Redmi Note 9S vs vivo V40e
23.1Performance21.8
29.7Display69.8
30.5Camera49.8
39Battery65.7
20Features73.3
1 spec wins — Redmi Note 9S14 spec wins — vivo V40e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V40e wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 28.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and display (+40). Redmi Note 9S 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 9S
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the vivo V40e
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
- 344% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 18 W
Display
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.77 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+2% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 395,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 1,036+42%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | 2,971+56%Bottom 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 23% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,020 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W+344% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 183 g+12% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.5 mm+15% |
| IP rating | — | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (MIUI 11) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi Note 9S | vivo V40e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |