realme 12 Pro vs vivo V23 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: realme 12 Pro vs vivo V23 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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realme 12 Prorealme 12 ProInternational · 8GB · 256GB
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Basics
realme 12 Pro
realme 12 Pro
International · 8GB · 256GB
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vivo V23 5G
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International · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.5 Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 8.6Design & Materials 7.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.3Performance & Hardware 7.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.6Camera 6.5Camera
Connectivity score 7.7 Connectivity 7.8 Connectivity
Battery score 7.9 Battery 5.6 Battery

User reviews
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Technical specifications of the realme 12 Pro vs vivo V23 5G

Specs stores to buy realme 12 Pro realme 12 Pro
International · 8GB · 256GB 		vivo V23 5G price comparison vivo V23 5G
International · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.7" 6.44"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 90% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 74.0 mm
161.4 mm
8.7 mm 		72.4 mm
157.2 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 190 g 179 g
Micro SnapD. 6 Gen1
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 920
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 574.000
v10 		500.949
v9
Battery 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX882
2 3 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.89

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 50 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand realme vivo
Aliases RMX3843 V2130

Release Date
Release date January 2024,
3 months ago 		January 2022,
2 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market International International

Design & Materials

Structure

realme 12 Pro
vivo V23 5G
realme 12 Pro
vivo V23 5G
Size
74.0 mm • 161.4 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.4 mm • 157.2 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 190 g 179 g
Usable surface 90 % 87 %
Materials Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Glass, Metal
Resistance IP65 -
Colors
Blue

Beige
Black

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.44"
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2412 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 394 Pixels per inch 409 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 950 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen1 MediaTek Dimensity 920
CPU 4x2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55 2x Cortex-A78 2.5 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 710 Arm Mali-G68 MC4

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
574.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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500.949
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.2 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • 3 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX882 Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.89
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.70 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Sony IMX355
Type
CMOS
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Macro lens
Resolution
32 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX709
Unknown
Type
CMOS
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Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
0.80 µm
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
1/2.74"
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Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • NavIC System

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.080 W/Kg on head
0.720 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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4200 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
67.0W 		Yes,
44.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • RealmeUI 5.0 (Android 14)
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 8 months ago
  • FunTouch OS 12 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

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Prices
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