Redmi 12 vs vivo V40e
21.1Performance21.8
45.1Display69.8
29Camera49.8
38.8Battery65.7
28Features73.3
3 spec wins — Redmi 1211 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40e wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+27). Redmi 12 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi 12
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 28
- 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.79 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2460x1080 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi+2% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 275,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 425Bottom 7% | 1,036+144%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,360Bottom 5% | 2,971+118%Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 183 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.5 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |