6,500 mAh battery phone in mid-range segment

Vivo V50 Lite in the 10 million VND price segment in Vietnam.

As battery technology advances, manufacturers are finding ways to improve their products. Some are making ultra-thin phones with enough battery life to last a day. On the other hand, some manufacturers are doubling the battery life of their customers on the same design.

Vivo chose the second direction for its flagship phone line, the 10 million VND segment in Vietnam. However, at the mid-range price, the company could not invest fully, leading to some factors being cut, losing out to competitors.

Battery silently improved

For years, batteries have been the least-updated component in smartphones. While cameras, displays, and processors have improved year after year, they’ve largely stagnated. Some companies have tried to innovate charging solutions, but the core of energy density has remained largely unchanged.

This leaves users with two equally bad options: a big, thick, bulky device with a long battery life. Or, conversely, they get a product that’s easy to hold and needs to be charged twice a day.

Fortunately, battery technology has been quietly improving over the past three years. First, durability, as manufacturers have upgraded charging power to hundreds of watts. Then there’s the Silicon Carbon solution as a material for the electrodes, which has helped increase battery density by about 30%.

Phones with batteries over 6,000 mAh are no longer as bulky as they were a few years ago.

The new solution means customers get 30% better usage time, on the same body. Or conversely, the device is 1/3 thinner, but the battery still lasts a day.

Not only in the high-end segment, battery upgrade solutions are also brought by manufacturers to the popular phone line. The Vivo V50 Lite has a 6,500 mAh BlueVolt battery, higher than most competitors in the price segment such as Redmi Note 14 Pro (5,100 mAh), Galaxy A36 (5,000 mAh) or Reno 13F (5,800 mAh).

On the other hand, the device still ensures a thin, light body and high mobility. The Vivo smartphone is 7.8 mm thick, 0.4 mm thicker than the Galaxy A36, with a battery difference of 1,500 mAh. The large capacity allows the device to support up to 2 days of continuous use at high intensity. With 5G connection, the device also operates stably for a long time.

The V50 Lite has the advantage of 90W fast charging. This is 2-3 times the capacity of other phones at the same price. The company also gives away full accessories, instead of cutting back like Samsung and Apple.

Balancing “on a tightrope”

Unlike the high-end segment, where manufacturers are allowed to unleash all their technology, mid-range phones must balance many factors. Especially in Vietnam today, when the price range of 8-11 million VND has to have about 20 options from all manufacturers, highly competitive.

Apple and Samsung have models that invest widely, all elements are good but not excellent. Chinese companies choose to take risks to make their mark, going against the trend. Vivo invests in batteries, Oppo pushes the camera, and Xiaomi uses configuration to suppress competitors.

The Vivo V50 Lite plays MOBA games fine, but struggles with open -world games.

When choosing this option, some other factors may be cut. For example, the Vivo V50 Lite has a processor that is below average. The Dimensity 6300 is a good power-optimized choice, with 5G connectivity, but it is not a powerful chip. It ranks below the Snapdragon 6 gen1 or Dimensity 7300.

This leads to problems when handling open-world 3D games or running multiple apps simultaneously. Testing with Zenless Zone Zero at the lowest graphics, the Vivo V50 Lite met about 25 FPS when measured with the specialized software PerfDog. However, with more popular games like Lien Quan Mobile , the device surpassed with a stable FPS of 60.

Except for the inferior configuration, the other elements of the Vivo device are not inferior to its competitors. The most commendable point lies in the Funtouch OS 15 software suite. Although it cannot be customized as deeply as the domestic OriginOS, the new interface is smooth, responsive and has smooth transitions. It is supported by some AI features, adding magnetic cards with NFC is convenient.

The device's camera also has good parameters, and the skin color processing software is friendly to domestic customers. The selfie function is also Vivo's strong point, which is still maintained.

Who is Vivo V50 Lite for?

In the 10 million VND price segment, V50 Lite's competitors are still familiar names from Xiaomi, Oppo, Honor. The biggest advantage of this device lies in the battery, serving customers with high usage intensity.

For users who prioritize "safety", options from Apple and Samsung such as iPhone 12 and Galaxy A56 are 1-2 million VND more expensive, in return for proven stability.

Source: https://znews.vn/dien-thoai-pin-6500-mah-o-phan-khuc-tam-trung-post1557485.html