Vivo Y50 smartphone review: save up to 20% of the budget

Keeping track of trends and news is really important and very useful! This is especially true for people who want a good gadget at hand, but that the material is of high quality, the body is pretty, the power is "what you need" and the camera must be equipped with a "buzzer". All these "want" often cost a pretty penny. What is the problem?

The guest of today's review was the twin smartphone Vivo Y50, as they like to say on the Internet. Such models completely repeat the loud sensations of brands, but the quality is slightly worse. But they are much cheaper! In general, the same story as with the magic prefix "Pro". And it is for the sake of these analogs that you should follow the releases and at least occasionally go hunting for discounts. This device practically does not differ from the Vivo V19, but it costs 20% less. Tempting, isn't it?

Appearance

Let's be honest, it's not always twin smartphones that get worse performance, especially when it comes to design. After all, as you know, the concept of beauty is extremely subjective. So, for example, Vivo Y50 is slightly larger than its expensive brother Vivo V19. Of course, bigger doesn't mean better, although ... We're talking about a Chinese brand, so it doesn't matter.

Dimensions are - 162 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm. Compared to previous models, the smartphone has grown and expanded by a couple of inches. Let's focus on the width, as this is the parameter that is most important when it comes to ergonomics. Quite often, even a few millimeters decide how comfortable the device will fit in the hand. In this case, the Vivo Y50 has acquired a more square shape, this should be taken into account (especially if the palms are small).

How amazingly the brain is arranged, this insignificant detail already transforms the appearance of the smartphone!

We are moving towards a plastic, budget case. In terms of quality, nothing has changed, the phone is still in the middle price segment and is also vulnerable to scratches without a cover.
A rollback has occurred in the "fingerprint cutout" column. Only users were glad that the buggy cutout on the rear panel was replaced with an optical one, when suddenly ... Misfire! The brand is returning the fingerprint sensor to its rightful place. Meanwhile, the cutout looks much smaller than on the same Xiaomi models.

But the camera has acquired a more aesthetic look, compared to the chopped versions in other flagships. Buyers will have at once four lenses and an LED flash, enclosed in a neat narrow block. The silver logo of the brand will be located under them.

The front of the flagship even managed to grab compliments, since the look of the Vivo V19 received a lot of criticism. This concerns the unusual duo-selfie camera, which is a kind of "capsule" underneath. Here, the developers have returned to the classic - a small round cutout in the upper left corner. But, at the same time, the narrow "chin" on the display returned, depriving the novelty of the title of "frameless screen".

Colors and equipment

Having reached the box, the brand decided not to bother and it can be seen with the naked eye. No newfangled minimalism, interesting color combinations. Simply put, budgetary and even very.

Got inside:

• Clip for SIM card slot;
• Sufficiently long USB cable;
• Charging adapter;
• Coupons and certificates.

That's all, dear users! As you can see, the crisis has affected everyone, which means that we will not see factory headphones or silicone cases in the kit for a very long time. The smartphone itself is presented in two rather unusual colors: star black and iris blue. Both designs combine unusual graphic solutions. For example, iris blue is white, light blue, dark blue spots and stripes all over the body.

Specifications

Screen

The screen has undergone the greatest changes in the new product. First of all, the dimensions seem to be insignificant, but they increased, and the diagonal got the value - 6.5 inches. The advantages of the Vivo Y50 smartphone have become more, because right now phones are rigidly replacing laptops from high positions. The large screen only contributes to this. Text revision? Photo correction? Watching films? This gadget is ready for anything.

Second, the quality dimension has shifted into a completely different axis. The expensive Amoled matrix left the Vivo novelty, taking with it a convenient always-on-display mode. For her budget IPS matrix. It is quite fragile, so users lose pixels after only 3 major drops.

Don't forget about the protective glass!

Color reproduction is at the level and worthy of its money. This is at 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD), very good news for gamers.

Pixel density is slightly affected. In Vivo V19 - 409 ppi, and in Vivo Y50 slightly less - 403 ppi. The brightness of the display does not cope well in sunny weather, so the characteristics will have to be twisted to the maximum, reconciling with the rapid waste of the battery. In rainy weather, there are no complaints, with any deviation, the screen does not give in the negative.

