Redmi 12C vs vivo V40e
20Performance21.8
20Display69.8
29Camera49.8
38.8Battery65.7
20Features73.3
0 spec wins — Redmi 12C14 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40e wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and display (+50). Redmi 12C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi 12C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
- 900% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.71 ″ | 6.77 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1650x720 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 387 ppi+44% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 270,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Bottom 5% | 1,036+147%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,350Bottom 4% | 2,971+120%Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 80 W+700% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 192 g | 183 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.5 mm+15% |
| IP rating | — | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | Micro-USB | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |