What makes a smartphone durable in 2025?

Durability isn’t just about water resistance and drop protection anymore. A modern smartphone should be well-built, stylish, and long-lasting without needing frequent recharges.

The vivo V50 Lite redefines durability with seven standout features that make it one of the most reliable smartphones today.

 

1. 6500mAh BlueVolt Battery for Long-lasting Power

Battery life test results of the vivo V50 Lite.

Battery life test results of the vivo V50 Lite.

The vivo V50 Lite packs a massive 6,500mAh BlueVolt battery which is bigger than most competitors in its price range. That means it can last longer on a single charge playing games, livestreaming to your followers, navigating all day with Waze, or simply scrolling on TikTok.

This BlueVolt battery uses second-generation Silicon Carbon anode technology. It makes smartphone batteries slimmer while increasing their capacity.

In my PCMark battery test, the vivo V50 Lite scored 21 hours and 46 minutes! This is one of the longest runtimes I’ve recorded.

I usually set the screen brightness to 50% and turn on Airplane mode while performing the test.

 

2. 7.79mm Slim Body with Stylish Colors

The thickness of the vivo V50 Lite compared with four 10-Peso coins.

The thickness of the vivo V50 Lite compared with four 10-Peso coins.

With its large battery capacity, you would think the vivo V50 Lite needs to be a thick smartphone.

The opposite is true. It only measures 7.79 millimeters which is thinner than some of its competitors with smaller batteries!

It comes in three color choices: Phantom Black, Titanium Gold, and Fantasy Purple. Gold and Purple look more luxurious but black has a subtle purple tint that makes it more mysterious.

 

3. 90W vivo FlashCharge for Ultra-fast Charging

When it finally comes time to recharge the vivo V50 Lite, the bundled 90W charger comes to the spotlight.

It can recharge the phone to 50% battery capacity in 20 minutes only and a full charge requires 39 minutes more. That’s really fast for a 6500mAh battery!

 

4. IP65 Water Resistance

Water-resistant vivo V50 Lite

Water-resistant vivo V50 Lite

The vivo V50 Lite carries IP65 dust & water resistance certification. This means it can survive rain or immersion in fresh water up to certain depths and duration.

It’s perfect for riders who use their smartphone for navigation in rain or shine conditions.

 

5. 1.5-meter Drop Resistance

Aside from dust and water resistance, the vivo V50 Lite is also certified with MIL-STD-810H shock resistance.

This means it has a “comprehensive cushioning structure” for drop protection from all sides. It can survive falls up to 1.5 meters from the ground.

It even has Shield glass for scratch protection and the FREE phone case provides additional drop protection.

SmartphoneBattery CapacityCharging RateThickness
vivo V50 Lite6,500 mAh90 W7.79 mm
OPPO Reno13F5,800 mAh45 W7.82 mm
HONOR X9c6,600 mAh66W8.0 mm
Samsung Galaxy A365,000 mAh45 W7.4 mm
Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G5,110 mAh45 W8.4 mm

 

6. Fast-charging Protection

vivo’s fast charging technology comes with multi-dimension security protection.

It has protective features for extreme voltage, current, and temperature. While recharging, the system gets warm but not uncomfortably hot.

 

7. 5-Year Battery Health

Finally, the vivo V50 Lite redefines durability with its 5-year battery health.

The company claims it will retain 80% battery health after 5 years of usage. In particular, the battery is a rated for up to 1,700 cycles of charging. Since it usually lasts almost two days on a single charge, that adds up to 5 years.

 

vivo V50 Lite Price and Availability

The official price of the vivo V50 Lite in the Philippine starts at ₱13,999.00 for the 4G LTE version with 8GB of physical RAM and 256GB of storage.

It is now available for pre-order in vivo stores. Each pre-order entitles customers to ₱1,000 of discount, FREE vivo Buds TWS, and vivo VIP card.






vivo V50 Lite specs:

Average rating of 3.8 stars from 7 users.
  • 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2392 Pixels), 387 ppi
  • Android 15 Operating System
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) Chipset
  • 8 GB of RAM
  • Dual Cameras (50+2 MP) with Circular Multi-LED Flash
  • 32 Megapixel Front Camera
  • Dual SIM
  • 256GB Internal Storage
  • 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band)
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • USB Type-C
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • 6500mAh Battery
  • 90W Fast Charging (vivo FlashCharge, 100% in 52.5 minutes)
  • 13,999.00 Official Price in the Philippines



vivo V50 Lite 5G specs:

Average rating of 3.6 stars from 16 users.
  • 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2392 Pixels), 387 ppi
  • Android 15 Operating System
  • MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) Chipset
  • 8GB or 12GB of RAM
  • Dual Cameras (50+8 MP) with Circular Multi-LED Flash
  • 32 Megapixel Front Camera
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
  • 256GB or 512GB Internal Storage
  • 5G, 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band)
  • Bluetooth 5.4
  • USB Type-C
  • Fingerprint Sensor (under-display)
  • 6500mAh Battery
  • 90W Fast Charging (vivo FlashCharge, 100% in 52.5 minutes)
  • 163.77 x 76.28 x 7.79 mm @ 197 g
  • 16,999.00 Official Price in the Philippines
  • Buy the vivo V50 Lite 5G on Lazada or Shopee.