Home Phone comparison Vivo V40 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R - Which is better?

Vivo V40 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

72 out 100
Vivo V40 5G
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
Vivo V40 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V40 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V40 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V40 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V40 5G
1349 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.16 mm (6.46 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.93 mm (2.95 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.58 mm (0.3 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V40 5G
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V40 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 512 192
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V40 5G
1138
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V40 5G
3192
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
2249
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1138923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31922249
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V40 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V40 5G
816673
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
427069
CPU270087161131
GPU25995347367
Memory124927116028
UX161706102543
NanoReview Score816673427069

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin Funtouch 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V40 5G
29:03
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
n/a
Web Browsing12:12 hn/a
Video Playback17:26 hn/a
Games07:14 hn/a
Standby Mode135 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNJn/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/5
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA B1 / B5 / B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 170
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V40 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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