Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs vivo V50
29.1Performance46.7
54Display68.8
65.9Camera58.6
55.1Battery72.2
73.3Features57.3
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra7 spec wins — vivo V50
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V50 wins this phone face-off, 59.7 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+18) and battery (+17). Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 57
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 32% higher Pixel density: 511 ppi vs 387 ppi
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V50
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 54
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 55
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 275% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 3200x1440 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 511 ppi+32% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits+275% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 500,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 900Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,650Bottom 27% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+116% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 40 MP | 50 MP+25% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh+20% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 222 g | 189 g+15% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.4 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |