Verdict
Sleek Looks, Sharp Portraits, and Solid Battery
Buy the Vivo V50e if you value a slim, elegant phone with a premium in-hand feel, or if you consume lots of content and appreciate AMOLED visuals, or if your usage is light to moderate, not gaming-heavy. Look elsewhere if you need powerful gaming performance, want good audio to go with your visuals, or need versatile camera hardware.
The Good
- Premium and slim design
- Impressive portrait camera performance
- Strong battery life with fast charging
The Bad
- Weak speaker audio quality
- Limited gaming performance
- Average low-light photography
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Vivo continues to refine its strategy in the crowded sub-Rs 30,000 smartphone market with the launch of the Vivo V50e, priced at Rs 28,999.
This is a category where competition is fierce, with brands like OnePlus, iQOO, Samsung, and Motorola all pushing aggressive specs and flagship-level experiences.
So, where does Vivo place itself with the V50e?
Design
At 7.69mm thin and weighing just approximately 186g, the Vivo V50e is one of the sleekest phones in its price range.
The curved edges and marble texture finish on the rear add both grip and elegance.
The metal frame increases the phone’s premium vibe.
Two colour variants, namely Pearl White and Sapphire Blue, give users distinct visual choices.
The phone features an in-display fingerprint scanner, which works reliably and adds to the device’s modern feel.
A large pill on the rear surface houses the device’s dual camera setup that’s complemented by Vivo’s famed Aura Light.
In terms of looks and feel, the V50e is easily one of the finest phones under Rs 30,000.
It’s compact, premium, and very pocketable, which is a rarity in today’s oversized phone trend.
Display and sound
The V50e features a 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support.
Whether you’re watching Netflix, scrolling Instagram, or browsing in sunlight, the display excels.
Blacks are deep, colours are rich (sometimes even too vibrant), and the adaptive refresh rate makes animations feel smooth.
There’s a stereo speaker setup onboard as well, but it’s kind of a weak link in the whole affair.
The sound quality leaves much to be desired, with clarity taking a hit as soon as the volume crosses a certain threshold.
Battery Life
Equipped with a 5,600mAh cell, the V50e goes the distance.
Moderate to heavy usage, which involved navigation, YouTube, Instagram, and light gaming, still left enough juice for some bedtime doomscrolling.
What’s more impressive is the 90W FlashCharge support, which brings the phone from 0 to 50% in under 25 minutes.
In mixed usage, you can expect 6 to hours of screen-on time, with battery drain being efficient even on mobile data.
When it comes to battery life, the Vivo V50e is a reliable companion, with fast charging increasing its appeal further.
Camera
The V50e features a dual-camera system that includes a 50MP primary sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide camera.
The results are exactly what we’ve come to expect from similarly priced devices in the recent past.
Daylight photos are detailed and sharp, and in this case, even punchy.
Vivo’s colour science leans toward vibrancy, which may appeal to social media enthusiasts.
Portrait shots are the main draw here, with the phone offering 26mm, 39mm and 52mm focal length options.
Vivo’s finesse when it comes to portraits is on full display here, as the shots feature crisp, sharp borders and superb depth.
The edge detection is truly refined for a phone without a dedicated portrait lens.
Low-light photography is where the V50e begins to show its limits, with softness creeping in and dynamic range taking a hit.
But here too, Vivo’s Aura Light brings respite when it comes to portraits.
Despite being just a glorified flash, it surprisingly managed to keep the light distribution balanced when clicking portrait shots.
The 50MP front camera does a good job with skin tones, and AI beautification is less aggressive than in older Vivo phones.
Overall, the camera experience of the Vivo V50e can be summed up by calling it a solid portrait shooter that’s average in other departments.
Performance
Powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7300 SoC and paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage, the V50e performs smoothly in daily tasks.
App switching, social media, video playback, and even basic multitasking feel responsive.
But under pressure, like when high-end games are being played, the phone starts to show some lag.
Frame drops are visible at high settings, and thermal efficiency is average.
Storage speeds and RAM are also not as fast as some rivals using newer LPDDR5/UFS 3.1 combos.
That said, for the average user, who employs their device only for social media, messaging, video streaming, and light games, it should get the job done without fuss.
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