realme Note 50 vs Vivo X500
20Performance46.7
36.8Display81
20.5Camera70.5
38.8Battery88.7
20Features76
4 spec wins — realme Note 5011 spec wins — Vivo X500
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and camera (+50). realme Note 50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 50
- 12% lower weight: 186 g vs 211 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 76 vs 20
Display
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+2% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 459 ppi+77% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz+60% |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 4,000 nits+614% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 % | 95.1 %+5% |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T612 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 421Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,509Bottom 9% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64/128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.1 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,500 mAh+50% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 90 W+800% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g+12% | 211 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm+2% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | — | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |