Vivo V50 vs Motorola Edge (2026)

Verdict

Vivo V50 scores higher on the OH Rank (64 vs 63), winning 3 of 10 categories including Performance and Battery. Vivo V50 is 4.7mm wider than Motorola Edge (2026). Motorola Edge (2026) is the more recent release, from Jun 11, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Vivo V50

76.7mm (3.02in) · Feb 2025 · Rank #168

Motorola Edge (2026)

72mm (2.83in) · Jun 11, 2026 · Rank #171
Performance /15
5
3
Battery /15
14
11
Screen /15
8
11
IP Protection /15
12
15
Main Camera /15
12
12
Selfie /5
5
5
Video /5
5
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
3
3
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
64
63
Vivo V50
76.7mm (3.02in) · Feb 2025 · Rank #168
5+14+8+12+12+5+5+0+3+0 = 64
Midrange

EDITORIAL: Vivo V50 comes 6 months after the V40 and it brings the same Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip (same as V30 too), a bigger (6000mAh) Si-C battery and a selfie that is now also Zeiss enhanced. This is a great example of Vivo’s strategy of focusing on battery-screen-photography and is another midranger that will best many flagship phones with it’s very thin body and a lovely, solid feel (despite having a plastic frame), top battery life and excellent photo and video performance. This time, screen resolution is dropped to 1080 and the body is even wider than on V40. Could Vivo be saving the compact size for it’s future flagships?

PROs
thin and very comfortable to use build, Outstanding 2-day 6000mAh Si-C battery endurance with sub-60min 90W charging, good 1080p almost 1300nits 3840PWM AMOLED screen, IP69 element protection, 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide + 50MP AF selfie – all with Zeiss optics for excellent portraits, great photographs and videos
CONs
wide 76.7mm body, a 1080 screen (albeit with HDR10+), no memory expansion, just 3 years of OS updates and no desktop replacement software (updated Jun 9, 2025)
Motorola Edge (2026)
72mm (2.83in) · Jun 11, 2026 · Rank #171
3+11+11+15+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 63
* TOP Software* TOP ProtectionMidrange

EDITORIAL: Motorola is happy to try different things and its middle model has shifted size and target audience a lot: from 7.9mm thickness 2 versions ago, to 6mm in the last iteration, to now back to standard (7.2mm) thickness and just 72mm(3in) width. The build remains excellent and includes full protection from dropps and elements. Screen is sharp, camera improved with addition of a tele lense and PDAF selfie.

PROs
very good build, good Dimensity 7450 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 68W (15W wireless) charging, <1000nits bright 460ppi 120Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and very thin bezels, full IP69 with military standard impact protection, reliable 50MP 24mm OIS main + 10MP 73mm OIS telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) setup, very good 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, good video recording, stabile and feature rich stock-like Hello OS, AI button
CONs
frame is plastic again, no expandable memory, only 2 years of OS updates, no Ready For desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho has OTG)

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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