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RedMagic 11S Pro vs vivo V40

WINNER
RedMagic 11S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11S Pro

$849

76.7Inno Score
VS
vivo V40
59.8Inno Score
93.9Performance26.1
67.1Display73
51.5Camera58.6
94Battery78.4
60Features100
8 spec wins — RedMagic 11S Pro6 spec wins — vivo V40

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11S Pro wins this phone face-off, 76.7 to 59.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+68) and battery (+16). vivo V40 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11S Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 94 vs 26
  • Stronger battery score: 94 vs 78
  • 262% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,606 vs 3,208
  • 219% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,763 vs 1,178
  • 36% higher capacity: 7,500 mAh vs 5,500 mAh

Reasons to pick the vivo V40

  • Stronger display score: 73 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 52
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 150% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,800 nits

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
Screen size6.85 ″+1%6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1216x26881260x2800
Pixel density431 ppi452 ppi+5%
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits4,500 nits+150%
Screen-to-body95.3 %+6%90.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading VersionQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu4,272,312—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,763+219%Top 2%1,178Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,606+262%Top 2%3,208Bottom 44%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
Capacity7,500 mAh+36%5,500 mAh
Wired charging80 W80 W
Wireless charging80 W—
Active use endurance—15.1 h

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
Weight230 g190 g+17%
Thickness8.9 mm7.6 mm+15%
IP ratingIPX8IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
OS at launchRedMagic OS 11.5 (Android 16)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus vivo V40
SpecRedMagic 11S Provivo V40
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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