Redmi Note 8 Pro vs vivo V40
20.6Performance26.1
29.7Display73
33.1Camera58.6
34.1Battery78.4
28Features100
2 spec wins — Redmi Note 8 Pro16 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40 wins this phone face-off, 59.8 to 28.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+72) and battery (+44). Redmi Note 8 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 8 Pro
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger performance score: 26 vs 21
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 78 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 28
Display
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.53 ″ | 6.78 ″+4% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 452 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G90T | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 315,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 500Bottom 10% | 1,178+136%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,600Bottom 9% | 3,208+100%Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 50 MP+150% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,500 mAh+22% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm+14% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 9 (MIUI 10) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi Note 8 Pro | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |