Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs vivo V50
39.3Performance46.7
49.4Display68.8
46.1Camera58.6
51.4Battery72.2
78.7Features57.3
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE9 spec wins — vivo V50
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V50 wins this phone face-off, 59.7 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+21) and display (+19). Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 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 S23 FE
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 57
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V50
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 39
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 49
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 51
- 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.4 ″ | 6.77 ″+6% |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi+4% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,450 nits | 4,500 nits+210% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,080,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,450Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,800Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 8 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 10 MP | 50 MP+400% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 6,000 mAh+33% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 90 W+260% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 189 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.4 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo V50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |