Vivo X50 Series launched in India alongside Vivo TWS Neo Earbuds

by Mohan Ram
July 16, 202011 minutes

Vivo launched its premium X50 series in India, making it the first X series lineup to land in India. Vivo unveiled the regular X50 and alongside its flagship X50 Pro smartphone in today's event. In addition to these, Vivo also debuted into the Indian TWS market with its Vivo TWS Neo Earbuds.

Vivo X50 Pro

Vivo X50 Pro is the brand's flagship offering in India with a 6.59" FHD+ curved AMOLED display with a fingerprint sensor tucked underneath. The display is curved towards the edges and refreshes at 90 times per second for a much smoother experience. Internally, the smartphone is powered Snapdragon 765G processor with an integrated 5G support, and the Adreno 620 GPU takes care of the graphics performance.

Vivo X50 Pro's major USP lies in the camera department, and the smartphone boasts a quad-camera setup. The primary shooter is a 48 MP regular sensor with f/1.6 aperture and has a gimble styled OIS feature for much smoother and stabilized shots. The secondary camera is an 8 MP ultra-wide lens with 120 degrees FOV. The third camera is an 8 MP periscope lens with f/3.4 aperture and supports 5X optical zoom and 60X hybrid zoom, and the final shooter is 13 MP portrait lens. The tiny punch hole at the front holds the 32 MP front face facing snapper.

Vivo X50 draws its power from a 4315 mAh battery and supports 33W fast charging via the type C port. The smartphone runs on Android 10 with Funtouch UI on top of it. Vivo X50 is available in the sole Alpha Grey color option, and it is priced at Rs.49,999 for the 8GB Ram + 256GB Storage configuration.

Vivo X50

Vivo X50 is the toned-down version of its bigger brother, X50 Pro. The smartphone retains the same display characteristics from its elder sibling, but the curved panel is replaced with a flatter one. Internally, the smartphone is also downgraded to Snapdragon 730 processor and losses out on 5G support. In the camera department, X50 sports a similar 48 MP sensor, but the gimble OIS feature is reserved only for the Pro variant. The wide-angle lens is the same 8 MP shooter, but the 8 MP periscope lens is replaced with a 5 MP macro unit. Whereas, the front-facing 32 MP snapper tucked inside the punch hole remains untouched.

Vivo X50 also takes a minor hit in the battery department and comes with a 4200 mAh battery, but it still supports 33W fast charging via USB type C port. The smartphone available in Frost Blue and Glaze Black color options, and it is priced at Rs.34,999 for the base 8GB+128GB configuration, and Rs.37,999 for 8GB+256GB configuration.

Prebook offers

Interested customers can pre-book their Vivo X50 series from 16th to 23rd July, and the smartphone goes on sale starting 24th July. As a part of pre-booking offers, Vivo offers cashback worth Rs.4000 for HDFC and ICICI cardholders. In addition to this, customers also get an additional Rs.2000 discount on Vivo TWS Neo Earbuds and an assured buyback of up to 65 percent under the Vivo Reward and Upgrade program.

Vivo TWS Neo Earbuds

In addition to Vivo X50 Series, Vivo also debuted into the Indian TWS market Vivo TWS Neo Earbuds. The earbuds sport half in-ear design and has large 14.2 mm drivers with Qualcomm aptX Adaptive HD Audio support. The TWS can be paired with your Android or iOS device with Bluetooth 5.2.

Each earbud can last up to 4.5 hours on a single charge, and with the carrying case, the earbuds can provide up to 22.5 of playback on a single charge. The carrying case can be charged via any standard type C cable and takes around 100 minutes for a full top-up. Vivo Neo Earbuds is available in Moonlight White and Starry Blue color options, and it is priced at Rs.5,999, but the TWS's availability is yet to be announced by the brand.