realme 12 Pro 5G vs vivo V40
46.7Performance26.1
52.5Display73
49.6Camera58.6
58.4Battery78.4
86.7Features100
1 spec wins — realme 12 Pro 5G8 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 54.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+21) and battery (+20). realme 12 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme 12 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 26
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 53
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 58
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.78 ″+1% |
| Panel type | — | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 452 ppi+15% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | 4,500 nits+374% |
| Screen-to-body | 93 %+3% | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,178Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 32 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 80 W+19% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
Audio
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |