Home Phone comparison Vivo V40 Pro and Realme GT 8 (China) - Which is better?

Vivo V40 Pro vs Realme GT 8 (China)

77 out 100
Vivo V40 Pro
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
Vivo V40 Pro
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V40 Pro Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Pro
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 209g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V40 Pro and Realme GT 8 (China)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V40 Pro
vs
Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V40 Pro
1300 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.16 mm (6.46 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.93 mm (2.95 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.58 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V40 Pro
90.2 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V40 Pro and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 9200 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 2112 1536
GPU Frequency 995 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V40 Pro
1792
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V40 Pro
4984
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17923128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49849540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1175019212
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V40 Pro], [Realme GT 8 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V40 Pro
1500716
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU374509990768
GPU5430501156131
Memory277043450995
UX306114725048
NanoReview Score15007163322942

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Funtouch 14 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V40 Pro
22:26
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing10:32 hn/a
Video Playback11:14 hn/a
Games07:05 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.8
Focal length21 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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