Operating system and 5 unusual innovations

This lucky guy got the latest version of Android 10. More and more often we hear about neural networks, smooth transitions, but the “dozen” contains much more surprises and chips. For example:

• Live Capture System. Better than others, young parents will understand the importance of this function, who need to catch absolutely everything in a newborn for family archives. Now, with an easy swipe without unlocking and other manipulations, you can open the camera and capture everything in the world!
• Hints from Google Assistant or "Smart Answer", and what, the world is not rich in Siri alone. The developers described this feature as follows: “In Android 10, you get more than just suggested responses to your messages. The assistant will also recommend next steps. For example, a friend invites you to dinner, and your phone prompts you not only with the text "Excellent", but also go to Google Maps to mark the route. "
• Amplifier. New generation neural networks are able to suppress background noise and turn the equalizer so that the user hears everything much more clearly.
• A collaborative network "family", where parents exercise ubiquitous control over children's online activity. With the help of "dozens" you can limit the time of use by setting a timer or block an unwanted category of sites.
• Let's focus on learning! In the latest version, it became possible to block especially intrusive and alluring social media. timed game networks to fully immerse yourself in the learning process.

Performance

The power of the new smartphone has dropped by about one generation. The uninterrupted operation of such a tempting “dozen” is provided by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, developed on an 11-nanometer process technology, which has earned a reputation for a strong golden mean between 7 nm and 14 nm.

The chip draws out most of the heavy games with 8 productive cores. Four of them received a clock speed of 2.0 GHz, four more at 1.8 GHz. Users, however, noticed that the version of the video processor has dropped to the Adreno 610, due to which the case may become very hot. On the contrary, energy consumption is reduced.

Testing

AnTuTu Benchmark 8

• Snapdragon 665 - 147110 points;

Geekbench 5 (single core)

• Snapdragon 665 - 315 points.

The final score of the Snapdragon 665 chip outperforms previous generations and versions in all respects by at least 30%.

Autonomy

The capacity of the non-removable Li-Po battery in the Vivo Y50 has been increased to 5000 mAh. The operating time without recharging has been increased to two full days using the Internet and calls. In addition, the developers have added the Qiuck Charge function for 15 Volts, which is already a great gift for the middle, if not budget, segment.

Camera

We can say with confidence that this novelty is far from being taken by the camera, since the numbers and quality are rather weak. Let's take a closer look:

The main camera consists of four independently operating sensors. The first of them received a value of 13 megapixels with an aperture of f / 2.2. Its ability to transmit light is completely useless, so beautiful night photos will not work, but rather a meat grinder of pixels, fuzzy lines and noise. Only the beginning, and already such a disappointment. Colors are also quite faded, especially in sunny weather when shooting outdoors.

The second sensor, according to tradition, is equipped with a zoom of 13 mm, with a quality of 8 MP. It is assumed that it can be used to shoot videos, but for those who have a blog or instagram, this option will not work at all, probably viewers will get bored due to the weak color rendition.

The remaining two 2 megapixel sensors are rather auxiliary ones, for the so-called "frame depth" and macro effect.

The value of the front camera in comparison with the Vivo V19 has decreased by 2 times! The maximum quality is 16 megapixels. Not so bad, for pleasant shots with post-processing it is fine.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Large screen;
• Latest OS 10;
• Beautiful design;
• Smart processor;
• Large battery capacity;
• Bright image.

• Mediocre camera quality
• The fingerprint does not immediately respond;
• The case heats up due to complex processes.

Outcome

As mentioned earlier, the characteristics of an almost budgetary smartphone Vivo Y50 for 18,000 rubles are almost in no way inferior to Vivo V19 for 24,000, despite the fact that the releases took place in parallel. Now 5,000 certainly will not seem superfluous to anyone, which is why it is worth approaching the purchase of equipment wisely! The novelty itself proved to be quite good, if you do not take into account the weak camera. For busy people, its functionality is enough with a head, while teenagers will need more freedom.