Vivo has committed to bringing durable smartphones with an IP68 and IP69 rating for dust and water resistance. Overall, the Vivo V50e design looks stylish, but the plastic body is something which I do not prefer as it makes the phone slippery. Therefore, some design refinements would be appreciated. Also read: Vivo X200 Ultra's photography kit unveiled with seven smart features ahead of official launch For display, the Vivo V50e features a 6.77-inch quad-curved AMOLED display with support for FHD+ resolution, HDR10+, and Widevine L1 certification. Therefore, it is one of the perfect mid-range smartphones for entertainment purposes. The viewing experience on Vivo devices never disappoints, from crisp visuals to detailing, it is always a treat for the eyes. The smartphone offers a 120Hz refresh rate, bringing smooth navigation, and offers up to 1800nits peak brightness, which is adequate and offers decent usage during direct sunlight conditions. The main attraction for Vivo V50e is its camera, which claims to provide pleasing performance at an affordable price. Looking at the specs, the Vivo V50e features a dual camera setup that includes a 50MP Sony IMX882 main camera with OIS support and an 8MP ultra-wide camera. On the front, the smartphone features a 50MP selfie shooter with a Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor. Coming to the camera performance, the V50e manages to capture detailed images with natural colours during the daylight photography. While it makes the colour vibrant, it does not oversaturate to make the scene look edited. Therefore, you can expect great daylight images. One of the attractive features of the Vivo V50e is the portrait mode that provides three focal lengths: 1x, 1.5x, and 2x. With 1.5x mode, the camera captured pleasing images with adequate background blur and great focus on the subject. Also read: Nothing Phone 3 tipped to launch on July 25: Here's what to expect from the upcoming device In terms of low-light camera performance, the Vivo V50e has drastically improved, providing detailed images with decent colours. Since the smartphone focuses on wedding photography, it could capture great images in well-lit conditions without a grainy effect. Looking at the 8MP ultra-wide camera, since the sensor resolution is smaller, we did not have much expectation, but the images turned out fine, but not the best. In terms of performance, the Vivo V50e retains the same MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor as last year's Vivo V40e. While it's a capable processor for mid-rangers, it provided a mixed experience. With the processor, the smartphone offers 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage, bringing seamless performance and storage. With day-to-day performance, such as browsing, scrolling social media, streaming OTTs, and others, the smartphone performed quite well. During basic tasks, the smartphone does not stutter, but with several apps running in the background and longer duration of usage, you may notice slight lag. When it comes to gaming, titles such as BGMI and COD Mobile run smoothly with default graphics settings. However, with higher graphics settings, the smartphone stutters after about 30 minutes of gaming with frame drops and choppy gameplay. Therefore, if you are looking for a gaming-centric smartphone, the Vivo V50e may come to your liking, but it is decent for casual gamers. The Vivo V50e runs on FuntouchOS based on Android 15, providing plenty of features and a smooth software experience. The smartphone also includes AI features such as Live Call Translation, AI Eraser 2.0, AI Screen Translation, AI Note Assist, and much more. However, the software is full of bloatware, which may not be preferred by every user. The Vivo V50e is backed by a 5600mAh battery, which provides impressive battery life. With casual gaming, social media, browsing, and streaming, you can easily run the smartphone for an entire day on a single charge. Therefore, this is one of the best mid-range smartphones with long battery life. The V50e sports a 90W wired charging with recharges the smartphone in roughly 45 minutes. Who should buy the Vivo V50e? In my opinion, the smartphone is a great balance of camera, performance, and lasting battery life. People who prefer casual gaming, seamless day-to-day usage, and promising camera performance could buy the Vivo V50e as a worthy upgrade. Additionally, the big quad-curved display is perfect for your entertainment, allowing users to binge-watch for hours with great battery backup. However, I would not recommend the Vivo V50e to someone who is an active mobile phone gamer and multitasks often, as part of day-to-day usage.
