realme Note 50 vs vivo V40
20Performance26.1
36.8Display73
20.5Camera58.6
38.8Battery78.4
20Features100
3 spec wins — realme Note 5014 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and battery (+40). realme Note 50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 50
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger performance score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 20
Display
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″ | 6.78 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 452 ppi+74% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 4,500 nits+704% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 % | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T612 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 421Bottom 7% | 1,178+180%Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,509Bottom 9% | 3,208+113%Bottom 43% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64/128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 80 W+700% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g+2% | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |