New Delhi, March 15 -- While flagship smartphones follow an annual refresh cycle, vivo is hyperactive in the mid-premium segment with quicker releases. With two generations of V-series smartphones launched in 2024, we already have the next one-vivo V50 (starting at Rs.34,999).

There are a few refinements, but it is also quite similar to its predecessor. Of course, the focus is on its photography chops and myriad camera features-a posturing that mid-range smartphones rarely go for.

I tried the vivo V50 for two weeks to see if the upgrades are exciting enough and if there's more to the phone than its camera unit.

The vivo V50 largely inherits the design language of its predecessor, the V40, and that's a good legacy to bank on. But it goe...