This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and vivo V50 5G.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the vivo V50 5G has a 6.77-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | vivo V50 5G |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2392 Pixels, 387 ppi) with Diamond Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1300nits typ. brightness, 4500nits peak, HDR10+, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 15 with Funtouch OS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A715 @ 2.63GHz , 3x Cortex-A715 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 720 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, 119.4° FoV) -Circular Multi-LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS+EIS video stabilization -ZEISS Optics, ZEISS Portrait Mode |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
50 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, 92° FoV) - Up to 4K video recording, video stabilization |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
6000 mAh (Non-removable) 90W Fast Charging (FlashCharge) |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front and back (IP68/IP69 dust & water resistant) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 163.29 x 76.72 x 7.57 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Satin Black, Mist Purple, Ancora Red |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | February 27, 2025 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
vivo V50 5G on Lazada vivo V50 5G on Shopee |
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