vivo V23 5G vs realme 9 Pro Plus

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


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both vivo V23 5G and realme 9 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


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


User Rating: vivo V23 5G and realme 9 Pro Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Jan, 2022
21 Feb, 2022
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
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
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4200 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Sleek design
  • Excellent Front-facing cameras
  • Colour accurate display
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Sub-par battery life
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Performance can't match rivals
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5
(26,128 ratings)
4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

477,993
AnTuTu Score
505,838
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2022
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

477,993
505,838
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s
26.0 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
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

49.5 %
11.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
430 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
411 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.98 %
84.21 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.04 %
90.8 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

157.2 mm
160.2 mm
166.2 mm

Width

72.4 mm
73.3 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

179 grams
182 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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/1.80.61µm 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
N/A
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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
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
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
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
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.28 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash
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
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 68% in 30 minutes
Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W 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
16h 49m

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

1h 9m 30s
43m 24s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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