Vivo S50 and S50 Pro mini to be launched on December 15th with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor

Vivo has officially announced that its latest smartphones in the S50 series, the S50 and S50 Pro mini, will launch in China on December 15th, after teasers. The company previously confirmed that the vivo S50 Pro mini will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, delivering an impressive 3 million points on AnTuTu—over 1 million points higher than previous mid-range flagship chips.

It will also support LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Earlier reports indicated that the S50 will feature the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, marking a significant upgrade from the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 used in the S30. Both phones will feature a second-generation 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, making the S50 series the first in its segment to offer this technology across its entire lineup. The S50 Pro mini will feature a 6.31-inch 120Hz OLED display, while the S50 will come with a slightly larger 6.59-inch 120Hz OLED screen.

For imaging, the entire vivo S50 series is equipped with a Sony IMX882 1/1.95″ sensor paired with a periscope lens. The S50 Pro mini also includes a VCS ultra-sensitive bionic large-sensor main camera. On the front, both phones feature a 50MP anti-distortion soft-light selfie camera with the same full-focal-length zoom flash technology used in vivo’s flagship models. The series also carries over the flagship-grade natural portrait algorithm, designed to preserve facial details without excessive AI processing.

In terms of design, the vivo S50 Pro mini sports a horizontal rear camera module, while the standard S50 features a rectangular layout. All models come with an aerospace-grade aluminum frame and a new satin lithography finish. The S50 will be available in Space Gray, White, and Purple, while the S50 Pro mini adds a Blue variant to the same color options.