vivo V23 5G 256GB vs realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB

Comparing the vivo V23 5G 256GB vs realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,326, while vivo V23 5G 256GB scores 2,122, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better performer.

Display: vivo V23 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 6.4 inches, making vivo V23 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V23 5G 256GB's AMOLED, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo V23 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 50 MP, making vivo V23 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo V23 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 16 MP, making vivo V23 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 33m, while vivo V23 5G 256GB delivers 14h 23m, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo V23 5G 256GB and realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V23 5G 256GB is rated 7.

User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while vivo V23 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

vivo V23 5G 256GB

₹34,982

(Out of Stock)

realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB

₹22,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

05 Jan, 2022

21 Feb, 2022

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 920	MediaTek Dimensity 920	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4200 mAh	4500 mAh	5400 mAh
44W Flash Charging	60W Super Dart Charging	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Sleek design
Excellent Front-facing cameras
Colour accurate display

Amazing display
Excellent cameras
Great battery life

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Sub-par battery life
Misses out on stereo speakers
Performance can't match rivals

Bland design
Bloatware

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.3/5

(4,713 ratings)

4.4/5

(36,092 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	505,838 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2022

(Official)

Feb 21, 2022

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

505,838

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

23.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

49.5 %

11.7 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

430 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

411 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.98 %

84.21 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.04 %

90.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.2 mm

160.2 mm

163.9 mm

Width

72.4 mm

73.3 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.9 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

179 grams

182 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.28 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh

4500 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 68% in 30 minutes

Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 23m

16h 33m

14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 9m 30s

43m 24s

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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