realme C65 vs vivo V40
28.9Performance26.1
36.5Display73
29Camera58.6
52.5Battery78.4
20Features100
2 spec wins — realme C6511 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and display (+37). realme C65 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme C65
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 20
- 620% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 625 nits
Display
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.78 ″+2% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1604 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 452 ppi+71% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 4,500 nits+620% |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,178Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,208Bottom 43% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 185 g+3% | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
Audio
| Spec | realme C65 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |